AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17263, 2 September 1916, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

MIROVITOH-PI ASTRO . CONCERTS. At tho Choral Hall this evening the music-lovers of Christchurch will have an opportunity of hearing two artists, with a European reputation, , M. Alfred Mirovitch. (pianist), and M. Michael- Piastro (violinist), who will commence a season of two nights on Christchurch. Both artists comp from the Pet-rograd Conservatoire of Music, ,M. Mirovitch having won the famous Ruhehst-ein prize, which is one of the highest diplomas a pianist can achieve. M- Piastro was a pupil of Auer, and scored a notable success in Petrograd, whore ho won the thousand rouble gold medal prize. . The second recital will bo given on Monday evening. Tho bos plan is at the Bristol. THEATRE ROYAL. Tho Theatre Royal was well filled last evening, when the Tivoli. Follies repeated their performance with much success. Vera Pearce and Tholma Raya maintained their popularity, and general applause rewarded the humorous efforts of Walter Weems, Billie Rego, Jack Cannot and Georgo Welch. Frank Greene received an ovation for hij» interpretation of the Carillon” set to music by Sir Edward Elgar. Ella Casper's singing was much* approved, and Short and Little's acrobatic tricks were heartily applauded. This afternoon the only matinee of the season will be given, and tonight the last performance of the present programme will take place., OPERA HOUSE. The Fuller Vaudeville Company at present performing at the Opera House repeated its programme with much success last evening. There-was a good attendance, and the * turns of the various artists met with much approval Connor And Witt, American musical entertainers; Val and Lottie Newman, humorous sketch duo; Dora Gherman, in vocal items, and Lallie Brooke, in her turn -showing fashions iu dresses since IS2O, were again the most -successful, performers. The programme will be repeated at tho matmOe performance at 2.30 p.m. today, and at eight o’clock this evening for the last 'time. >. On Monday the now hill will be headed by “ Bert La Blanc’s Musical Travesty Stars,” said to bo the finest revue company on the Fuller circuit. The combination is a very strong one ; and special scenery, costumes and effects are carried. Comedy is provided bv Bert La Blanc and Jake Mack and Maud Miles. The company is finishing a phenomenally successful weeks’ season in Wellington, and will-make its initial appearance in the musical travesty entitled *' Fuzzy-Wuzzy.” The ballet has been trained by Nellie Farron and Durham Marcel, who also kavo important parts in the revue. ■ New vaudeville artists to appear are “ Orpkea,” billed as an “ instrumeiitalogueist ’* and Kingsley and Grahame, and fresh items will -ba given by Elsie Morris Campbell and Walker and tho Eurasians. WILLIAMSON’S SUBMARINE PICTURES. There w-as a, good attendance last evening at the King’s Theatre when Williamson’s Submai-iue Pictures were again screened-. Tho scones on The bed of the ocean and the weird denizens of the deep were pictured realistically, and the fight between a man and * shark was followed with, great interest. Several supporting films were also screened. This afternoon a matinee will be held, and the programme will br repeated this'evening. PICTURE SHOWS. There will be a complete change of programme at the Grand Theatre today a t noon, when “ The Kiss of Hate,” -an excellent “Metro” production will bo tho principal picture. The Story is said to be a very fascinating one, and deals very realistically with Russian life and romance. Ethel Barrymore, of the well-known theatrical family, takes the-leading part-, and her acting is’said to be equal to that of Olga Petrova. On Monday an added attraction will be the first instalment of the serial play, “Theßroken Coin/’ in which the two stars ot “ Lucille Love,” Miss Grace Ounard and Francis Ford will be seen. The Belle Cromo Bellringers will appear for the last time to-night. The dramatic film “The Rosary, continued its successful run at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, and Mrs Tibbutt’s singing of the wellknown soeg was accorded hearty applause. “ The Rosary will be repeated twice to-day, at . 