AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 98, 20 December 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

The attendance at His Majesty’s Theatre suffered somewhat last night in consequence of the counter attraction of the school concert, but there was, nevertheless, a good house. The new programme proved excellent, and the “star” picture, “American Joe” came in for a large share of applause. Joseph Chapman, known in southern California as Jose de Inglis, is shipwrecked and picked up by Bouchard, the pirate, who forces the young man to join the crew. As they approach the shore, the pirate instructs Joe to go inland, look over the Ortega Ranch and make an effort to locate the reputed treasures. Joe meets the daughter of Ortega and warns her ol the pirates’ plan to attack and rob her father. So the story opens and the concluding scenes present mam desperate situations, admirably e-us-tamed by a fine east of characters. Ai i n tore sting descri pti vo-i ndustri a 1 ff ir, is that showing winter logging it Maine, U.S.A. The film shows tin activity of the logging camps during the long winter months, when the heavy snowfall makes the hauling of heavy loads of logs possible over the smooth, icy roads through the words After the are cut and stripped they are first gathered together in huge piles, called yards, which line the road to the landing. As soon as the snow falls the snow-plough clears this road and is followed by tin sprinkler. The water thrown from tlie sprinkler at once freezes, making a hard, icy road which will sustain the heavy sledge loads of logs and enable one team of horses to haul from five to six thousand feet of timber. The film abounds in interesting scene* and beautiful photography bound to please the most critical sped a tor. Among the other pictures are found some very interesting films, such as “A Child’s Remorse,” a verv pathetic A.ll. drama, “Vindicated,” one e.f Edison’« greatest, “Gentleman Cbaffour,” and “Through an Aquarium.” Don’t forget the matinee on tlm afternoon of Christinas Eve. in aid of the Hospital Fund! On Christmas Eve, for this night only, a special sacred programme « '! be screened, including that greet film dealing with the life of Chi -J.