AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. The delightful comedy, “ The Boomerang.” played last- night at the- Theatre Roval b.y the Williamson Comedy Company' before a' crowded’ audience, proved itself even more meritorious than the first two plays by the same company, and came in for the most unqualified praise, the whole company being well balanced and quite inspired with the spirit of the play. A large number of returned soldiers, at the invitation of the management, attended the performance last night, and were very heartily applauded on their arrival. The soldiers desire to" thank the management for an excellent evening's entertainment. “The Boomerang” will be repeated to-night, wheu the Christchurch season will be brought to a conclusion. The company will proceed south on Monday. OPERA HOUSE. The vaudeville entertainment at the Opera House was repeated last evening before a large audience. The Bert La Blano Revue Company’s production, “ The Gay Mrs Cohn,” was very favourably received. Ross and Wyse and Big “Surprise,” a vocal and acrobatio turn, in which one of tire performers is a very small boy, and the Flemings ,n a statuesque act, were the star items on the first part of the programme, l’wo performances will be given to-day, at 2.30 p.m. and at 8 p.m., when the Ross and Wyse team and the Lester Brown.. Company will- conclude their Christchurch season. On Monday Bert La Blanc’s Company will stage for the first time a new reVue, entitled “Then He Moke Up.” The Farrows, English musical sketch artists, will head the vaudeville newcomers, and Montambo and Wells, expert acrobats, will make their reappearance for a brief season. New items -will be given by the remaining artists. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Tlie humorous film, ‘ 1 His Picture in the Papers,” which has had a most successful run at His Majesty’s Theatre this "week will be repeated with the other items on the programme twice to-day, at a matinee at 2.30 p.m. and at 8 p.m. On Monday the picturesque and Smiling giant Maciste, whose prowess was : so strikingly illustrated in the “Cabiria” film some time ago, will be seen in a romantic drama specially devised to exhibit his. extraordinary physical accomplishments. The story is said to be full of excitement and thrills and most ingenious in construction, -Maciste’s enormous strength, activity and humorous wiles being utilised to the fullest for the preservation of a pretty girl from the evil machinations of a wicked uncle and his villainous associates. The incidents follow. in rapid sequence and it is claimed,that a more interesting , and

vigorously enacted photo-play has rieverbeen screened. A “Mutt and Jeff cartoon and the "Path© News Film ' complete what,should prove a very attractive programme. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. The programme at Everybody’s Theatre, headed by the Triagnle-Ince drama “The Stepping Stone,” will be repeated at all sessions today. “The Feast of Life” is the title of the first of a new series of “ Worltd films, which will receive its initial screening ir. Christchurch at Everybody’s Theatre on Monday, and will be continued throughout the -week. The principal character is portrayed by tho popular actress, Clara Kimball Young, whoso playing lacks nothing in expressiveness and feeling. The drama, which was directed by Albert Cappelani, the producer of “Les Miserables,’ and staged in Havana;, Cuba, presents many charming scenes in that beautiful island. M. Cappelani has succeeded in investing the picture with rare charm and finish, and tho acting, atmosphere, and both interior and outdoor settings are said to he perfect in every detail. There is also a strong supporting programme, including a special topical film, showing the arrival of the German submarine “The Deutschland,” at Baltimore, the latest Gnomon t “'War Graphic,” and a Vitagrnph comedy entitled “ Out Ag’in— Iu Ag’in.” starring the popular comedian, Frank Daniels. PICTURE SHOWS. " The Bachelor's Romance,” a Famous Players comedy drama,, and the supporting pictures will bo shown at- all sessions at the Globe Theatre to-dav. Luring the afternoon a drama of the West, entitled “On the Border,” will be screened. The new programme on Monday will be headed by “The Snow Cure,” 1 a Triangle Keystone comedy, featuring Fred Sterling. “Lovely Mary” will be the feature film in the new programme to bo Screened at the Grand Theatre to-day front noon. The picture is produced by tho Metro Company and features the