AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 57, 12 July 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES

To-night will see the grand final of a most interesting set of pictures including "Puss in Boots,'' I which' 1. an artistically colored him'from tin famous fairy story. On Monday, a -no usual enange, the star picture i. entitled ''A Masterful Effort," depict Vng tne last days of the mighty Indiai chief, Gerinomo. It is stated tc >o intensely dramatic and charget •vith spiendid adventures. "The iirok Oath" comes with the reputatiOi ..f being a deeply stirring drama b. Jie famous Solax Company. The Latest Eclair Journal is more than usual iy interesting. "Ostrich Farming" am 'Through the Highlands of Scotland,' combined with other star pictures, make a highly interesting biil-of-tare.

' 'THE BUTTERFLIES.''

It has been stated that "The ]>;.. terliies," who appear at the Stratiol, town Hall on Wednesday evening next for one night only, have receivei better press notices than have an, costume comedy company yet seein New Zealand. Tne notices ha\ not been confined to any one tour but have been universal from Audi. land to Invercargill. Jn tne foinu city the Star said of the combination

"Their programmes are essenfcialj, humorous, but more seriously artisu items are judiciously given/ and t.. change of programme was witnesst oy an audience that filled every par •if the building." The Triad, which i looked upon as being one of the mos able of -New Zealand's critical paper; wrote: " 'The Butterflies' are no merely burlesque artists of tin l slaj dash order, but they are culture* versatile artists, and' their broad as comedy never lacks refinement jusb»a. it is never without pointedness." Tin other Wellington papers were equal! insistent in their praise, and legrettei that both seasons were all too short