AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Tho well-varied programme presented at tho Opera House continued its successful run last evening. The musical revue, “ The Gay Mrs Cohn,” was repeated by tho Bert La Blanc Company with much success, and the performers have now' established themselves as firm favourites with Christchurch patrons. In tho vaudeville portion of the programme the most popular item was King and Thornton’s playlet, “ Die Counsellor.” Attractive trims were also staged by Tier and Ross, Kingsley and Grahame, Jessio Bar lee and Lennon and Hill. Tho same artists will appear to-night, and at tho usual matinee to-morrow.

PICTURE SHOWS. Two feature pictures, “The Lion and the Girl,” a very laughable Keystone production, and “The Pawn of Fate," a dramatic film, tvas again screened at the Queen’s Theatre yesterday, and were well received by large numbers of patrons at each session. Tho programme trill be repeated to-day. “The Ne’er Do Well,” a film adaptation of Rex Beach's well-known story of life in ,Panama, continued its successful run at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, and the acting of Katlily n Williams in the principal role was much admired. The picturo will bo shown again to-night, and also at tho usual matinee to-morrow. The double star programme at Starland, comprising a lengthy dramatic film. “Business is Business, ’ featuring the well-known actor, Nat C. Goodwin, and a drama entitled “ Tho Yaqui,” dealing witli life in Mexico, attracted largo attendances to Starland yesterday. The same pictures will bo shown to-day. Tho Metro production, “ The Final Judgment.” in which the principal part is taken by tho favourite actress Ethel Barrymore, was repeated beforo largo attendances at the Grand Theatre yesterday. An additional attraction was the presentation of ‘ The Honeymoon,” a humorous picture in which Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew take tho principal part. The same films wdl bo screened to-day. To-morrow a now programme will be shown, in which tho principal item will be “The Yellow Passport.” featuring tho well-known plaver Clara Kimball Young. A clever Charles Chaplin comedy, entitled ‘A Jitney Elopement,” was shown at tho Globe Theatres yesterday as tho principal item in the new programme, and it was very favourably received by large numbers ol patrons. Supporting tlie Chaplin film were some splendid war pictures, the “ Topical Gazette” being supplemented by some special French front pictures. _ Iho industries of Borneo were graphically shown, covering the activities of brick making, salt gathering and fishing. “ The Artist’s Wife ” was a drama of studio life with a charming ending. The programme will be shown continuously to-day. There were large attendances at. Everybody’s Theatre yesterday, when the Triangle production “The Good Bad Man,” featuring Douglas Fairbanks, was repeated with much success. Several other items were included in tho programme, which will he presented again to-day. “A Jitney Elopement,” a film featuring tho well-known Charles Chaplin, headed the new programme at tlie Sydenham Theatre Inst evening, and the eccentricities of the famous comedian were greeted with much laughter. Included in the new items also were two dramatic films, “The Artist’s Wife” and “A Military Air Scout,” pictures of Trebizond, and topical films. The programme will be repeated this evening.