AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 98, 25 April 1912, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Despite the boisterous weather, a fair muster assembled at His Majesty’s Theatre last night. The programme was a lengthy one, six new pictures having been added to tm programme to replace “The BelL, which could only he shown on Monday and Tuesday evening. The first piclure screened was the “White vvingß of the Solent,” followed hy a most interesting drama entitled “A Central American Romance,” full of stirring incidents from beginning to end. Through an assault on an army officer, the culprit was warned by his lady friend to fly at once as lie would he arrested within an hour. Heedless of tiris warning, he was taken prisonei and lodged in prison. The girl, know!mr of the dangers that were likely to Jaffa I him, sought the assistance, of a young man to the task oi deliverin' l- a note and a parcel to him at the prison. This he did, informing him that a vessel was waiting and arising him to escape if possible, jis he and others were to be shot at sunrise. On opening the parcel, tools wore there for the purpose, and he at once sot to work, being disturbed on one occasion* by a warder who brough■ him food and water, and, not discovering his method of escape, departed, goon the bars were cut, and iorceo apart, and the prisoner got away, bill was sighted hy a warder and woundml. A short struggle ensued, and Du prisoner makes good his escape. Finally lie gets on a boat and explains matters to the captain, and with an army of bluejackets, returns to the prison yard. Hero more trouble stiff stared Iffm in the face. Another ward er had to fie passed in order to gam an entrance. Tiffs was soon accomplished The men were then being drafted on*, to meet their doom, and marched aw a 1 Ijv the fir ng party and blindfolded and just as the party were pvopai iiq, to deliver the fatal shot they jveri immediately attacked by the blucjack ots, and severely handled. A duel bo i«v-»en the prisoner add the army ol fleer ended in the hitter being kiheo and all were set free. The next mm entitled “A Modern House that Jar,Cult,” was also of an in teres* in;, character, followed by “Bill wishes tr Make Butter,” “Andalusian Dancers, ' “Arthur Demin Amuses Himself,” “Dad’s Girls,” “Her Secret,” ana "Swords and Hearts.” The latter war undoubtedly one of the best dramas screened for some time. 1 o-night a complete change of programme will take place, and will comprise: ‘His 'Exoneration,” “Her Brother's Phcto-c-.vim,” “Speedy the Telegraph Boy,” “Kelly has a Rival,” “Oalmo turns Cabby,” “Foolsliead’s Lost Roguery, Rathe Gazette, “Bear Hunting,” “Safi a, the Tight-rope Walker,” “1 ne Judge’s Story.” and “Rob Roy,” the latter being the star picture. The whole programme is up to tuo usual high standard.