AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 24, 3 May 1916, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE HEART OF A CHILD. At Hi/3 Majesty's Theatre to-night, a new programme of motion pictures w iU be submitted, comprising five interesting and striking subjects. The chief attraction is a 5000 ft. output,of the London- Film Company entitled, -The Heart of a Child." The nana-, tive principally" concerns the life. 01. Sally Snapo,' who, through all Inn; struggles and difficulties .retains "the heart of a child" and smiles rather than weeps at'niisfortine. A keenly interesting story shows her attaining success 'and fame on the musical comedy stage and finally marrying iutn the peerage. Miss Edna Flugarth is said to be charming, and is reminiscent of the popular Alary Piekford, in the part of Sally. A particularly good scenic of historic value is "The Cathedral at Rheims," including some line views of the battlefields in the Champagne district. The latest Gazette and a good comedy are also included. Mr Fred Carlson, the "Musical King," will appear to-night for the !,st time. His performance last night damped him as a musician and a comedian of rare merit.

WITHIN THE LAW COMPANY. TO-MORROW NIGHT. The present war has been responsible for many dramatic productions of a military character, but it is very doubtful if there has been anything so near to the real thing as "The .Man Who Stayed at Home," which lias been one of the most pronounced : successes the J. C. Willimason management has ever handled, and it is to be staged by the Within the Law Company at the Town Hall, to-morrow night, for the opening performance'of the two nights season. "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingrord," the J, C. Williamson famous comedy success, will he staged on Friday night, j for the farewell performance. / The thrilling spy play "The Man Who | Stayed at Home," his reached the highest point in dramatic art. Almost I every day we hear of the persistent and dangerous work undertaken by German spies, and there is good reason for believing that espionage, like most other thing-; in the German army, has been so thoroughly organised that much of its work is never J heard of or mentioned at all. "The j Man Who Stays at Home" in this case is a secret service agent for his country. His is a real and very peiil- : mis duty, with no glamour of glory about it. Mixed with the excitements and plots of the piny is some good comedy, which, both on the side of the authors and actors, is treated with artistic judgment. Miss Hilda Dorrington. probably one of the finest acresses on j the Australian stage to-dav, is to j take the part of Miriam Lee, while Mr Lionel Walsh will appear in the role of Christopher Brent. The box plan for the two nights is now on view at Grubb's, where seats , may be booked without extra charge, j