AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 15, 17 January 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD'S PICTURES.

A crowded house witnessed ]ast night’s, new series. All the pictures proved to be high class. The star drama, which is. 3500 ft. and entitled “From Circus to Racecourse,” is magnificently colored, and groat applause greeted every inch of this -thrilling drama. “The Village' Blacksmith” is a very pleasing dramagraph, adapted from Longfellow’s famous poem. A trio of comics is headed by KeystqnO’s “Riot,” which proved the greatest comedy yet screened. Tonight will see the last of tins splendid bill.

Monday evening will witness “The Parting of the Ways,” a drama 2500 feet in length. Among the many incidents in this picture is the rescue of a girl from the top of a burning lighthouse by a man in an aeroplane. “Touring Japan” is an interesting Eclair scenic. “Carnival Week in Christchurch,” showing the New Zealand Cup race, also Trotting Club £2OOO Cup contest, besides incidents at the show grounds. A host of other now films will be included in Monday’s programme. On Friday evening Victor Hugo’s immortal drama, 12,000 ft in length, “Les Miserahles,” will he seen at one screening, lasting close on three hours.