AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15746, 13 November 1916, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

TITRATEE ROYAL. The Hale Hamilton-Myrtle Tannehill Company presented "'Twin Bed 6 !' before a crowded holiday audience at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. The fast and furious fun of the farce kept the house in a continuous ripple of laughter. To-uiglit "Twin Beds'' will be staged ngain. OPERA HOUSE. j There tcw two good attendances at j the Opera House on Saturday, when nearly all the artists on the programme hade farewell to Christ-church. Tonight- H now hill will bo presented, and it. should bo an attractive one. The retnrn of The Bert La Blanc Musical Travesty Stars is announced. They will appear in a laughable revue entitled "Tho Gay Mrs Cohn.' ! This company, on their last visit here, became very popular, and should repeat their former snrcc&scs. The vaudeville section of the bill is a very strong one. and includes The Flemings (a clever and artistic posing act), Ross Wyse and Tho Big Surprise (a comedy, singing and acrobatic novelty),, Wilfred Du Bois (the Juggling Wizard), whilst. Lester Brorwn. George Edwards, and TJosie Parkes will repeat by request Brown's potted comedy entitled "Whose Babv Are Yon ' CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A concert under the auspices of the Canterbury Caledonian Society was held in. tho King's Theatre on Saturday night. Almost every item was eueored, and the performance much enjoyed. Especial interest was taken in the dancing items. Misses IX Turner, R. Beuniolberg, Clark, Mcintosh, Flora Shaw (Timaru), Svlvi a Stark, Masters Clark and Mcintosh, who took part in the sailor's hornpipe, Highland flings, sword- dance, and Reel o' Tulloch, acquitted themselves admirably. A bouquet was bestowed on little. Miss Sylvia Stark. The Pipe Band, under Ripe-Major Craig, contributed a number of selections. Mr T. Charters gave '•Scots Wlia Hac," Mr Farquhar Young "Tho Gallant Gordons" and "Jock, Yc'll Do Yer Bit''; Mr R. Malcolm, "A Highland Sermon" and "■Geordio's Wedding" ; Mr Jock Stuart "Roamin' in the Gloamin' " and "Just ;l Wee Deoch and Doris," and Mr and Mrs Farquhar Voung the duct ''The Crooked Bawbee," for which they received an ovation. Mr? Stallard sang "AVherc Has Scotland Found her Fame." very well, while Mrs Farquhar Young woii golden opinions by her singing of "Caller Herrin'." Mrs John Forrester, of Ashburton, contributed a pianoforte solo, for which she was recalled. Mr H. Y. Rowc acted as accompanist. MR SIDNEY WILLIAMSON'S SONG RECITAL. Tonight at' the new Masonic. Hall, Gloucester street west, Mr Sidney Williamson, assisted by Mr Ernest Empson. will give the last of this season's recitals. The "request" programme will include the following songs:—"Tho .Little Dustman," "Tho Serenade." and "All, Sweet, My Love, thoru Cliarmcst Me" (Brahms); "A Vision." Moonlight," and "Spring Night" (Schumann); "She alone Charmoth My Sadness'' (Gounod), "Good Day, Stizon" (Pcssard), "Romance'' (Debussy), "At Night," "Sir Spring," "All the Fond Thoughts that Arise in My Soul," and "The Lover's Pledge" (Strauss): "The Monotone" (Cornelius). "Crosses Green," and "Maidens Throe in Paris City" (Meckerlin): "To be Sung on the Waters," "The Organ Player." "13y the Sea.'' and "The, Erl King" (Scliiibort); "Slumber Song" (Groehninow). "Tho Fiddler of Doonoy"' (Horner); "Tramping," "Song t.o Spring," "When' Thou Goest to Thy Flowers." and "Drunken Must We Be" (WolO ; "Twenty Gallons of Sleep" (BurnesLoughnan); "Prelude." "Dawn in the Forest," and "Love, I have Won You" (Ronald). PICTURE ENTER TA INM ENTS. Commencing to-day ai. noon, a double .star programme will be presented at the Globe Theatre as follows: —"Tho Waiters' Ball,'' a Triangle-Keystone comedy, in which Roscoo Ar'buckle plays the part of Miss Fatty Arbuekle, and with A!. St. John leads tho. "Grand March" and "The Free Fight.," that makes an exceptionally amusing picture; "The Littlest Magdalene" (Edison drama, featuring Miss Lconie. Flugrath), "The Gaumonfc Graphic" (war topicals), and "To the Honour of France'' (war picture). There were crowded attendances at the Grand Theatre on Saturday, when the "Metro" drama, "Her Reckoning," or "The Tables Tnrned," proved very popular. A s-trong plot, plausible situations, and many tense moments characterise this feature. 'I*he interest, in the story is quickly created and well sustained, while the. plot has the high merit of originality, and to this fact are due two of the strongest dramatic situations. Miss Emmy Wehlen, who makes her bow to "Metro" .audiences for the first time, played her part excellently, easily enlisting the sympathy of the audience from the outset. The settings and photography were splendid throughout. To-day and to-night an additional attraction will be the eleventh series of "Tho Broken Coin."

Starland rommenco an innovation today that trill be. a decided advantage to patrons of the day sessions. Ftqm to-dav th(! entire programme, including both big star pictures, -will be shown at; the day sessions as -well as at the night sessioti do luxe. The worldfamous vampire, woman, Theda Bara, supported by Jean Sotheni ano AYillinm K. Shay, trill make her second Christchurch appearance in ''Tho Two Orphans." a lavish seven thousand foot William Fox production. "The Two Orphans" i-s a French story, and tells of the adventures in Paris of two beautiful .orphans, one of whom is blind. The other big feature for this -week i* entitled "Chimmie Fadden Out West," a Jesse L. .Lasky five-reel comedy, featuring Victor Moore. The principal film in the new programme to be shown at the Queen's Theatre to-day features Norma Talmadgc. Tuily Marshall, and the "Triangle" Children in "Martha's Vindication." It is stated that the. climax of the story is unexpected, and makes a fine end to a powerful picture. The piece is superbly dressed, and is tire reels in length.

The chief itcm of the new programme to be screened to-day nt Everybody's Theatre is a Triangle-Ince drama., entitled. "Tho Stepping Stone." nro.senting Frank K'-enan and Mary Bolaud. The play is one of tilmost pure psycholot'v from iK'giiuting to end. and there i 5 more than one strong theme, hidden beneath its workings. Other pictures include:—"The Gaumont Graphic" (topical'), "More Money than Manners'' (comedy') and a solendid scenic lilni.

An amusing coinodr tlrani«, <-ntitled, "His Piottiro in tin- I'apors.'' nil] be shown at His Theatro tonitrht. Tlie film is n. Trianplo-Fino Arts ]>rodiution. :md features tlio popular pir-turo actor, Douglas Fairhankl. There is a strong supporting pro'zrnninie. including a ••'Pa the"' coloured bird study, an exhibition of outdoor games, taken by .--low kinc-mato-iraphy, an interesting edition of tho i- Pi>tl>e Gazette." and another • - 3lu r t and JefF'' lauglitcr-rai c er jn the <ceoud of tlieir •'indestructible hat" cartoons. A Triancle-Fine Arts comedy-drama, entitled. Picture in the Paper?."' featuring Douglas Fairbanks, heads the new nrograninte to br rvj-e«entod at ; tlie Sydenham Pictures to-ni.gjit. Other subjects are: —"How Birdc Feed Their Voting.'-' -'Some Outdoor Garner,'' the latest ■•'Path'' Ga7'->Lte." another of the inimitable "'.Mutt and Jeff"' cartoons.