AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18332, 14 February 1920, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S THEIATRE. The attraction next week at Everybody's Theatre is a Paramount special, entitled, " Don't Change Your .Husband," produoed by Cecil B. do Millie. It has been described by New York critics as an exquisite screen triumph. It is a story that will appoai in tho most powerful 1 fashion to all Women — rich or poor, married or single—as it showß how sortie of the rocks and shoals of married life may, with a little forbearance, be avoided. It is not a play with a nasty preaching air, or a sniffle. It is claimed to be an engrossing drama of beautiful, magnificently gowned women, with men who are mostly fairly decent follows. The story is unusual and fascinating. It is a photo-play that puts married life in a shop window and presents all its attractions and misunderstandings. There is also a'big list of supporting items, including the very latest Paramount comedy-drama-, entitled "Two Brides," featuring' Lina, Cavalieri. Specially spleoted music will i>e provided by Everybody's Select Orchestra,. Rteeerved. seats may bo booked at tho Bristol. SYDENHAM PICTURES. To-night will see the final presentation of tho triple-feature programme shown at tho Sydenham Theatre this week. "The exploits of the Gorman VSo," ia a very sensational film, whilo " Molly Bawn," by an English Company, and " Upstairs " featuring Mabel Normand, combine to make up one of the best programmes shown hare. OPERA HOUSE. Another large audienoe witnessed tho current programme at tho Opera House last evening. The star attraction was Henri French, who repeated his marvellous feats on the uiucycle. Other porformers were:—Sidney Clark, dancing violinist; Eurasian, master of magic; Keelcy and Aldous, song and dance specialists; Geo. Hall, the Yankee story-teller; Coco and, Evans, sensational athletes; Edwards and; Parkes, in a Bkotch entitled "Off on thein Holidays"; Pollard and Jackson, opeiatic vocalists; end De Sylvia, master skater. The programme will bo ropeated this evening, and there will be a matinee at 2.30 this afternoon. "YES, UNCLE." The box plans for " Yeß, Uncle," will bo opened at Milner and Thompson's this morning at nine o'olook. In Ixmdon, " Yeß, Uncle" is now in its second year and still - going strong." This exhilarating piece of musical entertainment will be presented hero on Tuesday next by the J. C. Williamson Musical Comedy Company of over 100 members. The curtain will rise each evening et eight o'clock. A Now Zealand critic writes of "Yes, Unole" as follows:—" This entirely up-to-date and sumptuouß production, by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., was received by a houso packed with the bon ton and representative fashion of the city. An instantaneous success was Achieved," a spirit of overwhelming enthusiasm prevailing from the ripe to tho fall of tho final curtain. The play was accepted without challenge as the brightest and best musical comedy ever presented here. This gratifying success is duo, chiefly, to the delightful environment and compelling humour of the play, also.to the uncommon beauty of tho music. It is certain ' Yes, Uncle' stands colossally head' and shoulders nbove any light opera produotioii of recent years, and is undeniably destined to eclipse the popular glories of either 'The Merry Widow,' 'Katinka,' 'The Belle of New York,' or any of the phenomenally successful musioa.l plays produced within, a dfeoado, Tho costuming is especially fine. There must have been displayed during the evening hundreds of drosses, the most of which wore wondcTful in design and staggering in then costly splendour. "Yes, Uncle' will be played for the first five nights, and win,be followed by revivals of " Going Up, High Jinks " and " The Girl in the Taxi." CRYSTAL PALACE. " Shadows of Suspicion," a gripping drama of the secret service, in which Haroid Lookwood plays the leading role, is to be ahown at the Crystal Palace next week. This powerful production, by Screen Classics (Ino., shows the popular star in the greatest work I of his screen career. The story centres around the mystery of the ever-watchful Secret Sorvioo, and oombmea & plot of intrigue and daring with a romance of rare beauty The leading character, a young Englishman, Cyril Hammersley (played byHarold Lockwood), is accused by his friends of showing the "white feather. Ho has not enlisted in the army, nor is he seen to work for the Government in any manner. There is also an ugly rumour that he is accepting German money to betray the secrets of his country. So persistent is this story tha+ two German spies, doing their treacherous work' in London, consider him to _ be one of themselves—a base oreature