AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE NORWOODS.

Professor Norwood, tho celebrated American hypnotist, who eommencos a three nights' season at the Town Hall on Thursday night, will inaugurate his initial appearance in Stratford on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when he will perform his astounding |'blindfold drive" through the streets, starting from the Post Office, He will allow a committee of four business people to drive a cab about the town and hide a small article. Mr Norwood will then get into the.cnl), and after being securely blindfolded, he will take the reins and. drive the team over the same course at full speed and find the hidden article, This is an interesting test in thought transference, and establishes Professor Norwood's reputation as a mind render. Those desiring a view of ah interesting exhibition ai'e advised not to fail to be in Broadway at 4 p.m. on Thursday. Professor Norwood's entertainment, unique in its nature, is an exposition of an occult art which has defied scientists and the medical faculty alike. Professor Norwood deals with the sub ject in its lighter vein. He combine* the tremeftdous force which he so skilfully handles with a strong humor[ous touch, and the result' is mystification and merriment. The scientific subject of the professor is one of those apparent mysteries upon the full un derstanding of winch as yet we stand upon the threshold. It is a theme full of fascination for everybody and the professor's skilful exposition has received universal encomium's. The box plan is at Mr T. G. Grubb's, where seats may be reserved for the dress circle and reserved stalls. A complete change of programme will be given nightly. HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES. The new programme to be screened at His Majesty's Pictures to-night includes Kalem's latest sensational 2020 feet drama, the story being most unique, "The False Engineer," Gaumont's stirring anarchists drama, which runs as follows:—Mr Albert Rainey is appointed chief engineer of the North Powder Magazine. He loses the lettor of appointment together with his photograph. It is found by a gaiig who are struck with the resemblarye of tho engineer to one of their number. As a sum of £SOO on account of hiVinvention will he handed to Rainey when he takes up his duties, the 'gang'determine to capture him so that their accomplice may obtain entrance to tho ntdl and secure the money. They ai>> successful, and the false engineer is accepted! oh'the strength of theTerter of introduction and'portrait.'• His sudden sjimmons' to one : ofthe manufacturing h|>uosesy nothing'of'the business, he is unable to avert being in great danger. Rainey, however, escapes, and arrives in time to avert,the threatening disaster and expos© the false engineer.