AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17881, 29 August 1918, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. The J. C. Williamson revue, “Tho Bing Boys aro Hero,” was repeated at the Theatre Royal last evening beforo as large and as appreciative an audience as ever. The many striking stage effects, the great wealth o. new and catchy songs, the many nretty dances, and the abundance of variety afforded throughout the production, were received with frequent tokens of approbation, and .Tack Cannot, Minnie Love and Leslie Holland were especially favoured in the matter of popularity. The elaborate and beautifully devised Chu Chin Chow scene, with its novo! and effective use of slanting ladders, was heartily applauded. Tho revue will be repeated this evening at a quarter to eight. On Saturday a matinee performance will bo given, commencing at two o’clock.

OPERA HOUSE. The current revue and vaudeville "to-T-armr.'' at the Opera House was repented before another crowded house last evening. Walter George’s Sunshine PI avers again staged their musical comedv, “ Tho Grand TT-'-'k and the plav. with its numerous ballets, catchy choruses and solo numbers, each accompanied by sn nnprooria'o ballet, went, with a awing throughout. In the vaudeville bill popular turps were contributed bv Wallace B’-o"-nlow, the well-known oners lie baritone; Hughio Ooilvie, comedian; Wells and Wells, comedy gymnasts; Bcerie L"«ter, comedienne; and Burns and Le C'erc, clog dancers Tho bill will bo repeated to-night.

QUEEN’S THEATRE. At the Queen’s Theatre yesterday tho current week’s programme was related at all serious bofoT© a large audience. Tlie s 4, at film, “ Man and Beast,” portruved many exciting adventures in the wilds of Africa, on© of trie mo«t effective situations being that in which a three-vear-old boy is rescued bv n.n elonhaut from tho clutches of a chimnanzee and the sinister d-siere of a couplo of liona. A desperate fight with a war-party of Zulus is also a feature of the production, to tho details ot which elaborate attention has been nmd. Tbe Mustang three-reel drama, “The Range Tot Lonesome Onlch,” and tho Yo"ue comedy, “His Idlo Boast," also fea'ured on an attractive programme. At the evening- session tho “Dain*y" Orchestra provided excellent music. Tlie same films will be shown to-day. CRYSTAL PALACE. The whole of each day time session at the Crystal Palace yesterday wa3 occunied with the very lengthy William Fox photo-play, “Tho Honor System,’’ which deals with certain phases of priro-i administration in the United States. Tho storv, interwoven with romance, tragedy and pathos, in one of tho most powerful ever presented upon tho screen. Tho scenes are true fo life, and the settings aro of that realistic nature that marks tho productions of the famous Fox firm Although occupying two and a hall hours on the screen, the film holds ihc at'ention of audiences without flagging from start to finish. A supporting programme of an acceptable character was screened at the evening session de luxe. The programme will bo repealed to-day. GRAND THEATRE.

“Revelation,” tho powerful dramatic film produced by the Aletro Corpora 1 ion, and featuring the world-famous Russian actress, Aba Nazimova, attracted big attendances to the Grand Thea're at all sessions yesterday. Supplementary items of a strong programme were tho first chapter of a new serial, “Tho Great Secret,” featuring those popular players, Francis X Bushman ar.d Beverly Bayne; a Chaplin comedy, “The Count ; and picturos of the High School-Ghris.’s College football match. An efficient orchestra provided music ill the evening ahe same films will be ahown to-day.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. “ Tho Firefly of Tough Luck,” one of the most interesting of recent Triangle films, headed the programme at Everybody s Theatre yesterday, and provided ample opportunities foi that accomplished actress, Alma Rubens, in a leading role. There were large audiences at all sessions, and the - s^ l ar ..S* ul and a further instalment of the thrilling serial, “The Mystery of the Double Cross, were heartily applauded. Tho same pictures will be screened to-day.

LIBERTY THEATRE. At tho Liberty .Theatre yesterday there were good attendances at . all sessions, the seven-reel Goldwyn comedy “ Nearly -.allied ” proving a strong attraction. -Lne clever acting of Madge Kennedy and ner associates in this elaborately produced play was received with much enthusiasm. The GiLs of tho Magi,” a film version of one of U. Henry's powerful short stones, and an interesting edition of tho “ Gaumont Graphic, wera also screened. The same pictures will bo shown to-day. STRAND THEATRE. Somerset Maughan’s play is given a very effective screen rresenationin lhe Land of Promise,” which heads the current programme at the Strand Theatre, and yesterday’s audiences heartuy applauded ;he_c evsr acting of the popular player, Billie Burke. The star film and a pood supporting programme will be shown again to-day.

SYDENHAM THEATRE. To-wght a new programme will bo screened at ‘lie Sydenham Theatre, when the principal film will be the Triangle producion Firefly of Tough Luck,” a mining story featuring Alma Reubens. “ Another instalment of Iho Mystery of the Double Cross serial will also bo shown.