AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 130, 25 July 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Skating will hold the floor at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night and tomorrow night, a new programme of pictures being promised for Thursday evening, including the star dramatic film, V'i'he Royal Divorce.” On Saturday next a free matinee for children will be given. ELTHAM SKATING CARNIVAL. For the skating carnival to be held in Wilkinson’s Hall, Eltham, tonight, a very long and attractive programme has been provided, and there should be a large attendance. “Blindfold Boxing” should provide no end of . amusement, and the hockey match should furnish excitement. A good evening’s entertainment is provided. THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. To-morrow (Wednesday) evening the above Company of clever entertainers will appear in the Town Hall, Stratford. Tire “Dominion, ’ speakingi of the English Pierrots’ opening performance in the Exhioition Theatre, says: “The entertainment, the keynote to which is refinement, follows closely on the lines of “The Merrymakers” and the “Scarlet Troubadours.” There are two laches and five, gentlemen, who neatly attired as pierrettes and pierrots, provide a programme of a class that comes somewhere between the music-hall and the popular concert. Each member of the little troupe has'his or her particular line of business, and all are competent. In some cases warmer praise is due, notably to Miss Elsa Langley, whose extreme, daintiness is, encompassed by* " d l! ' rare jjr-rsonaT ■ charm, -and Mr Maynard Oakm, who is *a capital coniique, and knows wiiere to draw the line. Mr Leslie Austin is the possessor of a pleasing light baritone of even quality. Miss Phyllis Phillipson, the sopr.-i.na of the party, who has a small but sweet voice, sang prettily about butterflies. SIY W. P. Turner’s humour is of the broad, vigorous order. He s-'ored a success in the song, “Will You Waltz With Mop” and bettered the first impression in the comic ditty, “When Father Papered the Parlour,” which is full of laughs. The audience took Miss Elsa Langley to their hearts without hesitation. This comedienne, who appeals by a certain natural winsomeness, sang the catchy lilt, “The Wedding in the Jungle,” and had to respond to an imperative encore. A mummer of distinct merit is Mr. Maynard \ Dakin, who jumped into favour in the clever comic, “Exercise,” broke down all restraint in an ultra legal dissertation on “Sally in our Alley.” The box plan is at Grubb’s, where seats may now be reserved.