AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 10, 28 August 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Last week’s programme was shown for the last time at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday evening. To-night a complete change will be submitted, an attractive programme having been prepared. Chief among tho dramatic pictures is “The Queen of Hearts,” an exciting romance. The hero, after becoming betrothed leaves for Australia to seek fortune on the goldfields. While struggling along against adverse fortune lie hears of his betrothed’s marriege to a wealthy banker; but in the course of time he amasses considerable wealth and returns to England. Ho finds that tho lady of his choice and her husband have gone to Monte Carlo.' Ho decides to follow them there; and lie meets ‘the banker at the gaming table, winning a considerable sum from him. At this point tho English police arrive on the scene in search of the flanker, who is, wanted on a charge of defrauding his employers. The banker,’aware of his danger, jumps to Ids feet and springs through a window and is dashed to death. The long-parted lovers then meet, the lady explains that she married the banker under the impression that the digger was dead, and everything ends in the usual happy fashion. Another stirring drama to lie presented is “The Rustlers,” dealing with cattle thieves in Western America. Other interesting pictures are “Jack .Johnson in London,” “Colonial Troops in London,” “The King and Queen at Ascot Races,” and a film depicting the investiture of the Prince of Wales with tJie order of the Garter.

To-morrow night the picture of the Lang-Langford light will be shown. WEST ’ . At the Town Hall on Wednesday evening West’s Pictures will present their weekly change of programme, pictures well up to the usual high standard being promised. THE NEW PICTURE COMPANY. Tuesday evening next will see the opening of Stratford’s new picture company in the Town Hall. Messrs. Saunders and Crust, of picture fame, are span ing no expense is* presenting to the public of Stratford the best obtainable in the picture world. The exclusive rights for several films have been secured, and in addition each weekly programme which'is to be presented every Tuesday night, will include topical events of the world, scenery, industries, and picture plays of romance and chivalry,- drama and comedy, all of which will bo of rare refinement, and genuine educational worth, making a unique picture entertainment of the highest artistic, educational, mirth inducing standard attainable.

The programme will include a particularly fine range of subjects, some of which are as follows:—“A Republican Marriage,” a Vitagraph rnasterf)iece, and a tale of the French R creation, containing sonic very exciting scenes; “The Gipsies,” a gorgeously coloured drama by Rathe Froras; “Ruth and Eonz,” a magnificently coloured Scripture story of 1000 ft.; “Love Denied Him,” another excellent drama; “Shooting the Rapids in Japan,” a beautifully coloured scenic by Rathe Froros. Among the many side-splitting comics are “Willies Wants Sleep," “Bill Determines to Go.” “Bold Harry,” “Color.!bine’s Lovers,” and “R.tb Hawkeye.” Rathe Frcre’s “Latest Australian Gazette” shows an irvter-Stato football match at Adelaide, and t:iio immense crowds thereat; vice-regal changes at Melbourne, and the leparturo of the late Governor, Lord Dudley; Australia’s Prime Minister being enthusiastically received ‘ at the Melbourne railway station: international Soccer match between Ragland and Scotland, which was won by England by -1 goals to 2;-the Young Australians’ arrival in Melbourne after a tour of the world; the big jumping race at Caulfield, which was won easily by Concara, an outsider; “Home Sweet Home,” showing the arrival ol Madame Melba once more to her birthplace, and the reception she received. “Magic Life” is a fairy play, and ballet pantomime, and a masterpiece of Path© Freres in coloured cinematography.

As we went to press a wire was received from New Plymouth stating that a cinematograph picture of the

rceontly-nlayod T.iiramrld-W,angaimi football matciiy wnidi drew a packed House at the Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, on Saturday tug.il, will he included in the above splendid progi amino. This picture alone is worth the price of admission, and should prove a great draw to the local supporters of the Taranaki fifteen, who won the watch.