AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17095, 18 February 1916, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

QUEEN’S THEATRE. The new programme shown at th© Queen’s Theatre yesterday was a capital one in all respects. The principal film was entitled “In the Days of Famine.” . The title Jiardly fitted the subject, but the picture was a superb photo-play study. The action took place in the Canadian snow country. Quo was afforded a gi'impsa of real Canadian life and an interesting feature was th<) mode ol : travel by sleighs drawn by splendid dog teams. The story concerned the rescue of a girl from a backbloeks hut which death had visited. The rescuer, a young frontiersman. in the service of the Hudson Baj Company, had tlio girl educated, and when she returned to him,’a beautiful young woman, he realised that lie had ‘ learned to 'love her. The man’s love was reciprocated, and after his sweetheart had rescued him from an accident the story was concluded with the usual happy ending. An interesting picture showed the latest American fashions in ladies’ haadwear. The “Path© Gazette” depicted Parisian fashions and also several war incidents, notably a visit paid by the French President to captured parts of Alsace, and a fine picture portraying Que#n Mary inspecting troops at Winchester during bis Majesty’s illness. There were two comedy sketches entitled “ His Body Guard” and “He Fell in the Park.” The programme will be shpivii again today.

GRAND THEATRE. “ The AVhirlpool ” was the title of the chief picture on the new programme shown, at the Grand Theatre yesterday, and it was a social drama of high merit, both from the point of view of story and of acting. A busy State attorney neglects his handsome wife for work and she turns for companionship to a friend, who, however, is at heart a scoundrel. How.he meets his death at the hands of a woman he jilted, and the amazingly intricate complexities that follow, are excellently told in the picture with excellent acting.. A splendid industrial film showed in detail the manufacture of the shells for the famous French “ seventy-fives,” and “ Education ” was a humorous study of American college life. Charles Chaplin’s comedy, “The AYoman,” was very successfully repeated and the topical film was interesting and up to date. Mention should be made ol an excellent picture dealing with Counties AVicklow and Glendolough, with fine views of Killnrncv. The same pictures will be shown to-day.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. “ The Crucible ” is proving one of the most appreciated, films yet screened at His .Majesty’s. Theatre, and patrons last evening followed the adventures of the heroine with great interest. The supporting films are each good. Hie programme will bo repeated this 'evening.

EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. Largo attendances were recorded at Everybody’s Theatre throughout yesterday, the main film, “ How A\e Beat the Emden.” being much applauded. Charles Chaplin in “'Hie Janitor” was equally favoured. The programme will be repeated to-day.

GLOBE THEATRE. '

The popular film serial “ Million Dollar Mystery ” concludes this week at the Globe, and the two final episodas screened maintain the interest, to the end. Yesterday's audiences were very appreciative. I'he supporting films are of high standard. Tho programme will be repeated to-day.

SYDENHAM PICTURES

The Australian naval picture, “How AYe Beat the Emden,” was shown to a large number of patrons at the Sydenham Pictures last night and was . well received. The picture deals with tho life of the naval recruit from the training college to active service, and details of the destroyed Emden are vividly shown. Charles Chaplin was received with applause in “The New Janitor,” and “Jealousy” was an excellent drama. “Mr Jarr and Love’s Young Dream ” and “Tillie, Terrible Typists” were amusing comedies. The Gaumont Graphic completed the programme, which will he shown again to-night. *