AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 53, 17 October 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

A new programme was submitted at His Majesty’s Theatre last night. The most interesting dramatic picture shown was “The Stars and Stripes,” a tale of a young man’s love affair in the stirring tunes of the American War of Independence. The tale itself is interesting, and interest is added by the fact that a sea battle in the style of Nelson forms part of the story. Another stirring tale is “The Black-bordered Letter,” which introduces a detective after the stylo of Sherlock Holmes, who operates much as did Conan Doyle’s hero. His operations are successful, and ho prevents the exploitation of an heiress by a fraudulent trustee. “The Son of the Doge” is a representation of Byron’s historical tragedy regarding Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice, and “Mother’s Boy” is a drama of homely pathos, dealing with the 4 temptations of city life for a country- { bred lad. Tho scenic films were all highly interesting and covered a wide range of subjects. “Beautiful Gorges of Tarn” showed some fine French river scenery, and the thirty-mile trip from Bastia to Corte (Corsica) on the front of a railway train also displayed a wealth of mountain views. “A Visit to Berlin” ahd “Korean Ports” also gave an excellent idea of the life of the peoples of the two localities. The comic section was well up to standard, “A Troublesome Baby.” “Bobby as Apache,” “How ho Made Ready for the Flood,” and “Foolsheacl as Telegraph Boy” all creating much merriment. The programme will bo repeated this evening. * ,