AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 30 May 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE MONK AND THE WOMAN." Following are extracts from the London daily papers on the production of "The Monk and the Woman" in that city:_The Times: "A well-planned story of religion, love and warfare, and plenty of stirring incident.,, London Daily News : "Full of real dignity and real pathos, and it simply teams with startling incidents." The , Standard: "An admirable contrast in the quiet peace,.of ;,a monastery with the joyful gaiety, and intrigue.of the life at the King's. Palace, Paris. The real -thing. . . . A first-class story." lii speaking of the first performance of the piece in'Sydney, one of the leading morning papers saidi "Nothing finer in the way of scenery ha.sjprobabß beemftl|rned out for any one I .play.'- The- whole production is entirely new. ,and shows the enormous amount of work' necessary in a costume drama of any period. The King's Palace is an interior painted in white and gold colors. The garden of the monastery is a faithful reproduction of the olden-time In the earthquake scene in the final act there is first seen £ho, faUjjPjj of the chateau after the clap of thunder, then the columns of the palace (which catch fire), and the stream of burning lava. -The.season (ijiil Stratford is for one night only (next '.Wednesday) at the Town Hall. . S4'3TSSJ

HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES. The programme presented at Bernard's Theatre last night fully .came up to expectations. "The Emerald Necklace" is the story of Pick-Lock and Corner, two swell cracksmen who read that Dora is to be at a Charity ball, wearing the famous necklace. Each independently decides to become possessed of the valuable necklace. "The Laird's Daughter" is the story of Robert MacDonald, a poor Scottish lad, is in love with Airleen MacGregor, the daughter of Laird MacGregor. She returns his love, but their happiness is suddenly interrupted when the elder MacGregor learns of their intentions. Robert is ordered to keep away from his daughter, and that evening, hearing that America is a land of gold, he decides to go and win riches in order to marry Airleen. He writes her a note asking her to meet him that night at the old trysting place. This note is intercepted by MacGregor, who compels Airleen to write him an answer to the effect that she has been amusing herself at his expense, and is through with him. This forced answer is sent to Robert by the Laird. Airleen writes him another note explaining how she was forced to write the first one, but this is lost m the post office, and Robert sails to America in ignorance of Airleen's true love. Years afterwards the lost note is discovered when the post office is being pulled down, and the story ends happily. Other pictures are up to the usual high standard. A matinee will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2.30. One price 6d.