AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 96, 16 April 1914, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES, Last nights’s new series of pictures at Bernard’s Theatre were of a high standard from the leading makers. The star feature dramatic detective story by the famous Pathe players displays artistic acting and colouring, and the various thrilling incidents are carred out in detail. ‘The Gaumont Graphic” is full of current topics and latest fashions. The supporting pictures are great productions. To-mor-row evening a Pathe coloured drama of grace and beauty, entitled “Psyche and The Cupid,” will be the leading film. The scenario is interesting, and runs as follows: “Psyche, a mortal, arouses the jealousy of Venus, who orders Cupid to kill her presumptuous rival, but instead of doing so, he falls a victim to her charms. Still more engaged, Venus strikes Psyche’s father with illness, the only cure for which, the oracle says, is the sacrifice of his daughter. Psyche is accordingly exposed on a mountain, but Cupid carries her away and marries her, exacting from her a promise never to lift her veil. This promise she is induced to break by her sisters, and is punished for her presumption by banishment to the outer world. Brought home to Venus, she is promised pardon if she will obtain the casket of beauty from Proserpine, the goddess of the lower world. This she succeeds in doing after a perilous journey, and Venus now safe from all rivalry, restores her to Cupid, according to her promise.” The comedy element will be John Bunny and Flora Finch in the great Vita. “Where' Did He Go.”