AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 39, 30 September 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. The usual change of programme was submitted at His Majesty’s Theatre last night. The dramatic pictures shown were of'.more than usual interest. ‘‘Rip Van Winkle” dealt shortly with tiie well-known history of the long sleeper, all the chief incidents being brought out clearly. The stirring times of the American Civil War were depicted in Mammy’s Ghost.” A Confederate officer after a skirmish with the enemy, returns badly woundeel to .his home. In a short time the' house is besot with Union soldiers, and Mammy, the old coloured servant, hides her master in a secret chamber. The Union soldiers, failing to catch their quarry, make themselves at home, but are finally persuaded to leave the place in a hurry through Mammy convincing them that the groans of the wounded man in {hiding are those of a ghost. The film throughout is full of stirring incidents and holds the interest of the spectator. Some fine seascapes is introduced in “A Floating Message.” A young woman’s male cousin has her kidnapped so that he may secure her’ inheritance. She is taken to a buccaneers’ den on the coast, but manages to throw into the sea a bottle containing a message explaining her position. This is picked up by a passing boat, and the girl is gallantly rescued. There is strong dramatic interest in “An Eventful Evening,” which shows tho plight of a young lady left with her sick mother in ;p- country house when burglars break in. She sends a telephone message for help, which arrives per medium of a lug railway engine. ■ ■ “Copper Industry in Spain,” “Curious Cattcrpillars” and “Military Gymnasts” were all interesting and instructive, some especially clever workbeing done by the soldiers .in their exercises. “All for Love of a Lady” held pride of place in the comody section. A seventeenth century cavalier writes letters to his lady love and to hi? rival, but confuses the addresses, with the result that things get mixed up, and there is a good deal of serious sword, play before they arc straightened out. “Tweedledum’s Rescuers,” “Tontolini, Lair Student,” and “A New Hat for Nothing " provide a plentiful'supply of humour of the more hilarious order. . The programme will bo repented this evening, and on Monday a neAV programme will be screened, including a star film entitled “Henry VIII.”

; FRANK HUTCHENS. A FORTHCOMING MUSICAL ;‘ >A „ TREAT. The name of Frank Hutchens will Ue familiar to the majority of our readers, as the musical achievements of the. brilliant young New Zealander have been the subject of many items in our cable news and Home correspondents’ notes. After winning golden opinions from leading Australian critics, and with the enthusiastic approval of Mark Hambourg and Paderewski, this thirteen-year-old pianist went to London, where his conspicuous ability soon placed him in-a.high position at the Royal Academy of Music. And now, with the hall-mark of great success in the musical metropolis of the world, and laden with honours, Frank Hutchens returns on a visit to his native. land. The music loyerfe- pf , Stratford will have an opportunity of hearing . this brilliant artist at the Town Hall on Wednesday’next. Accompanying Mi. Hutchens are two singers of unusual ability, ,Mr. Will Hutch ens, the pianist’s brother, is well known throughout New Zealand as a tenor whose singing, whether of florid arias, or simple ballads, always, rouses great enthusiasm and delights his hearers. Miss Ethel Carter, mezzosoprano, is the possessor of a truly fine voice, and her artistic renderings have made her a favourite on the concert platform. We urge concert-goers to book their,seats at once at Grubb’s Music Warehouse. CORONATION SKATING RINK. The floor will be. devoted to skating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, afternoon and evening. The next dance will bo held on Monday evening, October 9th. Full particulars will be found in our .advertising columns. Rv'. : west’s pictures. ...At-the Town Hall last night West’s Pictures *■ submitted their weekly change of programme, all the pictures being well up to the high standard set by the proprietary." “Puss in Boots,” a coloured film, "deals interestingly with the well-known fairy tale, “The Girl of the West” was of high dramatic interest, and “The Flag of Company H” was an attractive Red Indian story. Instructive films showing views in Cassano and in South African mica mines were shown, and another film showed specimens of almost all breeds of dogs. A.s usual the comic films were of a highly mirth provoking order.