AMUSEMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11812, 25 September 1916, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. The new programme at the Queen's Theatre to-fJay is headed by . I,lie film adaptation of 1 nomas ±lardy : .s novel <ntitlyl ".Far From the Madding Crowd." The picture is produced by the Hopworth Company, and the stagKjp, settings and photography are excellent. A feature of the film is the beitutiful scenery, and many line views of the land-capes mid highways in Wales are shown. The principal part, iu the picture is played by the popular artist, .Viiss Florence Tumor, wno appeared with suoh success some time ago in "My Old Dutch." Her acting is marked by naturalness, and that ot the supporting; cast, is also good. The story tells of an impulsive and capricious but fascinating woman, upon whom suffering, and tragedy aro brought by her own actions. The supporting ipriWfcmmo includes an ii> tercsting edition of the " Patho Gazette," showing the visit of the New Zealand parliamentary delegates to the troop-, os. Si»lisoUi,\ iinin, the King and Queen of Spain, German prisoners taptu.vod in the Big IVh," and France's Day. The same pictures will be shown at all sessions to-day

GRAND THEATRE. The fourth episode or ''' Hi© .Broken i d.a '' series was included in the programme at the Grand Theatre to-day. The fi.m described what happened in the King's palace ay Lucille entered it at midnight, to baud over the missing half of the coin, which was enclosed m an envelope. To her astonishment- the envelope proved empty, and an air ot' mystery pervaded the palace. Count Hugo, to lvgain the Kind's favour, dispersed the revolntionists and the search was reeommenced by all parties for the. missing halves of the coins. Two spies of a foreign nation ccame on the scene, hoping to .secure secrets in regard to fortiiicatious. The broken coin was, Hie. medium of unfolding the secret. Lucille overhears a conversation and follows the spies. She enters a budding and is watching their movements, when a face appears behind her and a ktiii'e is raised to stab her. Hero, lik» the r-orial of literature, '' the story will bo continued next week." T)io Broken Coin " will be shown until Wednesday. The s-uperb World Film Corporation liim, ''The Yellow 'Fas-sport," which was shown for the first time, in CbrUtehurch on Saturday, was nl«o included in tho programme, and will rem am a. leading attraction at the Grand until next Saturday, " The Yellow Passportis a Russian story teeming with excitement. It- begins with a massacre by the '• Black .Hundred " at Kiev. and intense situations follow. It is a very remarkable drama, and cannot fail to arouse keen interest among patrons cf kmeniatogiaohy. 'ihe value of the picLure is enhanced by the brilliance of tae setting and the usgh-eiass acting', particularly of Ckra Ivimbr.ll Young, who is without question one ot the handsomest and most accomplished actresses ot' the picture world. The pictures will be shown again to-night, when an intorc'sring musical programme will he pro* ided by Corrigan's Orchestra.