AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 6, 1 December 1916, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

*igS" i 1 FOLEY'S PICTURES. ■ i ’ S< THK UAIDJSHS.” There is a distinctly well-chosen programme to he shown at His .Majesty’s to-night, when the principal attraction will ho a production from the Triangle Kay-lice studios. “The Haiders.” The picture concerns some highly illuminating centime:cial plotting which is frustrated by the ingenuity and pinch of a voting junior clerk, H. B. Warner, who plays the part of the clerk in a broker’s office, and falls deeply in love with Ids employer’s daughter. Hlaldeman, the broker, goes away for a brief rest, leaving his affairs in the hands of his broker, Humes, who at once schemes to ruin Haldeman. The clerk having overheard Hornes’ scheme, manages just in time to save It is employer from ruin, and by so doing wins the hand o f Dorothy Haldeman. The picture finishes, with a situation of rare power. Th 0 supporting pictures are Letters from Home tan official War film), “Otto the Artist,” “Odd Aeon untance.” and the War Gazette. On Saturday afternoon the usual Matinee will he held at 1.50. SAHARA'S MERRY MUSICAL MAORIS, TO VISIT STRATFORD. As will he seen by reference to onr advertising columns the above combination are giving one of th:ir novel and entertaining concerts in the Town Hall on Thursday evening next. Already in their own district they have given some half dozen concerts, and at each the hall has been packed, even after the lapse of a very short time from the preceding entertainment. In New Plymouth for the Soldiers’ Comforts week the big Coronation Hall was all too small for the number of people who desired to hoar them. Some 1700 to 1800 paid for admission and it was considered that quite -100 to 500 wont away owing to lack of seating accommodation. The Press notices received were highly eulogistic as the performance deserved. The result was nearly £BO to the funds. At both Waitara and T’renui the company have given several evenings 1 Ol> / I Iwt .1 <V<v,wl 1 ... ..1. i ■ f’l.

pany have given several evenings and had good house's each time. Tim items consist of Maori songs and ehov uses, poi dancing, hakns and patriotm songs in the main, and as the Maori voice is a sweet one they are well worth hearing. Popular prices arc being charged. 2s upstairs and front scats, and Is hack scats. Mr T. Buchanan is in charge of the combination.