AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18217, 3 October 1919, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Tho Theatre Royal was again well filled with an appreciative audienco last night, when Mr Allan Wilkie's company repeated Go.dsmith'a well-known play, "Sho Stoops to C-nquer." The various characters were oxco.leutly sustained, and the interest of the audienco waa maintained from start to Commencing to-morrow night, Alexander Dumas's great emotional drama, " C.'imillc, will be staged for three nights. Miss Hunt-er-Wa ts will appear in tho title rolo, a part that has been played by her in the principal cities of the world. Mr Allan Wnku: vi'l »lprar a.s Arnvand Duval. A fealuro •,' the performance will bo the beauihil gowns to be worn by Miss Hunter-Watts.. Tho box plan is now open ut Tho Bristol. OPERA HOUSE. A large attendance at the Opera Tfoiiso la« 1 m'ht witnf'H the presentation of t»o current week's excefient programme. The Camillo Trio (eccentric acrobats) electrified the audience with their daring foats, and patrons in merry mood with their comicalities. Borneo Gardiner, the renowned whistler, scored another succosb, as did Campboll and Mayo (comedy jugglprs), the Falv«y Sistors (vocalists), Sam Rowley (singoi and toller of stories). Victor the Groat (ventriloquist), Lieutenant Harper (tenor soloist), and Brull and Homsloy (character entertainers). Th- programme will bo repeated To-morrow there will bo tho usual matinee performance at 2.30 o'clock, as well as tho evening entertainment at eight o clock. On Monday next tho special attraction will be Paul Stanhope and his revuo company, which has been considerably augmentod since the last appearance at the Opera House, and now con*,.is a lii.o .any of r-.me-dians vocalics and ballet dancors. A series of revuoa will be presented by the .company, the title of the first production being boeSaw." STRAND THEATRE. The popularity of W. S. Hart as a moving picture artist is evidenced locally in tho 013 patherines of patrons which havo been »•■ .embling daily at tho Strand Theatre to wit, "eBH the screening of "Branding VwT™ in which the ronownod delineator of Weatorn role- is seen in one of his best charac'.er sketches. Tho picture is supported by a fire patriotic film, " Her Country 1' lrst, in which Vivian Msrtin has an excellent part, of heroic type, which sho presents mort ably and interestingly. These and several strong snpnortin" pictmes will he screened ogam to-day. Elsie Ferguson aud Bryant Wastiburn will head the change of programme tomorrow. CRYSTAL PALACE. Halo Hamilton in "Johnny on tho Spot," n very bright comedy-drama, was scroenou at Crystal Palace yesterday beforo largo attendances. Supports included Billy Wosl in " Tho Stranger." a Mack-Sennctt burleequo, "Rip and Stitch Tailors," and episode 12 of tho "Wolves of Kultur." The programmo will _bo repeated to-day. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Mary Miles Minter in " Powers that Fr°y.' a picture dealing with nowspapor life iti America, was presented at the Qu*en s Theatro yesterday to good attendances., .together with supports, tho photo-play will be Bcroened again to-day. LIBERTY THEATRE. Charlie Chaplin in "Shoulder Arms" and Mabel Kormand in "Sis Hopkinn" drew crowded at'endancea at tho Libert) Theatro yesterday. These and supporting pictures will bo prosontod to-day. Iho Lowum gramme to-marrow will bo hoaded b> 'Good-, nighi. Paul," with Constance Tolmadgo in tho lead. GRAND THEATRE. " The Co-respondent," featuring Elaine Hammeratcin, was scrcenod at the tfrand Theatre yesterday beforo large and appreciative attendances. This picture afcd »«P----po.t3 will be shown agi»in touay. The Canterbury Caledonian Society *. onnual competitions in Highland dancing, singing and recitations will bo hold m the Calo-d-nian Hall, Worcester Street, to-night, at seven o'clock, and ic-ilto*- a; 1 30 p m.