AMUSEMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11716, 5 June 1916, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

GRAND THEATRE. What is termed a "Metro" WonderPlay will be the principal attraction at the' Grand Theatre all this week. The picture is entitle! "My Madonna," and is adapted from Robert W. Service's famous poem of tho same name. Tho fascinating player, Mdme Olga Petrov.a, takes the leading part. The well-known film journal, ''The Moving Picture World," in reviewing "My Madonna" states: —"'My Madonna' must be counted among the sensations of the season. Mdme Olga Petrova presents a lovely appearance as Lucille, whether clothed as a woman of fashion or in the robes of tho Madonna, and her acting of a role calling for much variety in expression is marked by intelligence and feeling/' During the screening "Tosti's Good-bye" will be sung at afternoon and evening sessions. An added attraction will be the fourteenth series of " The Black Box," which is tho last but one of this mysterious serial. QUEEN'S. THEATRE. The feature film at the Queen's Theatre to-day will be "Tho Heart of the Blue Ridge,'' a Shubert production in five acts, featuring ti.o j-oted .ween favourite Clara Kimball Young. It is said tb.it in the character of Plutina Miss Young has * pnjt which brings ov.t bo waxier} emotional gifts f.i v perfection und gives her a c.Vance for some very strong wv-k. >[r Otr<*w Barnctt, tho young aotor, L :-- : v'j in tho cast, and support is given >,;■ Mr ilolnavv Ov.mming.-,. Thtro w p -l ho i\ vJlHed supporting pro<rrr,nin-.-\