AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 29, 2 October 1915, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

PANAMA EXPOSITION. The new programme at I Majesty’s Theatre last night, feat i«g “The Panama Exposition,” qu maintained the reputation of t popular picture house. 01 the Pa ma Exposition film, first in the mat of importance to New Zealanders, their own exhibit. An immense pa' ion towered and pillared facing ■ avenue of palms. The general pa ram as of the Exposition are strikh but finer still are the views of I grounds at night; hundreds of sear lights play across the sky, and spi and buildings are outlined with h strings of light. The series conclu with the Vanderbilt Cup, the most citing event of the American mot racing season. Sensational oollisio smashes, and accidents occurred wi in a few feet of the camera. r narrowest escape from death was tl of O’Donnell and his mechanicis when the car skidded round a con at 70 miles an hour, turned tur twice, rolled completely over, and i ally landed upside down in the mid of the track with the occupants imd neath! Neither of them was injury there were, however, many fa smashes all recorded on the films fore De Resta passed the winning p at 90 miles an hour. Six other ca tal films complete an exception* good programme, which will be sho for tlie last time to-night.

"FUN ON THE BRISTOL." TOWN HALL MONDAY Mr George Stephenson, the w known theatrical entrepreneur, v introduce to Stratford playgoers new company of comedians at 1 Town Hall for a season of one nig commencing next Monday, in I funniest of all farces "Fun on i Bristol” or “Widow O’Brien.” T musical comedy has a reputation i tending back over twenty years as ing a play full of fun and nonsen and is for amusement purposes or Music, songs, dances and sketches introduced without interfering w the story. The "Widow O’Brien” few years back was a household wo and the revival will no doubt prove ceptable to the majority of theat goers. Mr Stephenson’s Company eludes Frank Hawthorne as *‘l Widow.” a part he had played all o Australia and the East with reraa able success. The company stippo ing includes Misses Ivy Davis, Bert Busch, Annie Merrill, Daisy Dutti Messrs Courtney Ford, Arthur Sha les. Frederick Hughes. Will Oilbe Ernie Dele vale and Truman Neils' The box plan is now on view (Imbit’s music warehouse.