AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 61, 16 June 1916, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. “THE ONLY SON.” The star film at His Majesty’s Theft; re to-night is entitled “i he Only Son,” another of those popular, iiuiSlerplays by the Fatuous Player.s».asky combination.’ ' Tlamias' lir.suirierd’s children, Gertrude' and Viiomas, were born while their parents lived in a log cabin in the mountains. Brain--1 herd becomes a luiancial power in New ; York. Ho is so absorbed in big business that he neglects his family. The son, a worthless spendthrift, goes into partnership with a young man who has ! invented a- new device in railway mainUeiiance. The partners become rich, and the son eventually restores coniii donee and love in his father’s heart, j The picture gives 'great opportunities I for scenes and incidents that make one of the moat thrilling and delighritul stories of the screen. Two beaut i:fill scenic films wore also introduced. I “Modern and.. Ancient Rome” contains ! many chaining, glimpses of one oi the (most interesting chies in the world.

'1 he Koruin :>11<! the Coliseum, mighty ! stciie eiliiiees, arc* typical, of “Ancient l Home,” while “Modern Home” !s re presented hy St. Peter’s ami the \ atijoan. “The Jungfrau Railway” gives jinteresting glimpses of the Alpine 'scenes of Switzerland. The War Gazette is, as usual, full of irit^i’ost.