AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18351, 8 March 1920, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA. HOUSE. The weekly change of programme will take op.» ilesars Puller will present for the lirbt, tnn ¥he Gazzas, in a noyeljugghngand balancL„ ao t. Also now on the bill will Do mar Set and Willie; child contortiomßts who * flnid to give a marvellous turn, nrome and Gertie who made a name for thmselves last week will bojeen in an act in which they combine comedy and tnn , -mine through some wonderful acrobatio e - fiona The feature of the turn is the somersaults which they carry ou each other’s arms, over and under a table Idwaids and Parkes. by special request have teen retained, and will be seen m another of Their bright and breezy sketches. Mr Wallingford Tate will give an entirely new offering and render a number of popular song . The Bert La Blano Company will stage a revue entitled “What the Use?” » » «£ that this pieoe is the best to date. and J Gohen will be seen behind the counter of a pawnshop, of which Morris Levi appears as the proprietor. An abundance of comedy is a 5S* smfLZ *su, matinee.

A , r«..» Fairbanks in “ Knickerbocker Buckaroo. Scs tS part of Teddy Drake who belong L the ctoßß of young men who waste their lime and money in the clubs and oni th ‘•ftirVi* li'ft of Now York. His playful hapi jf leaping over the tables and other axtic es of furniture in the aristocratic dub that is hnnmiTod bv having his name on its roil, and being general upsettcr for lion, end by his being expelled. This matter is serious enough to make even Teddy take * it seriously, and he arrives at the conclusion that his thoughtlessness comes of thmkin„ only of himself, so he resolves to Rive the "other fellow" a thought, and try to make him happy. Drake carries out his idea in * most unconventional manner, as th® JL 1 ® -iill show. The supDorfing films are ‘ Welfime Little Stranger", (a Flagg comedy), pisode 10 of “ The Silent Mystery, and an Australian Gazette.

SYDENHAM PICTURES. At the Sydenham Pictures to-night a very forceful drama will be screened, featuring Louise Huff and Virginia Hammond. It is entitled “Crook of Dreams," and depicts the life of the dwellers of the underworld. Mary Mile? Minter will appear in a feature entitled “Dimples.”

“ THE SILVER KING 1 ." AT EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. “The Silver King," which is the main attraction at Everybody's Theatre this week,

is a world-famous story, which has been played on the conventional stage with consistent success for over thirty years. In many respects the film version is far ahead of the spoken play, for tho camera allows of a really magnificent setting being introduced. The raco for tho Derby, tho murder of Geoffrey Ware, the flight of tho supposed murderer, the train smash, life in the barren desert lands, Denver’s reported death and his dramatic return, followed by the arrest of the real murderer, are some of the features of the film play. The pictured story is interpreted by a capital cast that includes such well-known screen players as William Faversham, Miss Barbara Castloton, and many another. There is little need to refer _to the story and how tho plot steadily gains in interest, but it may be mentioned that the play has been sot in scenes that will delight tho eye, even while tho heart is thrilling to the plot itself. _ A very interest ing ana instructive supporting programme is also promised, which will include Paramount’s latest comedy-drama, “ Greased Lightning,” featuring Charles Ray. Everybody’s “ Select ” Orchestra will render special orchestral and incidental music, which will prove an added attraction. The box plan is at The Bristol.

GRAND THEATRE. At the Grand Theatre to-day the main pioture will be “ The Silent Strength,” starring Harry Morey, a feature in which ho assumes a dual role. This is said to bo ono of the strongest of such stories to bo offered a male star to portray, as dramatic crises of great power nro developed. Mr Morey appears in the dual role of tho cousins, Dan La Rooho, a man of nature, in lovo with the forests in which ho has made his home, and Henry Crozier, a financier of tho great city, who stoops to foul means to achieve his ends. How the fates of theso two men cross, and how Ruth Madison, a woman loved by Don, plays a peculiar role in the working out of their destinies, forms a photo-play of an unsually powerful nature. Tho film abounds in beautiful outdoor scenery, in which much of the important action is staged, while on the other hand there are contrasted the busy and crowded streets of a great city. The supporting pictures are good, and an excellent programme is promised.

LIBERTY THEATRE. At tho Liberty Theatre this week a pictorial representation of a noted Drury Lauo melodrama will be screened. In, "White Heather,” Lord Angus Cameron, of the White Heather country, finds himself seriously embarrassed financially during a panic on llio Stock Exchange, and goes to Donald Cameron on his country estato, for a loan. Donald refuses because Angus will not contract a favourable marriage with one of his olass. Under compelling necessity Angus decides to rid himself of a secret marriage ■made with Marion Hume on board his yacht before it was sunk. Under many fathoms of water the documentary evidence lies; one witness is dead, and the other has vanished, a sailor on some long voyage. . How Lord Angus attempts to secure the papers, in the face of two rivals, whom he meets at the wreck, makes an exciting episode. Thero are splendid supports, and Mr Harold Prescott will sing “ La Donna o Mobile,” “ Mary,” and “ Because,” Tho box plan is at tho Bristol till noon, and afterwards at the Theatre.

CRYSTAL PALACE. " A Man of Honour ” is tho star film at the Crystal Palace this week. It is tho story of a young man who is sent to a tropical .island by a clique of unscrupulous financiers. He is ordered to send in a report of the property which, if he obeyß. will mean ruin to thousands of investors who have, put their savings into tho venture. Realising this, he determines that instead of causing this catastrophe ho will retrieve the property. How lie does this, and tho adventures which ho baa to go through to accomplish his good work, maxes a senes of incidents which lead to a gripping climax. This picture is supported by a strong progrumwe, including a Sunshine comedy, “ Virtuous Husbands,” Topical Buiiget, Dominion Travelogue, and another fine comedy. During the evening Mr Bernard V. Beeby, a former well known Christchureh amateur, and now a member of tho Allan Wilkie Company, will give an original and humorous yokel sketch for the first time in Christchurch.

QUEEN’S THEATRE. The chief feature at the Queen’s Theatre this week is “ Tho City of Comrades.” Frank Mielbury, a part played by Tom Moore, and “ Lovoy ” ars two weaklings. Spurred by hunger, Mielbury enters the house of Regina Barry and picks up a necklace from her dressing table. He descends to the kitchen, where he eats his fill and stows in his pockot enough foT “ Lovey.” His appetite appeased, he becomes repontent and .goes to return tho necklace. He overhears Regina say to her companion that she cannot marry young Doctor Cantyre—she wants a man who is “different” from the ordinary run. Molbury writes a note saying that thero are such men, and puts it on the table with her necklace. She catches him in her room, and questions him as to his conduct. Ho leaves her in penitent mood and decides to take his own and “ Lovey’s ” redemption at “ Tho City of Comrades,” a social welfare house. After various vicissitudes, including his bocoming blind as the result of an explosion, the story endß happily with the reformed man’s marriage with Miss Barry. Thero are good supports, and the first chapter of an excellent now serial.