AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 40, 9 June 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD’S PICTURES. At the new series of pictures screened at Bernard’s Theatre last night, the star film was a most sensational dramagraph entitled “Victory or Death.” Midway through tiie film a very fine scene is shown of a huge ocean liner on firo in midocean. To-morrow evening’s change will introduce Lubin’s latest drama entitled “Her Boy.” The story runs as-. follows: Jim Davis mal-treats his wife and she leaves him, taking her young son. Years pass, and the hor grown to manhood, goes West and takes a rich mining claim. He is decoyed into a gambling hall, the proprietor being in the plot to rob young Davis of his money. Saunders, a friend, goes homo to tell his daughter of the job. There he fiuds the boy’s mother. The two women g<? to th* gambling hall, and the elder one recognises the proprietor of the hall as her husband. She tells him that he has been robbing his own son. The gambler gathers all the money, hands it to his sou and pushes him out of the dfior.

THE MYSTERIOUS LE'MAR.

On Friday evening in the Town Hall, Stratford is to bo paid a visit by the Mysterious Le-Mar Combination, who have now been touring New Zealand for some five mouths. The Mysterious Le-Mar has earned the name of being the funniest hypnotist to visit. our town. The Wanganui Chronicle, speaking of the performance given in the Wanganui- Opera House by Professor Le-Mar, says: “Ho is indeed the cleverest hypnotist that has ever visited our town; he had a packed house in roars of laughter all through the performance last night.’ Miss Pau’lino Roshoa, who is also touring with this company, is meeting with a big reception. She will give a demonstration on Friday night of mental telepathy and thought transference. On Friday afternoon next at 3 p.m. a chase is to commence for the Mysterious Le-Mar, and the first person to accost him correctly will receive £1 Is. The correct challenge is; “Are you the Mysterious Le-Mar?” He will reply; “I am. What do you want?” Answer’: “The £1 Is.” H© can only visit a certain street, and if not arrested by 5 p.m. the guinea is to be, given to the hospital. At 3 p.m. bells will ring to announce that the chase has begun, and an soon as he is arrested, the bells will again ring, and the winner of the guinea will be announced from the County Hotel balcony. The prices are 3s, 2s, Is, and. seats may bo reserved- at T. G. Grubb’s without extra charge.