AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 9, 9 January 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. There was a very good house at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, ( when the current series of pictures were screened for the last time. Tonight the “star” film gives a dramatised version of Jim Bludso’s exploits with the Prairie Belle, a Mississippi steamboat. The poem is a well-known one, telling how Bludso kept his oath, if ever the Prairie Belle caught fire to hold her to the bank till every man got ashore. Everyone will appreciate a charming little Lilian (drama, “The Stubbornness of Youth.” Phillip Leslie and Henry Atwood conceive the idea of matching their children and are surprised when the young folks rebel against parental wishes. So they arrange to bring the young rebels togethei and leave the rest to the little blind God. The scheme works admirably, the boy and girl meet and quickly fall in love, the old folks hasten matters by continually demanding acquicsence to their wishes. One day old Atwood brings home a wedding dress for his daughter and tells her she is to get married very shortly. Constance immediately ’phones to Paul and tells him to hurry up the wedding, and they plan an elopement which the parents are careful to see is successful. Constance returning home with her young husband to ask forgiveness is surprised to find the two papas calmly awaiting them to give their blessing. The girl is furious at being tricked, but too happy to remain angry long. The remaining pictures are of the usual high order, and number among them several excellent scenics, some good comics, and comedy films. THE GAY FOLLIES. TOWN HALL—TO-NIGHT. The above company has earned a good reputation for itself on its tour, and local theatre-goers will, no doubt, have an enjoyable evening at the Town Hall. A contemporary, reporting on their performance, states:— “The Gay Follies admirably bear oul their reputation. They have a gayabandon and a joyous demeanour and easy confidence which places them immediately at home with their audience. Indeed, we have rarely heard so spontaneous applause accorded any com pany. From the rise of the curtair until its fall, there was hardly a dull moment. Of course in this moving picture era, a fair amusement company is at an advantage, one’s opinions o! these being to such a great extent a matter of comparison, neverthelesr the Gay Follies possess talent sufli cient to place them high in the playing world in any place.” Populai prices (3s, 2s, and Is) are being charged. Seats can be reserved free o charge at Grubb’s.