AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 57, 9 March 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

• HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES. | To-night’s change of pictures at Bernard’s theatre is stated to be the best .released for many a day. The star feature, “Those Who Live in Glass Houses,” features Miss Gwynne Forjsythe and her latest company in a 13000 ft. dramatic sensation of high life .'in New York City. “Monogrammed I Cigarette,” by the Kalem players, j stands out as a fine detective story. The latest topical budget of current events throughout the world is' very good. “Native Begatta at Tonking” shows the picturesque crowds all dressed in the costumes of their country, and their flat straw hats resembling a field of mushrooms. The beating of the tom-tom announces the start of the race, and what is, to our eyes, cxjtraordinary confusion, takes place at (this signal. Beautiful scenery unfolds jon each side as the course is followed. I The supporting comic films include “Tiny Tim Frightens his Mother” (a iGaumont). Tiny Tim could not overjcome a desire to steal the jam, and his mother locks him in the attic. Finding A large doll, Tim pitched it from the window and it struck his father as he was entering the front door. His father decided that he must punish I Tim. He flung him out of the window. The fall would have killed him, but for the fact that Tim fell plumb into the cook’s widespread apron, mid his life was saved. “Billy’s Career as Butler,” an Edison comedy. A shout of protest from the owner of a suit of clothes left on shore while he bathes in the river, do.es not deter the slick tramp who had put them on and left his own clothes in their place. I n the pockets of the stolen suit is a note which secures the tramp a place as ex-t pert butler, and his record there is pretty good, he states, as he has spilt only two soup orders out of twelve called for. On Friday and Saturday next the I famous Biblical story taken by Patho as a colored film will be screened. TOWN HALL PICTURES.

There was a large and enthusiastic audience at the Town Hall on Saturday night to witness a well-screened programme. “A Trip Down the River Thames” is a remarkably fine scenic, showing the Tower Bridge and other interesting places along the river. “Don Q. and the Artist” is a wonderfully powerful drama and is full of intensely interesting situations. The mountings are exceedingly elaborate, and the photography exceptionally bright and clear. On the mountain ranch Ed. Wallace, foreman of Fordman’s ranch, saves the life of Nellie Fordman, when her horse runs away with her. Jim, who later becomes Ed’s rival for Nellie’s love, accuses him of killing a cowboy. Nellie rides to the sheriff for help, but is caught jby the real murderer and tied up. She escapes, and with tied hands roaches jthe sheriff in time for help. In “Rcjcreation of an Heiress,” the designing j mother advises her son to win the (heiress who is coming to stay with them. The heiress realises that tiie j young man is a fortune hunter and schemes to outwit him. She writes an inviteska cotsei redlFl . ITdokoawiS anonymous letter to him, saying that youth makes love to the maid, supposing her to lie the heiress, and his mercenary motive is disclosed. “A Throne at Stake,” the star picture of tho evening, is 3000 ft. of Aquilla drama. jThere is over 7000 ft of drama to ho screened to-night with the usual sup- | ply of scenic, comic, and educational films of the world’s leading makers, i There will be a complete change of [programme to-morrow night.