AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 107, 28 June 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THE JOCK WILLIS DAVE SMITH COMBINATION. TOWN. HALL, SATURDAY, JULY 1 After a highly successful tour of the south, on Saturday next we are to have a return visit from the celebrated Caledonian Entertainers. The party have been ■.further augmented, and now includes Mr Dave Smith, Now Zealand’s champion middleweight boxer of the world. The management have gone to considerable expense in securing Mr Smith, who will give a highly interesting and • refined exhibition of shadow sparring, ball punching, rope skipping*, etc., illustrating prominent boxers’ methods and blows. He will have Mr Arthur Kelly as sparring partner for his refined exhibitions. The Caledonians’ programme includes a fascinating ono-act comedy entitled “Follow Me Girls.!’ Now items by Mr Tam McLean (basso), Mr Colin Cameron (tenor), Mr Robert Ferguson (baritone); Mr Edward Hoadlam (Monologist) who .presents a novel entertainment entitled - “Singers and Songs.” The comic element will be catered for by Jock Willis, who is aptly termed “The Harry Lauder of the South.” The whole entertainment is novel and makes an appeal to those who favour high class entertainments which also contain popular features. The prices are 3s and ‘2s, aiid there will bo a limited number of seats at Is from 7.43 p.m. The box plan is now open at Grubb’s. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. To-night the usual change of pictures will take the, screen, wl\en a first-class scried'of comic,' 'scenic, dramatic, industrial and educational films will be submitted. One of the finest. dthmatic -subjects to-be Screened is entitled “Napoleon at Saragossa,” showing the storming of the forts and also .the blowing-up of the churches by the monks rather than be taken in captivity; Some most amusing films are “Fat Jack and Jim Slim,”. “Davy Jones’ Troubles,” and “Effecting a Cure.” The following gems are. also included in the programme: “A Life for a Life,” “Langford the Pugilist.” “Excursions into ’Brittany,” “A Thrilling Story,” “Coming -the Lengthy,” “Thunderbolt, the Bushranger,” and the Coronation, of our King. The Town Band will play outside the theatre before the performance, and the usual excellent music ,for the, pictures will be provided- by .'Bernard's Orchestra. s ‘rfl t-v:-vT -.; ; . -.

- / WEST’S PICTURES; - 1 ’A choice programme will he screened by West’s at the Town Hall tonight. The star picture is “The Grand National Steeplechase,” Liverpool, won by Glenside, whose number (13) proved to ho lucky on tins occasion, whereas tho groat, majority of tho other .horses wore unlucky, only three bid of 26 starters completing the course, Glenside winning by a “street.” The race is shown with groat clearness from the scenes in the paddock to a view of Glenside after tho race. There aro plenty of exciting incidents, falls galore, and smashed fences and broken walls. Another good picture shows a display of swordsmanship by Squadron Ser-geant-Major Eggloton, champion 'Swordsman •of the English Army, his fonts with swmds and sabre being really excellent. Comedy js provided in “An Escape of Gas,” “After the Ball,” “Tho Elixir, of Youth.” and “All’s Fair in Love and War” ; while “The Child’s Stratagem and “Little Angels of Luck” are interesting domestic dramas. Altogether the programme is a very satisfying one. CORONATION SKATING RINK. The Coronation Skating, Rink continues to bo well patronised every evening. To-morrow evening a polo match will ho played, ladies v. gentlemen, and a pig; drawing competition for a silver medal.