AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 80, 4 December 1913, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

'PIRATES OF PENZANCE;'' i A i ; Last night thb Stratford Operatic •fMtef.y produced Gilbert and Sullivan’s tuneful and whimsical opera coraique, “The! Pirates of Penzance,” at the | Town Hall, and the excellent audience present testified to the fact that it takes li loti of time to wear off the effect of tunefjul music, humorous and “snappy” verse and equally humorous and “snappy” libretto. The charm of the work was well exemplified by the large audiepce, many, or the most of whom, must' have heard the opera at least once previously ( ; apd it is no exaggeration that lastiiiight’s;porformance was ment could be noted iri l each performance. Last • ryjght the * whole of the principals were in gpijjl jforni, and the chorus and orchestra worked without a hitch. The ballet) again was excellent, and the lighting left nothing to be desired—except'by the “gods,” who were denied the pleasure of a blownout fuse. The Sergeant of Police (Mr Swqnp, net Mr McNeely) has a highly topical added verse. Pai)ticularisatip«, at the present time, is not necessary: the generalisation that night’s performance was fifjty per cent, better than the last performance should suffice. BERNARD’S PICTURES.

A largo audienbe M Witnessed last night’s new series of.pictures and judging by the nmcl; prolonged applause, the programme proved to he as fine a,holiday one as the management have The star feature film, “Diold Whittington and His Cat,” is a most realistic dramatisatibtfdf this faiftdlH the staging, dresses, and acting, being of the best. ‘‘Thai Burning Ship on.<the Coast of Morocco” is an expensive and thril-. ling sensatiod 'bf "’ti remarkable picture. The Pathe Gazette, with fine scenics and comics, tends to make, a

high-class enjoya’blb bill of fare. This programme will be shown to-night for the last time. Friday evening’s change reveals the French masterpiece ‘‘The Ironmaster,” featuring Madame Jane Harding, as Lady Claire De Beaulieu. The story is adapted from the book of the illustrious playwright; Georges Ohnet, with conspicuous skill, is over 3000 feet in length ph'lsd, 1 tliCre are Fejdofa,” a beautiful, Pathe colored dra’magraph, “Thdj'l^ast ‘ English Gazette,” and a host;, pf supporting comedies and tscbnics Troth the world’s 1 best studios. ri:G ’ J ..'M !'.■ ;,. ? rr77..-n

at.our i p BARtbifi’SjCIRGUS.

' i Apart from the*f UfiunV cirCus ring ‘ctti last night wcrh-' I 'enthusiastic jy rpf 'formance the pralSe of the show’s entertainment provided. dldiss Ethel Ashton’s activities! on the trapeze .bar deserve wide u'otice. Invited by the management for a heavy man to oome forward to test the strength of Miss Ashtonfs liftedufli Ifccal nian 4 weigfirogebliS 'tty the 4 teeth amid the apphhiscm*<jld r W&ider of the' assembled > . n ‘A,s. a favorite pony, ’ “Tiny he' walked; round the' ring on hind-dogs, creat;eAj a vast ifrt^’reaitfrffi'' Vnp-if he training, niddug handsome-fibny/Ahhther cletflw*. pony was “Silver King,” while the it wo perform iiyf; -monkeys qh.nthe«tight rope deserve mehtiori.: .Two]'girl yp-, ca , ists'shng' ; “ln duV-'lriyihg with nittVked effect, and . these were much anolaffchHl'^fnj’t 1 ' the long prpgram mb' of three hbUr» would not allow of encore numbers. It would be, perhaps, invididtlsHto mention every item, aSi the entire progra mme is unique and exceptional in variety, charm, and undoubted* pleasure. It is, however, fitting to add that the manager •in thanking the audience for their presence 'and attention gracefully wished a fine and successful day to the Stratford Show. As an entire change of programme is arranged for this (the last) evening, it- is expected that the tent will be a full house, as it deserves to be. Bartbt’^«Cu ihus*i«fCla'rG'al':Bhownight entertainment; ->■ - • u- y hti.k vbn.J