AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 79, 30 March 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

FASOLA THE FAKIR. Messrs. John Fuller and Sons ai\ sending to Stratford one of their stai attract.ons, in the person of Fasola. me Indian Fakir, who will be supported by the Windsor Choristers, lady and gentlemen singers and dancers and comedians. Fasola is a mystery imui of groat reputation, and the fact mat ne has appeared at the London Hippodrome, and is under engagement to re-appear there in January next, is sufficient guarantee that ho is an artist of unusual merit. He performs ail his feats with Eastern stolidity and silence. He simply gets down to business and “does things,’ too audience gazing in wide-eyed am azement at the wonders lie performs Uiio of'the Wellington papers says ai. olfcclive performance is the “cannot act.” Fasola places a lady in a large cannon. The latter is fired, and immediately after the latter the lady is released from a cabinet some distance away. Fasola will make a donation of one hundred pounds to any charity if it can be proved that the lady released from tne cabinet is not identical with the one fired from the cannon. Everything which Fasola performs i unique and is accomplished with east anci perfect sangfroid. Live ducks am pigeons appear from nowhere, object: appear mysteriously from blank space Weird illusions fascinate the audience until the latter cease from wondering and take all that Fasola does as a matter of course. Fasola appears ai the Stratford Town Hall on Tuesday next. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. There was a good audience at Hi: Majesty’s Theatre yesterday evening I Thursday’s .excellent series of films be !ing repeated; to the apparent great enjoyment of those present, “The Diamond “Gang’’ seeming to bo especially appreciated, f, I Ow -.m ; m, . There wfil (be a change of programme on Monday evening next, to include that startling drama of present-day life entitled “The Girl and the Fugitive, also a fine film entitled “The Reign of Flowers.” A .matinee is announced for next Saturday, 6tli April. CORONATION SKATING RINK, j A good gathering assembled at the Coronation Skating Rink last evening, when an exciting hockey match, walking race, and potato race took place. On Monday evening next, the rink will be free to all, and on Thursday and, Saturday an afternoon session will he held for learners, commencing at 2.30 o’clock, when ladies will again be admitted free. SKATING AT THE TOWN HALL. We are requested to draw attention to the fact that the skating season at the Stratford Town Hull commences on Monday next. The proprietors have made every arrangement for the convenience and comfort of patrons, who may anticipate a pleasant and enjoyable evening.