AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 53, 27 February 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Last night’s big audience were enthusiastic at the big change of pictures at Bernard’s Theatre, when the star drama, “A Mexican Joan of Arc was screened for the first time. lilt picture was taken on Mexican, soil anc on thehiexaQt f ;Spot where the stori commences O fiienof Tallamante anc his two9-son§!>arp arrested,, lunch as-vPuspepts pf being .connectec with the>;lusurrectors and -forced- ? be fore the, ipffioial s ► .ofin • the , law. lin Drunken J? General, orders, then’ imme diate without trial. Seno. Tallamante 'arrives just in time t< hear the reports ,of the volley that makes her a widow, and, vows vengeance • against the General who, ir his drunken state, makes addresses to the heart-broken widow. The widov joins the lusurrectors as their leader and by stratagem manages to ambits.* the General, who has been lured t< a Mexican wayside inn. Finding himself in the hands of Widow Tallamanthe is stricken with fear and expects no mercy. The Widow orders liefollowers to shoot, him immediately “Her Son” is a, drama of intense interest, and greatly appealed to tin audience.

The comics are all good. In “The Demon Dog”, Aunty sends her nop hew a present in the shape of a to.v hull terrier. The nephew on receiving same, is disgusted and imbibes toe freely, and sees dogs in every conceivable form, this creating great amusement.

All the scenic. and topical picture? are of the latest, tne picture of the Life Saving Club at Lyall Bay, .Wellington, being very interesting, as also the Opening of the New Town Hall at Auckland by . Lord Islington. Skating sessions will commence shortlyROSINA BUCKMAN’S CONCERT. Residents of Stratford should not miss the opportunity of attending* Miss Buckman’s concert on Thursday. It is unnecessary to remind love’ s of music of the treat in store for them, as Miss Buckman’s musical and artist’c ability has been fully recognised throughout New Zealand and Australia. In the seleetinn of the programme care has been taken to select items suitable to the tastes of every concert giver, and amongst her contributions Miss Buckman will introduce for the first time in New Zealand Alfred Hill’s latest Maori song “Waiata Mari.” The programme will h© found elsewhere. The concert giver will he strongly supported by Herbert Blov. the nomilar v’olinist, Hamilton the Afro-American baritone, and Arthur Carbines, pianist. The box-nlan is open for bookings af Mr. Grubb’s. Patrons who anticipatf booking are advised to secure their seats early.