AMUSEMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11806, 18 September 1916, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

"The Pawn of a tlireo me! | World production, was shown at the Queen's Theatre for the iirst time today, and proved itself to bo a very interesting drama, in which the plot. *,vas laid in Paris. The film was a nollncreel story, introducing sonic very beautiful pastoral scenes. It told of the visit to the country of a successful artist, who falls in love wit.li the beautiful wife of a young peasant, and professes to discover in him a great artist?. Tho young couple arc induced to go to Paris, where the artist pursues his overtures, only to be discovered by the husband, end a fierce due! ensues. However,'the film has a happy ending and no lives arc. lost. Tno Pat-he triizette was an exceptionally interesting production, m wl*eh the brightest incidents were tlie depositing of the tattered flags of H.M.S. Kent, and a great review of tho Canadian troops by the King, and a very clow view of the traitor Casement. " The Lion and the Cirl, an extremely funny Triangle Keystone comedy, "helped among other films to make up a very good programme. GRAND THEATRE. Tli« third instalment of the sensational film entitled " The Broken Coin " was presented at the Grand Theatre, today, and will be included in the current j programme until "Wednesday night. Tho hours of screening each day are as follow:—Noon, 1.45. 3.30, 5.15, 7 and 8.45 p.m. The instalment shown to-day lacks nothing in the way of sensationalism and mysterious doings. Lucille 1.-ove (Grace Cmiard) instructs a messenger to deliver the half of the coin in her possession to the king at a great hall at the palace. A spy overhears the conversation. Lucille goes secretly to Hugo's palace in search of the missing half of the coin, and is there trapped and held prisoner. Count Hugo, in the meantime arranges a reToit against the king and endeavours at the ball to make hiiji intoxicated, so that the people will turn against him and de- ! Clare Hugo their king. Lucille man- ! ns;es to warn the lung, who feigns drunkenness. Lucille elfeets a sensational escape by jumping from a balcony and is caught, after tho manner of a flying trapeze teat by her deliverer, who is suspended from a balcony on another building. At midnight she walks into the ballroom escorted by the king, and for the moment Count Hugo is outwitted. The picture work is ail excitement. The fine drama "The Final Judgment," with Ethel Barrymore in tho leading role was also shown. STARLAND. At Starland Picture Theatre to-day ihe usual day-time wssions wore resumed. the improvements in the arrangej ment of the seating accommodation having now been completed. The new programme was headed by the Bluebird novelty film. "The \ a qui.' based on CooUdgc's novel, " The Land of the | Broken Promise." The story of the- : drama was attractively and ingeniously worked out, with Mr Hobart Boswortti, tho noted Indian, character in the lead- : ing role, and in addition to strong dra- ' ma tic interest the picture afforded a very interesting glimpse s.t- picturesque ; Mexico, with it* revolutions, its lawless i population, and it ; magnificent religious p.igeant-v and ceremonies. The feast of Santa Catalina is introduced into the action of the play with great effect. The star film was supported by a- well- ; selected miscellaneous programme. The si.ii no pictures will he csbown fit- to-day'ft sessions.