AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 22, 31 December 1915, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

■ J ' '? t HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. “ THE LIVING DEATH.” To-night at? His Majesty’s Theatre, the chief attraction will be a lengthy film'entitled “The Living Death.” The picture, which is in three- parts, depicts ■* a,. medical man’s consummate selfishness for his only child, and during the events which follow in the photo-play, he untruthfully diagnoses a mysterious ailment which is startling in the extreme. A good programme supports the feature film, including “The War Gazette,” “His Phantom Sweetheart.” “The Human C’hain” (Kalem), ‘Gasoline Grits,” “Life of a Swedish Laplander,” and “Gusle in Trouble” .(.Keystone). The usual matinee will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock.,

PATRIOTIC CONCERT BY THE WANGANUI GARRISON BAND. A very large audience may' be expected at the Ngaere Gardens next Sunday afternoon, when the Wanganui Garrison Band will give*one of their ever popular open-air concerts in aid of Patriotic Funds. These concerts, as given by this line combination of players, have proved a source of pleasure to many large audiences tkroughq({t the Dominion, : and the tutistr\\ Viiown in their performances llhijjy sustains' the magnificent record wf'nV by 'tfirofeghWilD asia. The programme to he played next Sunday .contains many items that 'should prove very acceptable to anyone musically intdiiu’d-'filid will show to advantage -that refinement and tonal (|Uality,-which have been characteristic features of the Baud’s playing for many;, years ,'past. Given lino weather, th& Ngpere Gardens should present a 1 very picturesqdo scene next Sunday afteriio.bir, as a record attendance :of the public may be expected from all/ parts of the district to hoar a progrlimme of exceptional merit, given under itleal‘ ; couditions^-.