AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 65, 9 November 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Good bouses continue to bo tho rule at .Bernard's popular pictures, and that very excellent current series of pictures was very muck appreciated last night. It is the intention of the management to re-introduce the latest illustrated songs, and Miss Eileen Bernard (soprano), and Mr W. Diamond (baritone) will once more appear before Stratford audiences.

Monday’s programme sounds good. “In and Around Jerusalem,” “Ancient Delhi,” and “Miscroscopic Pond Dwellers” are'pictures of high educational value, while a splendid dramatic film will bo screened in “A Temporary Truce,” the story of which runs as follows: —Mexican Jim, a good-for-nothing of the mining camp, spends most of his time in the tavern of the little,.town. On this particular day, having drunk up more than usual, he quarrels with Jack Hardy, a young prospector. Jack, under the circumstances, would have disdainfully ignored Jim’s drunken garble, but he felt in none too good a humor, lor things were not prospering -with him, and his young wife was growing homesick for tue Fast. Hence Jack’s temper was on tap and lie made Jim the laughingstock of tho town by giving turn a walloping. Jim vows to get cyan but Dow ? Ho carries ol Jack’s wife, and leaves a decisive note for Jack, and another at the saloon, to the effect that the joke is turned, Jim has forcibly taken Jack’s ’wife as far as an old deserted well-box in the hills, when Jack, who started after them, comes up and opens fire. Jim has the advantage for lie is sheltered by the well-box, and furthermore, Jack is careful for fear of hitting his wife." This warfare does hdt last long because of an outbreak among the young Indian braves, who have started out to avenge the death of one of their tribe at the hands of a drunken- cutthroats, so Jack and Jim form a truce to fight tho common enemy. The finish of the story is quite' unique, and the production as a whole is one of tho most convincing Western stories ever made.

THE GEISHA. The news that on Wednesday, November 27th next, (first show night), the brilliant New Plymouth Operatic Society will play this charming Japanese musical play at the Town Hall, Stratford, will bring joy to theatregoers. The Society finished .an extraordinary successful season in New Plymouth last the management turning away crowds on the second night. The cast of characters is a very powerful one, and includes Miss Olive Buckman (sister to Miss llosina Buckman, the great actress), Mrs. Kathie Bennett, Mrs. Hell, Mr. Jack Has! am and Mr. Will McEwen. Mr. McEwan, who takes the part of WimHi, a chinaman, is simply “immense,’’ and in New Plymouth kept the audience in roars of laughter by his funny antics and dry humour. The scenery, which was painted by Mr. A. M. Bradbury, is. simply gorgeous, and makes a fitting back-ground to a superbly staged opera.. Box plans will open at Grubb’s music ware house on Saturday, November 23rd. Country patrons booking will be reserved in the order received. The Society has arranged for a special train, stopping at intermediate stations if required, running to New Plymouth after the performance.