AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 88, 12 July 1918, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING'S CINEMA.

THE DORM AXT POWER.”

“ The Dormant Power,” screened at the Rug’s Cinema last night, and to be repeated to-night for the last time, is a powerful lilm and was popularly received. “ I am a failure,” in the confession of Edward Langford, .ne hero of “The Dormant Power. Ho is a young American who has never made good, and is leading an irresponsible life on the Mexican, border until ho meets the heroine. Then things happen. The rest of the programme includes Part A . of “The Neglected Wife” series. At the Matinee to-morrow there Iff hound to ho a hig house, for Charlie Chaplin is billed to cause laughter in a two-reel “Mutual.” Chaplin! appears as an escaped convict. Ihe picture opens with a police-hunt and Chaplin makes his appearance by rising out of the sand on the beach. A chase with some good stunts follows. Then the scone shifts to awatering place where Chaplin, having discarded his convict uniform for a bathing dress, rescues several people, including the usual pretty girl and ‘the usual villain. Ho is received at the girl’s homo, as a guest, Commodore Slick. Among other things get.u in some effective work with ico cream. Eventually the police arrive and a chase through the house ensues, Chaplin at last escaping through I the front door.

R.S.A. DANCE. The Returned Soldiers’ .Association licld another of the series of dances last- night, the' rendezvous being the Midhirst Public Hall. The weather was very wintry, which no doubt accounted for the ' gathering not being a large s one. The evening passed off successfully. Mr J. H. Bennett was M.C., and the music was supplied by Miss Ruby Anderson. The date of the next of the series has- not been decided.

FIRE BRIGADE DANCE. Next Thursday in the Town Hall Stratford, there will doubtless be a large attendance on the occasion of a dance under the auspices of the Stratford Volunteer Fire Brigade. It is an effort on behalf of the funds of the Brigade worthy of the host possible support from’ every member of the community and never turned down by the sports. There are no very special features connected with the evening, and'members of the Brigade only ask that those present will eikleavor 'to help the Brigade by helping themselves in the rfmking of an enjoyable time. " Further particulars are published in the advertisement on page I of this issue.