AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18292, 31 December 1919, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Tho J. C. Williamson season at the Theatre Royal, where Miss Muriel Starr -and a strong supporting cast are appearing in “ Tho Man Who Came Back,” is proving an entirely successful one. The final pertormauce of this forceful drama will be given on Friday evening. The following night the company will stage, for the first time Hi Christchurch, the picturesque drama of the South Pacific, entitled “ Tho Bird < f Paradise. 1 ’ Tho story tells of tho romantic happonings of Princess Luana. She meets, loves "at first sight, and then marries a young American doctor, who is on hie way to the leper island. Afterwards the doctor tires of the young Hawaiian maiden, and when she ascertains this the princess decides to offer herself as a sacrifice for her people. It is ordained by the priests that when n ount Pole is in eruption some great saoit.ee should be made, and the princess vomit eels fiorown life. ,“The Bird of Paradise ’ wt introduce lo local playgoers for the first time the brilliant young American actor Mr I-larrv C Power, who was specially engaged ta. rim part of Dr Wilson. A feature of the ■ r*fr •« XTiltlt'lour m(M* ° p '." 9 *Vltot?™' l ” office to-morrow morning at 9 o clock. OPERA HOUS-E. Char'ebort Brothers and Harr). speed- aci Thoro w U be special matinees to-morrow, Friday and Saturday. v Do Bakers Models will also appear to-morrow afternoon and throughout tho weekCRYSTAL PALACE. “ Out of the Fog ” is proving «■ remarkable •'draw” at the Crystal Palace Theatre, whore Nazimova is seen in a film of undoubted charm and deep mystery The scenes■ an astonishing range, and tb »,P lo L lß U f ){ folded in masterly fashion. The houis >t screening are 3.15 and 8,15 P-m-, ond speem l musio is provided at every session. The sup porting programme is varied and mtorestin ß . QUEEN’S THEATRE. In the current programme at the Queen’s Theatre, three prominent items ave shown'. “ That Winchester Woman ” stars the charming actress Alico Joyce, and the leading man is Percy Marmont, an Australian. Equally attractive is the comedy, “ Skinmer s Baby, with Bryant Washburn as the principal funniakor. Tho remaining big feature is the fifth ohapter of “The Lightning Raider, with Pearl White in tho lead. GRAND THEATRE. Tho principal attraction this week at the Grand Theatre is “The Unknown Quantity, portraying Corinno Griffith. This photoplay has been adapted from' the story of the same name bv O. Henry/ and is a Vitagraph-i Special. The supporting programme includes another thrilling episode of ' Stingaree ; a good Christie comedy, “ Are Second Marriages Happy?" an educational, What the Ice' Ago Loft” and tho latest Co-oporativo Weekly Gazette. Special music has been arranged for tho Grand, orchestra under Mr A. L Sutton-, tho overture being ‘ Poet and Peasant” (Suppe), and the entr’acte, 'Me of tho Southern Cross " (Radio). ' LIBERTY THEATRE. The attr.aotive programme at the Liberty Theatre was again witnessed by a large audience la3t evening. There will bo a full orchestral matinee this afternoon, with delightful musio, exactly as performed at night. Special musio accompanios “ The Claw,” and tlie orohestra, under the directorship of Airs Kennedy Black, will give a selection from “ Our Milts Gibbs.” The box plain is open at the theatre all day. STRAND THEATRE. Enthiusiastio audiences in the Strand Theatre yesterday witnessed an up-to-date programme. In M Tho Dub/’ "Wlallsoo Reid plays the leading role, and there is also a fine Sydney Drew oomedy, as well as a Gazette and Pictography On Saturday tlie first episode of “ Silent Mystery,” the latest Paramount serial, will bo shown. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. Tho programme at Everybody’s Theatre is attracting large and appreciative audiences. Tho excellent holiday bill is headed by Geraldino Farrar in “The Stronger Vow,’ and John Barrymoro in “ Hero Comes the Bride." The sessions comm*nce at 2.80 p.m. and 7.80 p.m..