AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15536, 11 March 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE. "A Night at the Show" the Chaplin picturo -which, has proved tso popular, drew largo audiences yesterday to the Grand Theatre. To-day and this evening the same programme -will bo iinally screcned.

Tiac first series of the fifteen of 1 "The Black Jiox" will ho presented on ; Monday. The production is l>y tho t Universal Company, of Los Angeles, i producers of such well-known and popui. lar serials a. s "Lucille Love," "The i Trey o' Hearts.'' and "The Master 0 Key,'' all of which -wore shown at tho | Grand Theatre. In reviewing 'The e 13lark I3ox,'' the "Kincinatograph. and _ Lantern Weekly'' states: —"Without 9 inferring anything derogatory to its j predecessors, it was better than any . of the previous three issued bv this - iirm. 'Tho Black Box' is a skilfully • told mystery tale with so much of the t unforeseen, and suggestion of mighty . iorces at work beneath the surface, in i it, that the spectator is simply carried a away.-" The leading characters arc taken by Herbert liawlinson, a, voting 1 Britisher, and Miss Anna Little. " Ant other Essanay "star" will also be shown in tho supporting programme, l viz., "A Bit of Lace." ! ( EVERYBODY'S. ''Gretna Green" and the supporting i pictures at Everybody's Theatre drew , large audiences vestcrdav. The same programme will bo given for the last p time to-day and this evening. Miss Blanche Sweet is said to have a inscinatmg part in the Jesse. Laskv ; production of "Stolen Goods," which will be .screened at Evorvbodv's on Monday at noon. The four-part feai tare drama is rich i„ startling incit dents. A considerable part of tho < play occurs in the Eranco-Gcrman war zone. Theodore Roberts gives his ' usual fine portrayal in the part, of a > Gorman surgeon. The storv concerns ; the life of Margaret Huntley, who is falsely accused and imprisoned on a. [ charge- of theft. On her release she ; proceeds to Belgium as a nurse, and i right in th« midst of war's alarms this ■ exciting drama is enactod and has its [ denouement. Theiv is also a big sup- ; porting programme, including a (spicn- ! did picture of the Ninth Reinforcements leaving Now Zealand for the front. QUEEN'S THEATRE. To-day and to-night wiil be the iast opportunities of seeing Charles Chaplin in "A Xight at the Show." and "Tho Marked 'Woman," at the Queen's Jheatre. On Monday another World film in err, Jlc £ s wl " I,c ■*»«»»'»• } t is entitled J ho Dancer and the King," and Cecil Spooner i s the "star." The story deals with high and low life loyaltv and revolution, love and jcalousv, and tells of a dancer'*; charm for a "voung king. There will b e a strong supporting programme. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. At His Majesty's Theatre "The Kosc of the Kancho" programme will be screened for the last time to-dav at the matinee and to-night. Or Monday Elinor Ingram's romance of the Balkan States, "The Unafraid," will be presented. Miss ltita Jolivet, who 'stars" in this thrilling film, had the unenviable experience of being on the torpedoed Ltisitaitia. She was one of the late Chas. Erohman's party. There will b c good supporting picture's. clobeTheatbe. At the Globe Theatre vesterdav the screening of "Pawns of Mars' T and other films attracted Marge audiences, fho same pictures will be shown today and this evening. On Monday will bo screened "The Middleman," Sir Arthur Henry Jones's domestic drama of capital and labour, and featuring Albert Chevalier and Miss Jane Gail. S^DEXHAaFpiCTUKES. The interesting picture, "Gretna Green " is drawing good houses at the Sydenham Theatre. A special matinee will h c given this afternoon, as in the evening there will bo no threepenny jackets for children. On Monday lh 0 Lnafrnia" will be presented for the nrs,t time in Christchurch. OPERA HOUSE. A large uadiencc is expected to bc present at tho resumption of vaudeville at the Opera House next -Monday evening, as there were many enquirers at the box office yesterday. Miss Daisy Jerome, whose return and farewell visit to this city i s announced, is said to bc proving more popular than over, and to be justifying the title of "The Little Sunshine Girl." Of the items supporting her. perhaps the most important is that given bv Miss Amy Murphy, and Miss Nellie "Bltfcic. Ihese t'.yo ladies arc well known in the Dominion, and their appearance locally will bo welcomed. Kipp and Kippy are said to be a most entertaining pair of comedy jugglers, and Mandel and Xagel will provide a musical interlude of a new tyoe. Other artistes who are to appear are Mable and Malfe. English dancing specialists: The Muilaney twins, patter comedians; Bates and Wnde, comedy acrobats, and the La Merts. Seats may now be booked at Mirier and Thompson's.