AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 84, 15 March 1916, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. “WAR.” The reputation for high-class programmes established by the manago|ment of His Majesty’s. will be further ' maintained by the programme to be j screened to-night. The feature film is an exceptionally good production in two parts by the Vitagraph Company, entitled “War.” The film is woven ’round the French family Dubois, and the German family Schultz, who were on distinctly amicable terms—before the war broke out. Then trouble begins—even the youngsters develop ipublistic propensities. The picture throughout, is / accompanied by outbursts of irresistible laughter. The supporting films are “The Cornet,” a pathetic drama, which introduces a clever child actress. “It May Ho You” is an original newspaper story. “Cigar Making” shows the fragile weed in all its process of manufacture. The “War, Gazette” and “The (“Quality of Mercy,” complete a higliqual ity progra mm e.

FETE OF NATIONS. fX STRATFORD, TO-NIGHT. By the kindness of the New Plymouth amateurs, and entirely at their own expense, to aid the Stratford Patriotic Fund, a dazzling extravaganza will be produced at the Town iHall this evening wi'tb wonderful (electrical effects, gorgeous wardrobe land scenery, and full orchestra. The I Fete of Nations performance ran for I seven nights in New Plymouth, and a [different programme was presented [on each evening.- The Stratford perjformanee should therefore be of exIcciptional merit, as the programme is (made up of specially selected items from tbe whole series of performances 'given in New Plymouth. Popular jprices are being charged, and a lull house ought to be quite assured. 1 be whole of the proceeds go to the I Wounded Soldiers’, Fund after , pay--1 liient of necessary local expenses, ; and (the opportunity to. substantially swell 'the ;fund isi a really; fine one. The iNew] Plymouth amateurs will arrive .friotor car this .afternoon and , J;o----i turn to-night after the. performance, I but i will ; first be entertained ar supper by, the Ladies’ Patriotic Coromititoe at their tea-rooms in Broadway. .