clover juvenile actress, Mnrv Miles Minter, in a romance of the Southland of the United States. Among the supporting films will be “One on Henry,” a Sidney Drew comedy, and an interesting “Topical Gazette.” During the afternoon the usual matinees will be held at which special pictures will be shown. There were good attendances at the Queen’s Theatre yesterday when “Martha’s Vindication” and the supporting films wore again screened. Tho programme will be repeated to-day. The change of programme on Monday will be headed by “The "Woman’s La.w,” featuring Florence Reed as the heroine. The plot is said to be a very powerful one. A lovely wife waits for her dissolute husband to return home, and when he does return he -announces that he has killed a man. To save their child from being branded as a murderer’s son, the woman helps her husband to disappear, taking in his stead another man as her supposed husband. , The two-star programme at the Sydenham Theatre, in which the principal items are “The Waiters Ball, a Triangle-Kevstone comedy, featuring Roscoe Arbuckle, and “The Stepping Stone,” a Tria.ngle-Kay Bee drama,, was repeated with much success last evening. The items include a drama, “ The Lit-tlest Magdalene,” and humorous,- topical and scenic films. The same pictures will he shown at 2.30 p.m. arid 6.30 p.m. to-day. The big programme at fetavlaua which includes the Fox film, Tl ie Two Orphans,” featuring Theda Bara, and “GTiimmie Fadden Out West, will be shown for the last time at alt sessions to-dav. The features for the new programme on Monday are Ihe Idler,” a Fox masterpiece with the famous actor, Charles Richman, in the lead,. and “ The White Pearl, a Famous Players photo-play, featuring Marie Dovo“THE IDLERS.” "The Idlers” will give an entertainment in tie Choral Hall this evening in aid of the Y.M.C.A. funds for war work. Gentlemen will he admitted. “A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS.” The Japanese extravaganza, “A Daughter of the Gods,” to be produced bv Miss A. J. Menzies and Mr W. fcL Waucliop at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next and the two following evenings, should-be a delightful performance. The story is based on several of the beautiful old legends of Japan and affords many opportunities for spectacular effects, These are being taken advantage of by the producers, who have paid particular attention to the wardrobe, and Messrs W. S. Wauchop and L. H. Booth have painted an entirely new set of scenery. Among the principals are Miss Ruby Wilding, the olever little dancer, and the Misses Pessy Hollander, Ida Wilbraham, Irene Duncan, Flossie Goodman, Thelma Thompson, Doreen Colgan and Ivy Spence, all of whom have pretty musical numbers, and Masters W. King and Louis Bennett. , A number of small children also appear in the cast, among whom are little Eva Brassington and Kathleen Brewing, who have ' several quaint oomedy scenes. The production is in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund. Tho box plans are at. Messrs Milner and Thompson’s, and the day sales at the Toy Oave Sweet Store. CHRISTCHURCH. SYMPHONY . . ORCHESTRA. The programme for the third concert to be given by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at the Choral Hall on Tuesday night, includes the. “Raymond ” overture, the intermezzo from Symphony in F (Op. 9). by H. Goetz, the “In Memoriam ” overture (Sullivan), “Serenade Mauresque" (Elgar) and “ Entracte Servillaud" by Massenet, by the orchestra; and the first movement from the Beethoven violin concerto by Mr R. C. Zimmerman and the orchestra. Air H. Hutton will play the first movement from a flute concerto by Briccialdi, and Mr A. L. Cropp will contribute two songs, one from the opera “La Gioconda (Pouchielli) and the other “ Tho Windmill ” (Nelson). "PEG O' MY HEART.” Following on successful seasons in the North Island centres, and fresh from record breaking runs in Melbourne and Svdnev, Messrs J. and N. Tait will produce their successful comedy “ Peg O’ My Heart” at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, November 29. Headed bv a famous Irish actress—Miss bßia Allgood—as “ Peg.” Messrs Tait have brought out a complete English cornpan v of comedians, and it being their & venture into the fields o legi jmate drama they have staged Peg O Mv Heart” with a lavish hand. The box plan for the Christchurch season, which will extend over eight, nights, nil open at the Bristol Piano Company on Monday week A matinee will be held on Saturday, December 2.