AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 63, 24 October 1928, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE. TO-NIGHT. A STRINGENT POLICE TEST. Extract from “Otago Times,” Don odin, New Zealand, 13th October, 1920 “If a. person were a. trickster, a charlatan, or an impostor of any kind, ho would scarcely enter voluntarily such a lion’s den as the police) station would, in the circumstances, be; nor would he voluntarily risk a battle of wits with a bunch of ten or a dozen police officers (a chief defective and >1- -sub-inspector amongst the number), and a couple of newspaper reporters. So, when the boy Argus and Sergeant Copeland' dropped into the City Police Station yesterday they did something to support their claim of genuineness, and a good deal of curiosity was manifested as to bow they would) shape. They shaped so well that it was not long before they bird the lynx-eyed detectors of things that shouldn’t bo fairly baffled. Sitting in a corner blindfolded), the boy first described articles. At the outset some of the knowing ones thought they had a clue. ‘Code,” they murmured, j and winked fihecV saifed acHrti at tfKefcr? own astuteness; but soon things were said and done which could not he accounted for in that or any other way, save by accepting the ffict that Argu s (a bright, Intelligent, natural little lad, by the way) was the possessor of wondernil psychic gifts. If any doubt had existed amongst the

audience), it had), before tlie finish, so far evaporated that several qucS' lions, were put to the lad regarding eventualities. One high-placed offit cial sought information concerning his probable promotion and transfer. Another put questions touching recently committed, but as yet undetected crimes. These questions were all written, the boy not being allowed! to see or hear them. .But ho answered them in terms which gave, the answers at least an app.erature of feasibility. He described persons who, he

said, were the perpetrators of the crimes, and added a hint regarding the probability or otherwise of their capture. So thei lassombkxii officers got a clue or two after all. How ever is it all done. —Sergeant Copeland and In's young charge may he assured that it is clever enough or wonderful enough to satisfy police officers and presismeiv—two classes of mien who often take a good deal of convincing in matters of the kind.”

ANNUAL •,SCHOOL DANCE!. ■ ! The annual plain and fancy dress dance of the primary sell col is being held in the Town Hall on Fridav evening. The children are very enthusiastic about the affair, and their part in the proceedings should leave nothing to be dhsired. Tickets are reported to be selling well, and altogether tb G , gathering promises to be the most successful yet held. ' FINAL EUCHRE PARTY. I The final euchre party of the series held by the l Fire Brigade is to be held tit the Fire Station this evening. Proceedings will be wound up by an , old time dance, i ■