AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 52, 1 July 1915, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

H.M. THEATRE.

change of pictures last night, the chiei 1 attraction being Charley Chaplin in "Dough and Dynamite," a big Keystone comedy. This great larce liaci the audience in roars of laughter j "Maria's Sacriiico" i s a very thrilling subject by the Vitagraph Company.

"The Pathe War Gazette" .shows true scenes from the world's conflict.! A spy found in the firing line—scenes; in muddy ["'landers- made in ISng-. land, raw recruits, first-class lighting' men in three months—Uncle Sam! ready land and sea training at the naval depot on the great lakes—-a record gale in America-lighting the weather in Belgium ready I" 1 ' the Khine—English recruits at bridge building—-Me great French guns, etc. "The Hop Smugglers" is a sensational darma. Other pictures a'.e "Domestic Devon" (scenic), "Egyptioii .Monument■> aterest), 'Scenes in the Phillipines" and -Magazine Cooking (comedy). To-morrow night a great \ itagrapli story "Canci.iji Alvarez" will be screened.

THE RED IiANDiES.

NEXT SATI UDAY NIGHT

This morning, at Umbo's, the box plan for the Dandies, who appear at the Town Hail on Saturday next, was opened. Judging by the interest which is being manifested in the cisit of these popular entertainers, a lull house should greet Mr Dampier and his merry folk. The name of Edward Lrauscombe is sufficient guarantee that the performance will be of highclass and entertaining nature, as refinement, variety, legitimate wit and humour, devoid of the .slightest suggestion of vulgarity, is what the management always presents to its discriminating public. On Saturday night a special programme of gems from the Dandies repertoire will be presented, including their latest successes in song, dance, sketch, burlesque, seenas, dramatic recitals, instrumental items, and humorous interludes and finales, all of which will be staged and costumed with a wealth of detail unusual ill this class of entertainment. The old members of the famous Red Dandies, who will make their re-appearance, arc Mr Claude Dampier {character comedian), Miss Irene Verp (comedienne and dancer). Mv Oliver Peacock (tenor.). Mr Leonard Griffiths (pianist). The new members who will make their first appearance here include Miss Mona Thomas (soprano), Miss Ida Newton (soubrette), Mr Harry Borradale.(elocutionist and light comedian), Mr John W'elby (baritone), Mr Cyril Connolly (violinist and dancer). With such an arraj of talent, the public have a treat in store, and with so much variety the programme presented should suit the taste of the most fastidious, be they ypunfe, middle-aged, or old. Special attention is drawn to the prices of admission, which are reasonable, and no booking fee will be charged, or early-doors extra charge made.

THE PLIMMER-HALL COMPANY.

"A MESSAGE FROM MARS."

The announcement that the PlimmorHall Company are to appearxin the Town Hall on Tuesday evening will he welcomed bv Stratfvod theatregoers.

"A Message from makes people "good" in the precise manner that appeals to the person who does not want to repent too strenuously. Hor-

ace Parker sloughs his selfishness in a. delightfully pleasant manner. There is no suggestion of the daily struggle against little habits that have become ingrained. He lias a beautiful dream, and wakes up in the morning ' with his heart lull of love for his fellow man and the rest of the world. His conversion is even easier than that of Scrooge. Poor old Scrooge had his selfishness frightened out of him by chains and other things that rattle in the dark, and the (.'host was not half as pleasant a person as the Messenger from Mars, who never raises his voice more than a quarter of an octave, and never gets really cross except once, when he turns on the current of his displeasure. If we could bo sure of such a kindly mentor as the Martian inhabitant, and could he sure that our repentance would end with the morning, what a rush lor places in the front rank of the circumspect there would he. However, the average theatre-goer likes that afterdinner" sensation which plays such as "The Message from Mars" leaves, and they are always sure of sympathetic and appreciative audience. Mr Harry Plimmer takes his old part of Horace Parker, the selfish young man who goes through easy process of conversion. .Mr Winter Hall lias both the figure and the voice for the part of the Messenger. Mr Paul Latham. who has done a lot of clever charaactei studies, makes a pathetic tramp, who shares so many of the midnight experiences of the Messenger's pupil. Miss Alyce Holroyd is excellent as Aunt Martha, and Miss Shanahan, Miss Sopor. Mr Rdwards and Mr Stately also figure in an excellently-suit-ed cast. Seats may ho reserved at, (iruhb's. I