AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 5, 22 August 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

His Majesty’s Theatre was last night used by skaters and to-night the devotees of the rollers will again hold possession. Skating will have a field day tomorrow, when a grand plain and fancy dress skating carnival will be held. Various prizes, detailed in the advertisement elsewhere, will bo given. Thursday promises to bring forth something unusual in the picture line. Notwithstanding the star programme of pictures, the management have decided not to raise the prices of admission. The great ladies’ drama,, “East Lynne” will be presented in picture form—a picture full of pathos and laughter, and guaranteed by the management to surpass the original ■'drama. “How Winter Decorates Nature” is a scenic film which caused much enthusiasm in the large centres of the Dominion. The comic element is brought more to tho fore in this week’s- bill than it has ever boon, and tho ycbmics promise to bo huge laughter-creators. WEST’S' PICTURES. At the Town Hall to-morrow night "West’s Pictures will submit a new programme of pictures, tho chief features being pictures dealing with the Coronation. Speaking of these pic-tures,-the- Wanganui “Chronicle” sa ys:—“The fine programme shown at the Lyceum for the first time on Monday evening drew arothcr largo audience last evening. The whole programme is a splendid one, though the qhief interest, of course, centres around tiio Coronation pictures. Croat as wore tho.previous pictures of the Coronation, they are quite eclipsed by tho present series, and the audience was aroused to enthusiasm. The former picture shows tho magnitude of the procession on the occasion of their Majesties’, first visit to the city as crowned heads of Great Britain. iho marching of tho troops, the Indian princes, the Feld-Marshals (mounted), and the colonial contingent form a striking spectacle. Tho man with tfie camera obtained a remarkably. clear likeness of their Majesties, particularly at the Guildhall, .where- tho King was presented with the Sword of State and the Freedom of tho City. At this point the King and Queen,’ with the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary, aro only a few feet away, and are almost lifelike. The illuminations at night are a most inspiring sight. Tho crowds thronging, the streets are so dense that the ’buses, are practically wedged in by the huge concourse, not a speck of the roadway being visible. Next followed the great ing one. No one should miss seeing this magnificent series, as they realty constitute an education.” In addition a full range of general pictures will be shown.

A NEW ENTERPRISE. ■ J No bettor moans conltl bo found thdn the biograph for bringing all the important events of the world under our personal view. The biograph is not now looked upon solely as a means of entertainment, but is recognised as a permanent and important factor in the present life of a community. It broadens the view, and saves one from living ia tee narrow a groove Messrs. Saunders arcl One.'.., proprietors of the Biograpn and Royal i'ictures respectively, two of !%*,..• Plymouth’s' poiananci I on tatai aments, have concluded arrangements whereby they, intend, shoving in t' , ' > TVwn Hall every Tuesday, uigi.t, commencing on August 29th. Their plant will bo new, and of the latest style; with all improvements. ’ Their programme is being contracted for by the largest and most up-to-date firm of film hirers in Australasia, and the class of pictures to bo shown has also been studied carefully. Messrs. Saunders-and Crust assure the local public that they have nothing to four on -that ’score, and nothing will be given that is not absolutely of the newest and the best. Generally the enterprise is opening in a most thorough and capable manner, and will be watched with much eagerness by local amusement loversv • '• -