AMUSEMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11609, 29 January 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. To-night will be the. last chance of seeing tho sensational melodrama. " Chinese Vengeance," amd supporting pictures at the Queen's Monday's programme, as advertised in this issue, will have for its leading. film a Yxtagraph special feature in two parts, called " Elsa's e Brother," in which Van Dyke Brooke, Norman Talmadge and S. Rankin Drew play the principal parts. The supporting pictures are "The Honey mooners" (Beauty film), a comedy-drama " Think of the Money" (Lubin); comedy, "An Oasis in the Sahara" (Path© scenic), and the latest topical budget.

GRAND THEATRE. A very attractive programme will be shown at the Grand Theatre on Monday. The principal picture will be the Essanay photoplay, in three reels, entitled " A Family Divided," featuring the well-known American emotional actress, Miss Edna Mayo, and the! brilliant Essanay star, Bryant _ Washburn. The supporting cast Avill be a strong one. The "Evening Post" (Wellmgon) states: "A Family Divided" is one of the best films this famous company has ever produced'. A picture of more than usual interest." The "Post." in describing "The French Victory in the Champagne District," says:—This picture is one- of the most realistic war pictures yet shown. In this film the French are shown preparing to a.ttack, also the terriffic bombardment, the Huns driven out of their trenches, occupation of the German positions, and the frightful havoc wrought by the famous French 75's. Supporting pictures will include a verv laughable comedy, entitled "The Tale of a Tyre," "The Evolution of Kaiser Bill," a humorous satire on the Kaiser, and the latest number r .i the " "Warwick Chronicle.' SYDENHAM PICTURES. On Monday next there w.}lL be presented at the Sydenham Theatre a picture that has been remarkably successr ful throughout Australasia. "My Old Dutch" tells the Story of London coster life, and no better artist could be featured to enact the leading character than the world-famous Albert Chevalier. As a musician he is known as the composer of "My Old Dutch, "The Little NippeiV' "Mrs Henry 'Awkins," and many other famous coster melodies that have made their -appeal., not onlv to the poor of London, but also to the rich. In the production of the picture Chevalier was assisted by Florence Turner, the popular screen actress. It is an absorbing drama, dealing with the costers and their "donahs," with all their love of notour and " fewers," their donkey shays and fried ' " tater " carts, their homo life, their courting and their marriages at Shoreditch Church. It will ' be "shown for three nights only at the Sydenham Pictures.