AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 56, 7 March 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES. Last night’s pictures wore indeed new. All the films are from tin; world’s leading studios. The st.v picture, “Chequered Wooing,” !»\ Bathe’s well-known actors, stands alone as the finest French love story. “Diversion,” a dramatic story o! every-day life, is extremely good and teaches a lesson. The scenic portion undoubtedly is at its best, in “Travels in Corsica,” while the comedy element in the various films is funny beyond description. The orchestra of eight professional players introduces very fine operatic music, am is worth, travelling miles to hear. In this respect His Majesty’s is an exception among all other picture theatres, as the orchestral music itself i worth the price of admission. The programme will he repeated tluevoning for the last time. Monday evening’s change will introduce the latest topical budget, and a great Monopol star drama entitled “Those Who Live in Glass Houses.” The scenario runs as follows :—Milly Denney left her village homo for an art career in the city, and becomes famous. A wealthy man. with a wife and child, pursues Milly, despite her efforts to rid herself of him. At last realising his passion is hopeless, ho returns to his wife, only to find she has died as a result of his desertion. The world believes that Milly is Jit fault. The shock kills her mother, and her father orders her from his house, and hitter over her treatment, she determines to have the game as well as the name. Her father <lios, and she returns to her native village only to ho spurned by her former friends. In defending herself before the village congregation, she does not hesitate to speak on the theme of “Those who live in Glass Houses.” She returns to the city where she finds relief in her work, the creation of a masterpiece. TOWN HALL PICTURES.

“A Throne at Stake” is the title of a thrilling historic film which is the star of to-night’s Town Hall programme. The plot is rich with interesting situations, and the scenes in and around the Conitinental Court of an earlier period show up splendidly the barbaric splendour and living of the day. The “Aquilla,” who are responsible for this 3000 feet of costly drama, are to be complimented on their success. Lubiu contributes two exclusive dramas: “On the Mountain Ranch.” and “The House in the Woods,” and the A.B. films are represented by a comic entitled “llecreation of an Heiress.” “Modern Bird Men” is a fine topical film, and the scenic portion 01. the programme introduces an exceptionally interesting “Trip Down the River Thames.” Other films are by leading makers. Mr King draws His supplies from the anti-combine film service, and will screen regularly as they arrive from the manufacturers, via Sydney, exclusive pictures by Lubin, A. 8., Vita graph, Bathe, Kalem, Aquilla, B. and C., Urban and other world-renowned makers. An exclusive star heads each programme, and the pictures are projected by a Hmi new Erueman cinematograph, recently landed from the makers. Mr King has been for over seven years connected with picture 'enterprises in Australia, and is a [practical manager-operator. i A matinee specially arranged for children will he held this afternoon at 2.30.