AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17291, 5 October 1916, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. ■•■ -r Another large house marked tngp second presentation of " Hamlet" bjj the Allan Wilkie Shakespearian Cony* pany at the Thoatre Royal last night. The reception of the company was -a$ enthusiastic as on the previous evenS ing, Air Wilkie being heartily ap« plauded at tthe conclusion. This evenT ing "Twelfth NigatV. will be prjc£ ducod. On Saturday a matinee poH formaricc of ' Tile Merchant of Venice"'}, will b e given. ... . • <T OPERA HOUSE. . .~W There was again a large audience av the Opera House last night, when the vaudeville and revue programme was repeated. Bert Le Blanc's revue co:mpany was very successful in- " At" tߧ Exposition," and the vaudeville artis% Clark and Wallace, tho 'f-Twa Wee M'Colls," Robert L 6 Moiit Trio, : the Arteens and Les Legerts were all \vm received. Tho same artists will'appear to-night. .':■;,'. •' u On Monday evening Madge Maitlandv, billed as the " IrisTi Girl trom. Ametrca," will commence a season in Christchurch. ... nil

PTCTURE SHOWS: :s~ ,* Tho sensational Italian film,. ".Tho Circus of Death," continues to-attract : and thrill large attendances at ilie i Vjueon's Tlieatre daily. This picture will bo screened at 11, 12.30, 2, 3.30, 5, 6.30, 8 and 9.20 each day for tho remainder of. the week. Next week a double star bill will be presented, namoly, "Tho Fireman," being.the second of tho Mutual-Chaplin in which the famous comedian is seea to great advantage, and •she Lasky comedy-drama, '" Chimmio Fad* den." s -

The boxing pictui - e, "Tho "WMfe Hope," was shown before largo tendances at Everybody's Thoatre y"®S« terday, and tho realistic scene of .th 4 championship contest and other poiuiE*; ; of the picture were much appreciaiaiJJ. Together with supporting films, "The White Hope" will"be shown again io.day. ; € :?f Starland was again well patronised yesterday, when the picture Bret Harte's story, "Two Men -of Sandy Bar," was well received. . programme, which includes a humoj- . oils item and an interesting tho "Eclair Journal," will be showjix again to-day. < ! ■ 'hi Tlie society dramatic production, "At Bay," the story of a womaiFs hght against great odds, was well *fe- ' coived at} His Majesty's Theatre last night. The supporting pictures wefo also very interesting. The same fifina will bYshown to-right. i;«c« "The Rose of tho Rancho," David , Belasco's dramatic masterpiece, dealing with love on a Califbrnian ranch jin 1850, will head the new programnta to be presented at the Globe Theaice to-day. The supporting subjects...£;e "His Fairy Godmother," a cornedv, featuring Wallie Van , and Nita Fraser, "Scenes in Italy,' and the "Topical Budget." ..7? The Grand Tlieatre was liberally .patronised vesterday, when Francis «r Bushman'and Beverly Bayne were slwcessful in nleasinp; the, audiences picture "The Wall Between." .;The programme will be screened again tpday. On Saturdav the principal ?Vm wiil be "Playing With Fire," featuring tho popular film favourits, 01|a Petrova. ,; ■ '& Owinp- to the popularity of. -tRo Pathe drama " At Bay," shown atm& Sydenham Theatre, it has been decided to screen it for tho remainder, of -she week. The supi>ortinG: programme mclu'des "Our Naval Squadron in me Mediterranean," "Mutt and Je& and the "Gaumont Graphic." 'Jit Bay " will be screened at 6.30 p.m. and . 8 p.m. • ' ■ . . . 1 .. ."-■rr