2.30 p.m. and at S p.m. Commencing Monday a varied programme headed by the Triangle play, “The Green Swamp,” will bp presented. It is a story of matrimonial misunderstanding brought about by jealousy. Bessie Barriscale, whose acting in “Bullets and Brown Eyes has made her a favourite with picture lovers, is seen as a woman who has a passion for suspecting her husband, and who thereby nearly brings herself a life-long misery. Additional items in the programme include the second scries of “Physical Education.” : f The programme at tho Queen s Theatre, which includes an excellent drama, “ Tho Siren’s Song,” and a Metro-Drew comedy, “ On the Count of Ten,-” was again shown before large attendances yesterday. The same pictures will be shown to-day. Monday s programme will be headed by ‘ The Ballet Girl,-” a five-act photo-play of New York stage -and society life. The supporting items are, “The Also Rafis,” a humorous film The Useless One,” a dramatic picture, and the “Eclair Journal.” The popularity of the picturesque drama' “lris," the principal film at Everybody’s Theatre, showed no signs of waning yesterday and the evening sessions especially were crowded. “Iris” and tlio supporting pictures will be shown again to-day. . The film adaptation of Victoria C-ioss’s novel “Five Nights,” in which the principal character is taken by a Christchurch actress, Eve Balfour, was repeated before large attendances at the Globe Theatre yesterday.. With the supporting items it will be shown again to-day. In addition a drama entitled “Trailed to the Hills,” will be screened at the afternoon session. On Monday the Vitngraph drama “Tho Offending Kiss,” will be repeated. The dramatic film “Autumn,” featuring Violet Mersereau. will he repeated at Starland to-day. On Monday 'a special attraction is announced i u ' a film adaptation of Tristan Bernard’s play “ Jeanne Dore, ” in which the principal character will bo taken by the famous actress. Madam Sarah Bernhardt. ' “ Five Nights,” the film version of Victoria Cross’s novel, featuring Eve Balfour, a well-known player, who was boru in' Christchurch, was again tlio principal item at the Sydenham Theatre yesterday. It will be repeated this afternoon and .this evening. OLYMPIA RINK. There were good attendances at the Olympia Skating Rink throughout yesterday’s sessions. The rink will be open as usual to-day, and this evening the-final of the speed contest between a motor-cyclist and two skaters wili take place. “THE SINS OF THE MOTHERS.” The popular Vita graph artists Anita Stewart and Earle .Williams are featured in a film entitled “The Sins of the Mothers,” which will be tlio star item at Everybody’s Theatre next week, commencing at noon on Monday. The picture, which recently was awarded the first prize in a scenario contest promoted by the New York “ Evening Sun,” is an original, well-written

drama. "It deals with, the question,pf heredity and portrays the life of a girl who is afflicted with the gambling spirit inherited from her mother. In the character o? the girl. Anita Stewarts responsible for some lino acting, especially in the last scene, where she is fatally shot- in a gambling.saloon. The supporting subjects include a two-reel Keystone-Triangle comedy. “ The BathliOuSo Blunder,” the “Gaumont Graphic,” and a scenic picture entitled “Tlio Lake of Thoune.” The chief picture “The Sins of the Mothers,”, will be screened daily at 12.10, 1.55," 3.40,' ,V. 20, 7.lo’and 9 p.m. The management anticipate largo attendances and patrons are advised to attend tlio afternoon sessions where possible and avoid the big crowds at night. / “THE BIRTH OF A NATION.” “The Birth of a'Nation,” claimed! to he the “ most stupendous and fascinating motion picture drama created,” will be produced under tho J O. Williamson management at tho Theatre Royal for a seven nights’ season, commencing on Saturday fiijxt, September 9. The picture, which is the work of the famous American producer, David W. Griffith," is founded on Thomas IHxou’b well-known novel, 1 ‘ The Clansman.” 'The film covers that epoch in American history between 1860 and 1872. In the production eighteen thousand, men were employed in a march of over fiftyriniles of rough country, representing? the Battle of Petersburg and in til# raid of the KurKlux-Klan. In the battle scenes shells costing eighty dollars each wore fired from real cannon., and 3000 horses were utilised in -making up the gigantic production. The film cost half a million dollars to product and took eight months to complete. A feature of tho picture is the assassination of President Lincoln. The film has had a most successful run throughout Australia and the North Island. The box plans will open on Wednesday morning at- Messrs Milner and Thompson’s. . There will be no extra charge for booking. One matinee only will bo given during the season, on Satur« day, September 16. Day sale tickets may bo obtained at Toy. Cave. Ther# arc no early door charges.