AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 30, 4 October 1915, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATNE. "THE GIRL IN THE CASE." A crowded house witnessed the .final screening of the Panama Exposition programme on Saturday night. ] "The Girl in the Case," a particularly thrilling photo-play, featuring evoryboy's favourite, Maurice Costello, is the star to-night. The plot is a very exciting one, ami shows how loading Lank officials wore frustrated in their plans to rob the bank by the sweetheart of the cashier whom they make intoxicated and compromise in various ways. The money is put ; nto the cashier's pocket, and later he is arrested, but to everyone's surprise. the charge is withdrawn. Then they plan a bigger haul and get the cashier to put all the bank's funds in a packing case. Here is where the girl, comes in. She transfers the money from the case and gets in herself. Very exciting denouement follows, re-J suiting in the rascals being put in' gaol. -Other supporting pictures are:— "The Japanese Silk Industry," a charming film; "The Law of the Wilds," a film of the West; "The Australian Gazette" (topical); "The Girl of the Open Road," Gipsy life; "Cupid in a Hospital" (comedy); and, "The Lucky Leap," a Keystone riot. ! This programme "ill be screened again j on Tuesday night. "I UN ON THE BRISTOL." i TOWN HALL, TO-NIGHT. j "Fun on the Bristol" or "Widow' O'Brien" will be the net attraction at j

the Town Hall to-night, when George Stephenson's company of comedians inaugurate a season in Stratford. For over thirty years this musical farcecomedy lias been staged all over the world, where English is spoken. Its successes are unlimited, and the revival of the popular fun-play is expected to prove acceptable to old and new play-goers alike. The plot is arranged around the endeavours of Widow O'Brien, whose husband loft her an enormous fortune, made out of pork, and her two daughters in their attempt to enter society. An Italian iCount, whose financial position i s desperate, makes love to the two ladies [until lie finds the widow holds the money. He then brings all his guns to bear, but misses very badly when ihis position is found out. The daughters also have their love affairs, but these turn out all right. From start to finish the story abounds in all kinds of merriment, songs, dances and sketches are introduced. The box phn is on view at Grubb's for the jsea;on, which i s for one night only. The Company has just finished a most successful season in and the Press were unanimous as to the merits of the performance.