AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 16, 19 May 1915, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

H.M. THEATRE. A now series of feat lire plays will bo screened this evening. The star picture is a thrilling Indian story, “Across the Chasm.” The Vitagraph Company provide an excellent film entitled “Shadows of the Past,” a political story acted by the company’s best artists. “Bathe's War Cassette” includes many interesting pictures of the French in Alsace, British gunners ready for action. Several comic pictures, including a Keystone “laugh” conclude the programme. Mr Will Diamond will sing the patriotic soiig “Volunteer.” WHO’S THE LADY?” The Town Hall was comfortably filled at last evening’s performance of “Who’s the LadyP” .Many people, no doubt, wondered who the lady really was, but their wonderings were set aside in the discovery of a clever and fascinating actress, Miss Ethel Dane, who takes the difficult part of Gobette. Her work was perfect in every detail, and from beginning to end she held the audience. She was particularly 'good in the first act, where she was successful in causing old Tricoihtc to shame his Cughas. Miss St. Clair, as Madam Tricoiute, kept the audience in merry mood. Her brass-polishing propensity was the means ol saving several situations which were at times richly embarassing. The quaint laugh and drolleries of Sophie (Miss Elwyn Harvey) helped to keep the audience in the jolliest of moods. Mr Ford’s work as Cyprien Gandit was distinctly good and convincing. Mr Frank Bradley, as Monsieur Tricoiute, was very clever, and His part in no place over-done. His work in the first act with Miss Dane was the heaviest and bis best. The other parts were well taken .there being no weak spot in the whole production. The novel method of a proposal through an interpreter was exquisite in its humor. “Who’s the Lady” is a brilliant farce with not a dull moment in it. It needs clever people to produce it, hut the “Glad Eye” Company was quite equal to the task. “Who’s the Lady?” is certainly the most charmingly piquant and welcome visitor Stratford playgoers have been asked to meet for ages. The Company will be heartily welcomed il it honors Stratiord vitb another visit.