AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15453, 4 December 1915, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS.

r* -— 4 I' ' DAMON AND PYTHIAS.*' f Talented acting, fine fccenery, exciting • jfettlc?, touching {-cones of love, bravery !jnd e-aorifief\ a clever drama, working up everv few minutes to a striking situation, aro all evidenced in tho photo-nlar. •'Damon and Pythias,' which 'wiU bo given its final performances this artornoon and evening at tho Theatre Royal. Tho making of this jwat. picture employed hundreds of netoplo for several months, and every and is true. To-tlay's matinco will be given at 2.:! Q. '•POTASH AND PERLMUTTER." Tho box plans for the fivo nights of tb'o J. C. William.-on season of tho American piny, "Potash and Perlmutter,'' arc now open at-Milncr and Thompson',-, and are said to be'filling rapidlv- The highly amusing nature of tho" play is ieported as causing the rrfcatcst merriment, keen appreciation being shown lor tho smart dialogue and tho Intimate studies of Jewish character. Me.-srs Paul Burns and Sam Le Bert, in tin: name parts, are to njve'admirabio impersonations of tho vwo irascible partners, while excellent support is remit red by Miss Margaret Vinton (Ruth Goldman). Miss Lizzie Wilson (Mrs Potash), wiiilo Mr Sam \" Howard is highly praised as Pasinskv. ' Tho company that will interpret, the piece rompri.-e-; 40 members, all of ■jchom havo been specially selected for their various roW. It is in thrco gets, each of which will be presented jn a complete manner. OPERA HOUSE. The final appear.meo of Herbert Brooks, the mystifying card manipulator and illusionist, is announced for to-night, when the present, season of vaudeville will be concluded. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho to-day and tho «>crccn--sn" to-night will be tho final opportunity of seeing the fine programmo fihoira at. Hia Majesty's Theatre. "The Heart of a Child" has proved a big success. For Monday night another I strong attraction will be. "Tho Evil I Men Do," which is a. Vitagraph feature produced bv Maurice Costello. who. with his two clover children. pW the leading parts. A good selection of supporting films will be shown. | EVERYBODY'S. The chief attraction at Everybody's Best week will bo an Edison star feature. entitled "What. Happened on the Berbuda." It is claimed, to bo ono of tho most original and gripping sea . . gtorics vet screened. Supporting subjects include: "Cliffs and Cares at ■ Tffaunborough Heads" (scenic), "Faith.fal to tlio Finish" (comedy). "An Artrfni Arti-st" (comedy), and tho latest edition of the Gaumont War Graphic. GRAND THEATRE. To-day tho usual matinees will jfie held at tho Grand Theatre, when special pictures, in addition to ordinary programme, will bo shown. To-night will : be;the last opportunity for patrons to tee the Cines photo-play, "Deserter of Submarine S2" and supporting programme. On Monday "Circus Mary," featuring Mis.s Mary Fuller, will be the. principal attraction. ' . QUEEN'S THEATRE. ' To-dav will bo the last, opportunity of ... seeing ('When tho Light Came In" and supporting programme at the, Queen's Theatre. Thero will bo two extra pictures afe all-day sessions to-day, viz., • "The Cringfr" and ."A Marriage in tho Moon." The star picturo for Monday will bo a two-reel Keystone special production, "The Battlo of Ambrose and Walnis." SYDENHAM PICTURES. A very large audienco was present at tho Sydenham Theatro last ovcning : when tho dramatic picture, "From Headit ouartens," was presented for tho second v, time. A matineo will bo given this afternoon, and tho final presentation > -takes place t6-night.' On" Monda.v ovoning next, a new drama, "The Evil That r Men Do," will be* screened for tho first time in Christchurch. GLOBE -PICTURES. .Tho Globo Theatre was again well patronised at all sessions yesterday. The current pictures • will be shown . again to-day. • Y.W.C.A. PAOEANT. . - The praise earned by the members of tho Young Women's Christian Association for tneir succossful effort on behalf of. the Lady Liverpool Fund, coripled with urgent requests to repeat ."the performance, has resulted in a decision to givo the pageant again'on December 7th. Sixtv pounds was the .amount reached on Thursday of last *eek, and it is hoped that sufficient .akxest was aroused to ensure a similar •mount being secured in aid- of tho %al Associations. Oriental splendour with the contrast-of puro Grecian lines were aimed at in tho various^t-ableatix, , wtiln uj the ?Story of tho War" quiet /dignity and depth of feeling wero por- . trayed. After such a telling of tho various incidents of tho war. no one in the audienco. could remain in ignorance_ of each 'nation's part and bo unstirred at the thought of the part .. tho British -Empire plays. . CHRISTMAS JOY.'' Tho penformanco of Mr Arthur Lilly's new work "Christmas Joy"—the words of whiii are taken from Milton's odo — at tho Chora] Hall next Thursday, will ; be an interesting event. A full orchestra. of 3-5 players and a chorus of 150 voices will perform tho work, tho , Soloists being Miss Yida Hill (soprano) aod Jlr J. H. Peek (tenor). Prior to the work itself, th© chorus and audience will join in singing tho .old carol "The V Noel," with full orchestral accom- . • peniment. Thero will also l>e a few ■miscellaneous numbers. Tho plan is, at Milner and Thompson's, and tic-kcts arc on salo at AYoodward's.