AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES. Last night's new programme of star pictures, received direct from We'llington, met with gre&t approval before a fair audience. The leading feature film "Foul Play," adapr.R-1 from Chas. Reade's novel, proved to be an Edison materpiece. "The Ranch Girl's Trial," an Essanay drama, in- . troduces once again the great favorites, C. M. Anderson and Alkali Ike. ■ On Friday evening the famous Vita. .'< graph, 3000 ft. sensational drama, , ,"Prince of Evil," will be the star ! film. The leader of a band of smug- ■'■■ ■ glers, Prince Delamere, in need of more money to finance his enterprises, proposes to Josephine Chester, who refuses him, Georgia Rivers, her sister, and wife of James Rivers, n> prominent business man, has a passion for gambling, and is heavily in . debt. She determines to offset her' ;. ; previous losses by a bet on a horse--race/ and while talking on the telephone to a friendly bookmaker, she is overhead by Priac'e Delamere. The horse; loses and she is in despair, '..', and does not tell her husband. The _.. Prince offers to help her, proffering ;*' her a cheque large enough to pay all her debts. ' She consents to take it. ', Then the'trouble begins. Prince Dela- ■ mere by subterfuge gets Josephine to , his. rooms and: sends ior Trent her fiancee. Hearing; a step on ? the' stairs, and thinking it is Trent, Delamere seizes Josephine in his arms. It I ,' is not Trentjibut Detective Banners, [,who arrests the Prince as leader of the smuggling gang. Josephine manages to escape through the window. -Trent calls the next day and Josephine in answer to his renewed proposal, gladly accepts him. .TOWN HALL PICTURES. Bernard G.. will show, for the 1 last time this evening the noted scenic drama. "The Bonds, of . Marriage," 1 'featuring Ethel,fteilggiK This drama is a colored ijhn of: jtOOOft.., > supported I a 1.59 iby three. heavy dramas: ' 'Th e Battle in Verginia'Hills" (is noted ! for its fine scenic views); "Flag of f Freedom" (is also a fine, dramatic picture, of love and \var); "Love Tok- . en" (is another interesting drama). This fine array of dramas is supported by scenicj comic, and educational , films.' ;' "The''Busy Bee" is a highly' ihter'estih|v r and' 'educational picture,* ' the eVolution of the., mod- '{ erh hive/iv'ith'vievv'ii "of ah up-to-date apiary'.'' The worker-bee is seen gath- . cring nectar, and also the swarms from over-crowded hives, The method of transferring the swarms is shown, and after giving views of the queen bob in ( the picture, the scene closes ; > 'with views of the inside of, a modern ,'• hive. All these pictures'are releas-

ed by the anti-combine. ' Exclusive stars will bo shown twice a week of * the world's best makers. There will be a complete change of programme to-morrow night. t :