AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 21, 29 April 1916, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY "The Battle of Wits.." the seventeenth episode of the Thanhouser Co.'s serial photo-drama "The' Million Dollar Mvstevv,'; attracted a splendid house at His Majesty's ' Tkcati-e last night. The conspirators scheme to capture Norton, the astute newspaper reporter, who patches oyer Florence, : the millionaire's daughter. Tito gang lure Norton into one of theiri strongholds,' and would have succeeded in thejr plot but for the alertness df their intended victim and. ■iiso the timely assistance of .Tones, tte -butler. The supporting films comprise "The Gauniont Graphic" 'topical), "Salonika" (up-to-date views of the Greek; port), "Hilda of the Slums"' (a stirring Vitagraph drama), "The Waters of the North Country" /scenic), "Jinnnie on the Job" (Beauty comedy), and "The • Jfnjfc on Jenks" 1 (Komic farce-corn-ed v). .

WITHIN THE i-AVV COMPANY. At the; Stratford' Town Hall on Thursday ancl Friday'.'riext, tho popular and talented Within Tho Law 'Company, will present two more famous J. C. Williamson plays by special arrangement-, "Tho Man Who Stayed at Home." The most recent successful drama dealing with the present great war and written by Leekmere Worrall and .1. E. Harold Terry, and "Get-Rich-Qujek Wallingford," Fred Niblos, successful American Comedy written by George Cohan, the wellknown American playwright. Miss Hilda Dorrington and Mr Lionel Walsh will he seen in the title roles supported by the popular Within the Law Company, which this year includes Mr George Chalmers. Mr Fred Coape and Miss Katie Towers, recently with J. C. Williamson Ltd. In "The Man Who Stayed at Home," Miss Dorrington will appear as Miriam Lee, and in Get-Rich-Qniek Wallingfbrd as Fanny Jaspar, Mr Walsh Mill play the title role of "The Man Who Stayed at Home," one Christopher Brent, who turns out in the end to be a secret service agent, and in Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford will appear as J. Rufus Wallingtord Esq. The box plan opens at Grubb's at 10 o'clock on Monday morning, and seats may be reserved without extra charge.