AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 80, 25 March 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HSS MAJESTY’S PICTURES.

To-night’s new series, which is spick and span and just from Wellington this morning, introduces some of the world’s leading performers. - The star film is the famous English comedy, “Caste,” with Sir Squire and Lady Barncroft in the title roles. The scenario, which is world-wide in reputation, runs as follows:—Eccles, a profligate old drunkard, is the father of two beautiful daughters, Polly and Esther. George D’Alroy, a young officer in the British Army, becomes infatuated with Esther and soon, marries her, not telling his mother, the Marchioness D’Alroy. A few months later, George’s regiment, is ordered to the front. The farewell scene between husband and wife is broken by the appearance of the marchioness. She refuses to recognise her dausrhter-in-law, and George sets sail. He is seriuosly wounded and news of his death is sent to England. Esther with her young baby leaves her husband’s house, and goes to her family. Later the Marchioness calls on and haughtily offers to take the child and give '■ Esther an allowance, but she refuses to be separated from her child. Happily D’Alroy is not really dead. He returns and effects a reconciliation between aristocracy and democracy, which gives the picture a satisfactory ending. “Maurice Costello,” America s favorite actor, will appear after a long absence in the great French drama, “The Faithful Servant.” Little need be said of this performer’s ability.

TOWN HALL PICTURES.

The nrogramme screened at th© Town Hall last nibht was on© of the finest ever seen in Stratford. Th© star', picture of the evening was by th© Nordish Company, “The Clowns Revenge,” showing tight rope walkers, trick horses, acrobatic feats, and daring glides of death. Don’t miss seeing the gladiators performing. The story introduces two of the artists, who love each other, while the clown gets jealous and tries to part them. This film is wonderfully acted and depicts circus life from the time the first pole is put in the ground to the finish of theprogramme. “Miss Taku, of Tokio,” is a story with a moral. Don’t miss seeing the last night of this programme. Professor Henderson will play appropriate music. Bert Davis will sing one of bis latest comic songs, winch was well applauded last night. The management is putting on a special matinee for the children every Saturday. Children 3d. The programme will be of scenic, comic, topical and educational films.