AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 95, 5 December 1911, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. On Thursday His Majesty’s Theatre will re-opou with a programme of star pictures, amongst which is included the greatest mirth-provoking picture that has ever been projected before the public, entitled “Humpty Diunpty Circus.” As the old saying goes: “To see a circus once .you see the lot,” but not so with this picture, as the acts are performed by marionettes, who represent the leading performers of the world. Their actions are regulated by wireless electricity, which shows the point to which kinematography has come. In fact, it is stated by the big city papers to be incomparable. A very line drama, is that entitled “The Ruling Passion,” by George R. Sims and the late Henry Pettit, which was considered eight years ago to be the greatest moneymaking drama of the ago. This picfairo is taken from the play as produced at Drury Lane, showing the rreat Palace balloon ascent, /hero the villain endeavours to throw ;he hero into space. After an exciting struggle the hero overpowers the desoorado, climbs the net of the balloon, •eloases the escape-valve from which ;he rope is broken, thereby causing the descent of the balloon. Both are saved by an ocean-going liner, and after a number of exciting episodes the /Plain is brought to his hearings. The Indian and cowboy dramas are of lomewhat unusual interest, notably “Seminole’s Sacrifice” and “The Open dead,” by the Selig Company, of Amuica. At the present time the Selig A mi|may has in its employment some 50'J to 400 reservation Indians and eowboys, who are all horn actors in heir particular line, so that sorne■liin.g good may. lie expected. The iconic portion of the programme is v til represented in the following eolinrcd films:—“Swedish Canals,” ‘Row on Canton Lakes,” also “Rivas and Valleys of Norway.” , The ■omic element is of the first water, ■•(insisting as it does of such humorous natures as “Foolshead, Lady’s Help,” md “Tontolini Arrives.” In fact, the ivinagoment promise the strongest irogrammc of pictures yet presented hi Stratford, Results of tl’.e election will ho thrown on the screen during the evening. On Saturday afternoon a special “Humpty Diunpty” matinee will take il ice, when parents who wish their •hildron to see something they may '.ever see again in the way of a circus li ture would be wise to allow them o attend.