AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 89, 28 November 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

BERNARD’S PICTURES

A fairly large audience greeted the change of pictures at His Majesty’s Theatre last night. A very striking picture drama is shown in “Seth’s Temptation.” Seth, who is very fond of sport, shooting, etc., is out after game when he meets a young lady, the daughter of g farmer, and is at once smitten and finally they vow to ho true to one another. One day|a motor party* gets stuck up by a break down of their car and a hash young fellow of the party falls in love with Seth’s intended. The girl proves false to Seth, whom she slights, leaving him to his troubled mind and she decides to go for a row on the river. An accident happens, and they are both thrown into the water'. The rival young man sinks, but the girl clings to the boat and is seen by Seth, who immediately jumps to their rescue. He saves the girl, but the young man has disappeared.-. The girl pleads with. Seth to dive for his body. He does so and brings him ashore. After first aid has been rendered they find he Jives, When iio regains a clear memory he decides to give up the girl in favour of Seth and all ends happily. The boating disaster is a truly realistic scene. The comic clement is at its best in “Davy Jones goes to the South Seas.” After leaving his spouse, as usual ho is wrecked—this time on the coast of Borneo where he goes through some very exciting and laughable experiences among the savages. But it reaches the limit when the cannibal bal King offers him in marriage to a Pi incess. Davy escapes to the coast and is taken off by a passing vessel and he reaches home and beauty once more.

The same programme will bo repeated this evening. To-night descriptive and character songs will be given by Will Diamond, and as it is some time since we have had the opportunity of hearing tin's artist the items should bo a big draw. On Thursday evening an entire change of pictures will lie shown, when tbs famous drama “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” will be screened for the first time. As the drama is well known in book form it should prove a big attraction.

FIREWORKS ON 'THURSDAY

The Crystal Palace Touring Company, in their first appearance in New Zealand, are to give a fireworks display in Victoria Park on Thursday next, Show night. The programme, which is a novel one, includes many beautiful set pieces, and some daring fire acts, in which “Demoes” does his great slide for life, and the electric motion pictures screened by the company arc described by the Hastings “Tribune” as remarkably' clear, lining shown by the latest model machine. The grounds will lie lit by electricity, and the services of the Eltliam Brass Band have been accepted to play selections during the evening. Popular prices of admission are to be charged.

CRYSTAL PALACE PICTURES

A splendid programme is advertised for to-night’s entertainment in the Town Hall, the star picture of the programme being “Silver Cloud’s Sacrifice,’ 5 a Western Drama which should highly please the audience. A coloured study entitled “1 he Charm of Flowers” sounds like something good and “Within an inch of his Life” is another powerful drama. Some real good comics are also advertised, so that the public can look forward to something out of the ordinary in the picture line. The Stratford Lyric Orchestra will play selections during the evening; Popular prices of admission will be charged. The doors will open at 7.30, the entertainment commencing at 8 p.m.