AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 23, 10 January 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

tiHS MAJESTY’S THEATRE:

A fairly large audience farcwellod the Axemen’s Carnival picture at Bernard’s theatre last night, when , the whole of the''programme was much appreciated, intense interest being centered on the new drama “For Her Country’s Sake”, , which was screened for the first time.. It deals with a King’s’ messenger who visits a country inn and tells the inn-keeper that General) Washington will be ■ staying over Iriight at his hostelery, and that the King offers £3OOO for his assassination. The inn-keeper’s daughter overhears- the . plot, and when General Washington arrives attempts to tell him but as too closely watched by her father, -who -shows the General -bis room. Whilst the inn-keeper and his two friends are shaking dico to decide who is to do the deed, the daughter changes rooms with the General, telling him there was a mistake in the number of his room. Two hours later the inn-keeper, to waom the lot has fallen to commit the crime, ascends the staircase with a lighted candle, enters the room in the dark and comes forth trembling with signs of the deed upon his apron. Entering the room where his friends are he explains that it s all o, r er. When the King’s messenger arrives and sees signs of blood and foar in their faces, he is convinced that all is well.and pays the agreed price. While the murderer and his accomplices are counting the gold, the General, who, not suspecting anything and after having a few hours rest, conies into the room and passing out of the main door leaves the villians in fear as it they had seen a ghost. The murderer ' ascends to the room to see what mistake he has made, finds that he has murdered his own child and goes insane. This picture will be shown again to-night for the last time. On Thursday evening a big change takes place, in which a new bill ot star pictures direct from Wellington will’bo shown.

ELECTRIC PICTURES. It was only to lie expected that the Avar iioav being Avaged in Iripolitana should provide “copy” for the übiquitous cinematograph. Last night in the Town Hall, the Electric Pictures showed the first sensational move—the bombardment of Tripoli. Afterwards came the landing of the troops under cover of' the big guns, and then general vieivs of the troops, of Avhom Francis McCullagh has Avritten m such scathing terms. As they pose for the cinematograph, one cannot but admire the general physique of the me n—it Avould seem hard to imagine them as the Avar correspondent pictured the troops, l “paralysed Avith fear. . Doubtless, liOAvever, the camera avill bv noAv have followed them into the desert. The management are to be congratulated on securing this film at such an early date. Apart from the merit of the subject it pourtrays, it is a good film, Avell taken, and absolutely flickerless. The American Civil War provides the background for a good picture entitled “A Southern Girl’s Heroism.” A Southern' officer secretly visits his ladv-love, but is surprised by the arrival of a troop of horsemen. He is made prisoner, and sentenced to death What happens next, is for the pictureto tell. . Of the comic films a good one is the “Question Mark.” It deals with hypnotism and surreptitious kissing in a laughable manner. The Urban. Comedy Co. supply a good picture in “Robin Buys a Donkey,” the antics of the donkey being quite a featui'O of the film. Summed up, the programme supplied by the Electric Pictures last night Avas a good one, well above the standard set by the average picture show.