AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16422, 16 January 1919, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. irv. current programme of vaudeville at it floera House is siili meeting -.vith Ti, e Maui mo tli Miustreb delight *j P Lo and all, and tho other clever artiate, VclXs Els» Brull and Arthur Hemsles J Nelson. Maud Courtney and Mr t., d ° n jfarSrle Alwyne -ere all heartily apP o£l'House patrons will welcome with deiu,Jit the return of Tom Hnverley and his Kidf, which ia announced for next uWlav The first production is entitled S a Woi Cup." and is said to" be a re " rucceeaful and amusing musical fare*. QI7EE.VS THEATRE. The current programme at the Q™*"'* Theatre, whicli includes "Sunshine >an, Wwring Aon Pennington, "The Taming of Tareet Centre." and otliei good films, continues to receive a, good reception, and it •rill be repeated to-day. CRYSTAL PALACE. The two powerful dramas, "Conscience," in xhich Gladys Brockwell is etarred, and "Stolen Honour," featuring Virginia. Pearson, with •t.. Mtron" eupport accorded by a Alack benleft comedy, "Tho Battle Royal," and other ■ picturee, » very acceptable entertainment. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Charlie Chaplin in "The Immigrant," and 'ho fine filra American Wu-r of Independence, "Tho Beautiful Miss Reynolds," «th. atrong eupporf3, v.ill Jx; ecreenc-d again today. , LIBERTY THEATRE. Clara, Kimball Young in "Marionettes,'' at Ihe Liberty Theatre, Jias rarely done better work, and the supporting programme, which include* "Soldiers of Chance," an instalment of "The Fatal Ring," ond a good comedy, ia in excellent one, GRAND THEATRE. I "Tho Brass Cheek," a drama full of action, j gives Mr F. X. Bushman and Miss Bayne plenty <rf opportunity for fine work. The supports inchidc Charlie Chaplin ia "The I'ueman." STRAND THEATRE. "The White Man's Law,' featuring Scsoue Havaiawa, is a remarkable drama, which ia the star film*t the Strand Theatre. The supporting programme includes an a-mufiiug ligat comedy, "Miss George Washington. "THE MAN "WHO STATED AT HOME." A- picture which 6hould be refreshing to the picture-loving public of Chriatchurch will be screened at the Grand Theatre nest week. It is entitled "Tho Man Who Stayed at Home," and after a surfeit of American photoplays this thoroughly English production stiould be welcome. This drama has already i*on staged »U over the world, and the screen adaptation h«a a number of realistic scenes of the British Nary which, of course, could not be included in the original drama. The picture Las been powerfully produofed by Hepvorth, tfu> original London cast being employed with Mr Denis Eadie, tlie famous London actor, in the leading role. Tho Xaval scones in the picture are ea id to be stupendous.