working against his countrymen for a fortune of tho Kaisers gold. For tho sake of hundreds of lives which are at stake, Cyril is unable to clear himself of this suspicion until events occur which make it necessary for him to have the aid of the girl he loves in his secret work. Through great danger to themselves, the loyal pair are enabled to foil the German plots and render a service to their King and country. An entirely new comedy production, featuring Fatty Axbuckle, will be shown, in addition to a varied supporting programmo, and the services of Sergeant H. G Glaysher, harpist, late of the Royal Artillery Band, Woolwich (which .anpeared during tho season 1913-H at the Auckland Exhibition), have also been secured. The Woolston Brass Band will give a pacrod concert in the Opera House on .Sunday night, at 8.15 p.m., assisted by local talent. Included in the programme will bo the two test selections which will be played at tho Duncdin contest in March. QUEEN'S THEATRE. In " Carmen of tho Klondike," which will bo screened for the last time at the Queen's Theatre to-day, Bcenes of great natural beauty «ro abundant. Wonderful snow pictures have been eeoured, and ft never-to-be-forgotten struggle between two men in the drenching! rain provides an outstanding climax. Tho dTama involves tho love story ofl Dorothy Harlan (Carmen of tho Klondike) and Camrroi' Stewart, Supports include the Queen's Pictorial Budget, Pathe News, "Sally in our Alloy" (comedy) and No. 11 of " The Lightning Raider" series. An item of exceptional interest in the programme is a photograph of the Barry-Feltom boat race. GRAND THEATRE. Patrons are advised to book their seats for tho final screening of the present programme at the Grand Theatre. "The Hornet's Nest" and the final of "Stingareo" are the attractions which have drawn crowded houses this week. On Monday the initial screening of the powerful feature entitled " Tho Courageous Coward" will take place. In this wonderful picture offering Sessue Hayakawa, the famous Japanese actor, has a role ©n-i tirely suited to him, and he is ably supported by his wife, Tsuru Aoki. This is described'

as an attractive drama illustrating the various phases of Japanese character land the: quaint ooyness of tho native maidens. The supports are good, and include a very l&ughablo Chrititie comedy, " Rowdy Ann," in addition to other films. STRAND THEATRE. A programme of more than usual merit is promised patrons of the Strand Theatre today. Of topical interest is a series of pictures of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada. " Close-up" views of his Royal Highness are .shown, as well as numerous incidents oonnected with his tour. Wallace Heid in "Alias Miko Moran",is said to create a picture of more than usual interest. There are excellent supports, including' Episode 7 of " The Silent Mystery," a " Gazette " and a comedy. LIBERTY THEATRE. To-day the Liberty Theatre will screen the Goldwyn comedy, " Upstairs," starring) Mabel Normaud. The picture shows this artist in one of her most famous productions. The supporting programme includes a Vitagraph comedy, " Fairies and Fair Ones," also the great submarine picturo, and a double gazette. In .addition to the picture programme, Miss Qlga Wacked, the wellknown Christchurch contralto, who won such success at the competitions, has been engaged, and she will sing the " Hjlbaneara" from " Carmen," Goring Thomas's groat song, "A Summer Night," with cello obbligftto by Miss Gwen Ellwood. and "Parted," by Tosti. The Liberty Orchestra, under the directorship of Mrs Kennedy Black, will be heard 1 , in- a new selection.of music, and this week's entr'acte is a.selection from Verdi's famous opera, " lotto." In response to many requests, the management will screen to-night the great submarine picture, which has created such a sensation in Christchurch. This picture is an authentic fljlm, and guaranteed by the British Admiralty, and it exposes Germany's sea plrao.v. The pifltovre wan seized h<y the) British Government at tho conclusion of_ the war. .The box plan i" on view at The Bristol and at the Liberty Theatre. FAREWELL SONG RECITAL, /t tho Choral Hall on Monday. Mr Sidney WTI iamsoTi. who is about to leave New Zealand for England, will give his last song recitnl in Christchurcli. Tho programme, which for the most part has been requested, will be composed of pnmo of the finest vrorks from his repertoire. Mr Williamson will be agisted by Mips Ethel Johnson, contralto, «ind a fcmiV qtmrtrt partv. comprising the following ladies:—Mi«ses Olive CnrtK *•**- jorio PaTTi*. Anita Graham and Ethel .Tohnpon. whn will "incr by rxwieiaJ Teotie"t Sullivan's "Lost Oh">rd." Ml«« Betty Hannam ■"rill act a« ff-nnrnp.-ni't. The box plan is at Milner and Thompson's.