AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15560, 8 April 1916, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE

The Bletsoe Revue, "Fun iu a Sanatorium."' will be staged for the last time this evening. Other farewell appearances will be that of Messrs Neckelson, Arniitage and Hine, Laveon and Cross, and Paris Green. At the matinee this afternoon the full programme will be given. On Monday "Be Beautiful," the Bletsoe second revue, will be produced.

J 1 < 1 1 l< I < HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ' "Esther Redeemed." the stirring photo-play featuring Tittell Bruno, to- I gether with the supporting programme will be screened for the last time in C'hristchurch at tho matinee to-day and to-night. On Monday night Gabv Deslys. the celebrated Parisian dancer, will appear for the first time on the film in a pic- . ture entitled "Her Triumph." a story of stage life, and in which two of her famous dances, the ' Danse Deslys" and the "'Danse Des Apaches," are presented. Miss Deslys is assisted bv the great dancer, Harry Plicer. EVERYBODY'S. The famous stage comedy "Mrs Black J is Back." by George V. Hobart, has j been adapted to the screen by the : Famous Players' Company, and is the star item at Everybody's Theatre next week. The story in brief, is:—Mrs

Black, :i phimi) and eood-natured widow, tolls her husband that her age is 29 instead of 36. To further convince him of her youth, she tells him also that her son .Tojm (whom he has never seen) is aged 10, when in reality "Little Johnny" is a lmskv yonw: fellow of 17, at -school in England. The professor has to curb his impatience to see ''his son." «ind meanwhile buys toys for ''the child."' There are many very hilarious complications. GRAND THEATRE. The "Darcy-McGoortv Ficht for the Middle-weight Championship of th" World" and Charles Chaplin "In the Bunk'' again attracted large audiences at the Grand Theatre yesterday. To-nic-lit will be the last time these films will be shown. On Monday there will be an entire change or programme, when the first of the i"r.nious '".Metro" films will be in*reduced to Christehm-'-h n'uliewes. The picture is entitled "Th" Second in Command." and features Francis N. Bush'uan and M'ariru'Tito > c "nw. the wellknow;' screen artists. TVs picture has proved a preat attraction whenever shown, an-- 1 has' been screened to crowded audiences. SYDENHAM PICTURES To-night will see the last presentation of thr> sensational drama "The Juggernaut" at the Sydenham Theatre. This afternfion a special matinee will be held for children. On Monday Gaby Deslys the French actress, will make her first appearance on the screen. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "The Wishing Ring" and other pictures were shown again at the Queen's Theatre vesterdav before largo gather'inos of spectators. The programme will be repeated at the usual hours todav. GLOBE THEATRE. Tiic Globe Theatre was again well patronised yesterday, and the current programme proved most popular. The same pictures will be shown to-day.