AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 81, 17 November 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S'-THEATRE. Bernard’s Pictures a fiat-, toring reception liist j night, f oii; I ‘tl(e occasion of their once' ’iimVo occupy-, ing the old location' siffiHik Maje’sty’s' Tneatre, a bumper house being present. The roof ,of the-theatre lias neon raised, and the interior has been redecorated, the alterations being a great improvement.’ One of. the star attractions of the evening was a spectacular picture entitled “The Bride of the Nile,” in which many hundreds of trained people are employed. The story is quite a good one. The city is greatly distressed owing to the Nile not having risen to fertilise the surrounding country. The narrow streets are filled with anguished crowds who are praying and tearing their hair at the waywardness of the sacred river. Eventually a deputation waits upon Pharoalj, who orders that an appeal should be made to Isis. Offerings in plenty are made to the god, the prayers of the people go up to the stone image, and as a result the high priest announces that a virgin must be sacrificed in the waters of the Nile. Among the populace , are two very pretty lovers, Ramses and Ainabi, who are passionately attached to one another. Aniabi is elected as one of the virgins from whom the priest, on behalf of the god Isis, is;to’ select his victim. It is on the head of the fair Amabi that the ipriest’s hands fall. Mad with grief, young Ramses attempts a rescue, but is beaten, and the ; girl is led with great ceremony to the banks, of the (Nile,, and cast'into tho waters, whereupon they rise and cover the riverlands, and there is peace in the land. . ■

, In the dramatic section'other excellent? pictures' : wore: “The. Still Alarm” (repeated, by request), “The Strike in the Mines,” “Disreputable Mr. Regan,” and “Across tho Plains.” No. 129 of the Paths Gazette dealt with a diversity of topical subjects, and “Milan and Surroundings” and “Tho preat Centipede” were highly interesting. Tho comics, “Bill Determines to Go,”-“Thcr Automatic Motorist, ” and “Soldiers Three,” were well up to standard. The programme will be repeated this evening. ., j ELECTRIC PICTURES.

To-night hi. the Town / Hall a programme 1 of''pictures will 'be screened that promise to eclipse. anything yet shown here. Rounds of applause greeted the, programme at the Electric Theatre, Hawera, bn Wednesday night, and it was the best yet seen. The scenics, “Turin the World’s Fair" and “Ricturesque Hanover” give all a splendid idea of the greatness and beauty of these cities. ‘‘The Trials of Bud Brown" is an exclusive cowboy drama of the highest order. “Bobby, the Coward” is a thrilling story of the streets in New York and a little family consisting of an old grandfather, Bobby and his sister, who depended solely on the efforts of Bobby for sustainance. At the opening of the story, Bobby, being out of work, starts out to seek it. He encounters a couple of common loafers, is insulted, which insult he failing to resent, brands him a coward in the eyes of his sweetheart, who witnessed tlie episode. Later on, when the safety of the family is at stake Bobby becomes their heroic protector, proving to his sweetheart that he is not such a coward after all. “The Blind Princess and the Poet," first shown in London seven weeks ago last night, is a beautiful drama, and should not be missed. The comedy and comic clement of the programme will make all, both old and young, merry, Prices remain Rio same.