AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 46, 29 May 1916, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

H!S MAJESTY’S THEATRE. “GRETNA GREEN.” Marguerite Clark, who stars in the comedy romance “Gretna Green” at His Majesty’s. Theatre . to-night, is considered by a large body of America’s picture lovers to liave so unproved in her latest productions that she now bears comparison with the worldfamed Mary Fickford. 'I here is now said to be much difference of opinion as to which is really the greater artist of the two. Miss Giark is twentyeight, years of age, and has had a lengthy experience on stage and screen. In “Gretna Green” Miss Clark lias, in the role of Dolly Erskine,, a part that allows the fullest seopo for her wonderful charm, fascination, and cleverness. The supporting films are —Special War Topical, including Cartoon of Jo/iTe; The Forecast (drama); War Gazette; and a screaming Keystone, entitled, “When Love Took Wings.”

PROFESSOR CLEMENT WRAGGE. The stormy weather considerably affected the attendance at Professor Wraggo’s lecture in the Parish Hall on Saturday night wnen a small but

most appreciative audience listened with interest to an address on “Weather, Local Climates, and Coming Seasons.” The Professor who is a fluent and incisive speaker, handled his subject matter clearly, and the many views and illustrations thrown on the screen enabled the audience to easily follow him in Ids statements and deductions as to cause and eflect. The photographs of the storms in the sun and their relation to our earthly weather, the reasons for our periods of drought, ami our seasons of profusion, were all explained by the famous scientist, who also showed on the ‘screen, and described, the system of weather I'd recasting, holTi from Clay to day, am; also seasonal, or “long range” lorecasting. In connection with the latter, Professor Wraggo is kind enough to toll us that the seasons in this part of the .world will be distinctly good ones for some years to come. Some very interesting views were shown of conditions in Australia, especially Queensland, where Professor Wraggo was ;u charge of the Government Observatory for many years. As showing what could be clone by acquired knowledge, the Professor shelved the audience the barren wind-swept ridge, where, in face of the laughter and derision of his acquaintances, lie decided to build Ins home, and prove that by trenching and carrying out proper conditions, - the “desert could be made to blossom.’ He justified his arguments in the following views, which showed a beautiful home surrounded by tree ferns, huge palms, shelter trees, and an abundance of luxuriant tropical growth, which made a charming picture. He concluded a lecture of absorbing interest by a demonstration and lecturctte on Radium, and'its mighty powers, and the audience went home to ponder ovei the fact that “there are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy.” To-night, at the Town Hall, Professor Wraggo will conclude his season in Stratford with his groat lecture on “The Eternal Universe and the War.” Startling truths will become manifest, and all intellectual people will sue the real meaning of the war in the fight of Eternity. It is only necessary to say that the Wellington Times recently gave a column in report of this remarkable discourse, it is safe to say that never before have such, opportunities been afforded for intellectual feasts. See-our 1 advcrtisOing columns.