AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16233, 31 March 1917, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE GRAND. - The current programme featuringMarguerite Clark,- will be shown finally at ti.e matinee to-day. The star feature "Helene of the North" is' a famous production, and has found great favour with large audiences fortius past two nights. To-nighlo a complete change will be screened with thoaddition of "Mysteries of Myra." The dear feature is entitled "The Mating," a splendid Mutual production, featur-, ing the popular Bessie Barriseole. -The picture is a story of youth, interes:,laughter and tears, folly and fun, and heartache and happiness. The story is'bfighjb and clever, and with Bessie Bsrriscale in the school girl part "The Mating"_ is likely to win great favour. A beautiful poem drama "Lord Speak Again," a Christie cornedv, and "Bross Button Romance" complete the' progiamme, supported by Mrs Hurdley's orchestra. On Monday an exceptional big feature is to be shown "The Black Butterfly," written and acted by Olga Petiova. °

the-:lycetoi. ;, V , : The .excellent "The Stronger "Loye" programme, was shown at the. Lyceum 'ast. night for the second time,' and a very good audience greeted the screening. Miss Vivian Martin was featured m -the; picture and played' the leading part-/.The nunietous situations were "startling, dramatic, and there were no dull moments. The acting was splendid, and Miss Martin's playing was on a par with the famous screen favourite, Mary Pickfbrd. The supporting- films were '• by. those present. ■"'

On Monday night Hay ward's will present a five-reel production entitled "The Scarlet Oath," which deals with a Russian secret society, and-' shows how a lovely girl becomes involved in the schemes of Revolutionary Russia, Many- of the scenes are laid in Warsaw, and were taken just prior to the German occupation of, the unhappy , Polish capital.' The methods" employed by,the secret society, are depicted with lifelike reality. '-, Gail Kane "plays'" a duaj role, of twin sisters Olga and Nina Pevloff, which: is a photographic feature seldom equalled. The supporting pictures ■ are excellent. ■.'■:•■•....... 'FULLERS' PICTURES: • -The .double-star picture programme shown ai, the.Theatre Royal last-night ! |,'°7 f g re at attraction. Two famous 4m actresses hke Billie Burhe and nSSS 6 - WaUm ""' ere SUl 'e to make the programme.a success, and the'audience showed-/their appreciation in no small measure. 'Lost in the Everglades" the title of the film in which Billie Burke starred, and Louise Glaum acted the leading part m "Somewhere in France, a war suv picture that took Orchestra supplied excellent, selection, I On Monday evenmg Fullers' will ' ? BSen t J; «'«r ificeilt "Paramount ->.•,-■' ture, The Masqueraders," a fivo-act play which, features Hazel Dawn' This is a modern drama which has a t" mmdous cl,max in a gambling scene £ i | stake ha PP iness of two lives are a" j CHERNIAYSKY TRIO CONQVKK AMERICA. Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavskv who have made such wonderful successes ' in most of the European centres, and created quite a boon in New Zealand over eighteen months ago. are at prosent fulfilling engagements in the large cities of the United States of America' ' Although this is their first tour jti .America, they are booked up until March next, and guarantees for return ; concerts jire pouring in everywhere for > next season, which commences in ' October, 1917. In the meantime tliev I nave received a special offer to o-Jvo ( 2o concerts next June and July ° ;„ I Australia. They will arrive in "Auckland en route in April next, and will probably give one concert in each of' the principal towns of New Zealand, j before proceeding to Sydney. The "'San Francisco Chronicle" in October last, speaking of, the popularity of the Chefiuavsky's, said not for j-ears ' had such enthusiasm been -created'! among the music-loving and societv people of this city. The manager of this famous trio, ! Leo, Jen and Mischel Cherniavskv. ' was so g-otifif'd by the reception that , the Cherniavsky's received on their last visit hero, that he has decided* to include ill's city in the. tour, and tho j rlato of their concert will ",m? annouueed later,