AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16163, 18 March 1918, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

GRAND IRISH NATIONAL CONCERT. St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated in Chnstchurch this year by a Grami National Concert in tne Theatre Hoval this evening, the proceeds of which are to be in aid of Nazareth House, to assist the sisters in their good -von* among the children and old - people. I Tho programme, which appears m this I issue, is an exceptionally line one, and should appeal to the popular taste, as all tho items are national; while the performers are well-known to all who have attended previous concerts. The ticM.ts are 'nesting with a ready sale, and reserved seats may bo booked at The Bristol without extra charge. OPERA HOUSE. There was a large gathering of young folk at .the Opera House on Saturday afternoon, when tho weekly matinee was held. Tho children greatly enjoyed the turn of Sergeant Copeland and Kid, and many articles were produced to test the boy's telepathic powers. At tho evening performance Hundreds of people had to be refused admission, almost all the accommodation having been, booked up well ahead. The excellent programme was receivod with every eign of approval. The Trio Classiquc, Walsh and Walsh, Colos, the Pictorial Littles, and -Bonita and Lee appeared for the last time. In tonight's now programme their places will be filled by the Five Lewins, "eastern stars in a "western setting," who are stated to present an enjoyable song and dance turn, a feature of which being their scenery and dresses; Vesta and Jullyan, singing and talking jugglers; Winifred and Lumley, comedy patter couple; and Marsden and Florence, equilibrists. In addition to these will bo new numbers by Denny and Dunigan, and Kelly and Drako, the two American comedy teams, whose high-class work has made them so popular since their arrival hore. Sergeant Copeland and Kid are prepared to further mystify any people who wish to test the youngster's mental powers. Alt-Lean and Lee will be seen_ in a new dramatic skotch, and McKay and Graham, basso and soprano, will sing a fresh budget of songs. The programme promises to be quite as strong as in the past two weeks. The box plan is at Mi In or and Thompson's.

OR AND THEATRE. Emily £>teveus, the clever American s>tago and cinema star, inakcw Jier leappeaiance at tho Grand Theatre toaay in the Metro wouderpfay, "Outwitted," which is described as one of the most powerful piays produced by this company. Miss Stevens is furnished with aai excellent opportunity in "Outwitted'' to display tho combination of emotional abiiity and keen wit in which she cxcels. A very capable cast supports Miss Stevens, including Frank Currier, who has a long list or successes to his credit. Tho mounting and stagiug are on the usual lavish Metro style, including gorgeous scenes of Lake George. iSupporting .subjects include a humorous comedy, entitled, "Crazy by Proxy," aud the latest number of that fine topical, "The Cooperative "Weekly.''

CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG AT EVERYBODY'S. One of the great film masterpieces is to be screened this v,cp'< at Everybody's Theatre—"Mv Otncial Wife,"' the Vitagraph super-feature starring Clara Kimbail Young. With herisasupn porting cast of great strength. EarJo .Williams plays tho part of Sacha. the young Russian aristocrat who fails deeply in love with the alluring Nihilist Queen Marie. The drama is full of excitement from first to last. The Eerilous situation of the man wh.->, aving got into Russia with his false passport and his dangerous and lovely companion, cannot get out again, it full of possibilities, and no guess c.m be made as to what is to hajipen next in this story. The dressing is said to he gorgeous, and the settings superb. The climax of "My Official Wife" is claimed to be one of the most terrific ever conceived in drama, and the lajst event in the love story of Sacha, • tl>s j" S ' ail n °hlen?an who sacrificed raulc and property for the Nihilist Queen, is a 'nemorsible one. Clara Kimball lounjT rises to great heights of erugtiocal power in this scene.