AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 84, 2 November 1918, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING'S CINEMA. " U:U>ER FALSE COLOURS". There was a full supply of excitement in the Pathe drame screened this afternoon at the King's Cinema and showing again to-night. Frederick Warde and Jeann e Eagles have the leading part, and Robert Vaughan is' also prominent. Jeanne Eagles plays the part of a Russian, Countess Olga, who escape.* from Russia through the assistance of Jack Colton who is there negotiating a loan. On her, way to America the ship is torpedoed and a cabin companion of the Countess dies. She is persuaded, to impersonate this girl and so tindsjherself at the house of Colton, father of the man who, has assisted her. The Colton* become very fond of her. but a secret society ol which she is a member wish her to entrap Colton and so obtain his money. A struggle ensues between her patriotic duty to the Russian revolutionary cause, and her loyalty, l to the people who have befriended her. The denouncement is entirely unexpected and comes on top of a very 'exciting situation. The whole story moves at a rapid pace and does not allow the interest to waver for a moment. It is an excellent mystery tale finely told. Charlie Chaplin in ."The Count" is simply too funny to describe.

" PEC 0' MY HEART." Few modern plays can boast of more success than J. Hartley Manners' Irish comedy of youth, which has never faced a small or indifferent audience since its first performance in London in 1914, and which will bo presented at the Town Hall, Stratford, on Saturday night, November 9th. " Peg o' my Heart," is undiluted delight from beginning to end, and that almost exclusively from the perfect picture of a simple, fresh, comely", and outspoken maid, a somewhat wild, impulsive, but good-heart-ed Irish girl, jvhose directness of speech gives shocks to the nerves of the ultra-refined rich relations. Even when they lose their riches their freezing manners cling to them, and it is not difficult to realise how the warm heart of the Irish lass is deadened, when it is not inflamed by the artificiality and silly sentimentalities of the superior persons with whom she is condemned to live for a time. Messrs -I and X. Tail are sending a completely new English company for " Peg o' my Heart's," New Zealand tour. The company scored a Avonderful success in Australia—in Sydney the run of the peace broke.all records by running for 112 performances. The role of Peg is played by Miss Sara Allgood, a brilliant young Irish actress from the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, who has all the attributes essential.to an ideal rendering of the part. She lias youth, good looks, and remarkable dramatic talent, while the brogue which she brings from her Dublin home silvers the words that ripple from her lips. And her laugh—well, wait and hear. The Box Plan will open Monday morning at Grubb's.

MIDHIRST SOLDIERS' FAREWELL AND RECEPTION * COMMITTEE.

A concert and dance to welcome home Private Fred Treves and Private Griff Jones will be held in the Midhirst Public Hall on Wednesday evening. WELCOME HOME SOCIAL. A welcome home social and dance will be tendered Private U. Burghara in the Toko Coronation Hai] oil Thursday evening. CELEBRATION SOCIAL. The idea of holding an impromptu social as a wind-up to the day's celebrations ionnd much favour with Stratfordites. who gathered in large numbers at the Town Hall last evening. Dance music wa s played by Fox's Rand, and those present spent an. enjoyable time-till, the function | closed about two a.iu,