AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 57, 2 March 1912, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

MISS MARIE BALNES. Miss Marie Baines, the well-known English comedienne, will appear in Stratford on March Bth, when she will produce tho two-act comedy, "Miss Lancashire, Limited." Since last it was produced in Australasia, the piece has been rewritten to -make room for Miss Baines/specialties, which include mimicry, chnld impersonation, dialect turns, popular and topical songs, and other diverting items. .Miss Haines must not be confounded with her sister, who produced tho plav with such success in Australasia, three years ago. She is a younger sister,'who has been happily described by a. southern critic as "half the size of her sister and twice as versatile." She brings with her a company of twelve English artists, all .ol wham are new to this Dominion. The box plan is open at Grubb s. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. There was a splendid attendance at His Maiesty's Theatre last night and to-night, when the pictures -will be screened for. the last time, there should be another good house. To those who believe in the educative value of i moving pictures the film depicting the making of a book in the factory of one of London's huge pruiting houses should make a special .ap-. peal. The machinery which has made the sixpenny edition possible is clearly shown, the film being one of the most' interesting we have yet seen in the industrial section. A picture, well out of the usual run, is that presenting the tricks of a number of highly trained cockatoos. Another novelty film is given in the Jumping Brothers, who are vaudeville artists of the first water. • . The dramlas are of the usual high order. "A Tale of the Sea 7 ' is particularly noticeable for its clearness, and the beauty of the various scenes. It has a fine'wholesome story which would only be spoilt by the telling. "Life on the Border" gives a glimpse of life in the very early days, when the Indians and settlers were on shooting tennis. In "The Stuff Heroes are Made of/' one of the most popular of the little American actresses gives a burglar' some rough treatment, and-earns much applause from the audier.ee in some very dramatic situations. The comics are excellent. In "Buncho Game at Lizarhead," a book hawker, and his pretty little wife, hit. on a. novel idea of making money. She goes as waitress to a boardinghbiise, and succeeds in getting all. the 00wboys madly in love with her. Meanwhile, she'sells thorn copy after copy of his work entitled "How to Make Love."' They buy more . than .one copy, because they think they, have exhausted his stock of that particular work. Then, armed with the book, and snatching furtive glances at it, all the time, they make their proposals according to its precepts. At this stage the waitresses husband arrives, dressed as a sheriff, and takes.. ti,«

fascinating enchantress off to pastures new. ■ •-■ r K . ■ "hU

Monday evening will see the production'of Nat Gould's famous Australian racing drama, "The Doubles Event," presented on. a • gorgeous -scale..(The programme . also ; includes the 'following star films :T—"Miileti« to'VlanHcayskay. (scenic), "The Changing ofi Silas Manner" (drama),' "Culture of 'Bulbous Flowers," "Lean! Wolf's 'End" (Indian drama), and "Heroes Three" (comic). •' '. ■•■ ,: ■• •<•"