AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

OVERA HOUSE. The current well varied programme ab the Opera. House will bo brought to a conclusion to-day, when two performances will ho given, one in the afternoon and the other in the evoning. The principal item is the Bert La Blanc Company's revue, " The Gay Mr* Colin,'' which introduces several pretty musical numbers and attractive ballets. The vaudeville turns are headed by. King and Thornton's playlet, "The Counsellor," and items will also be given by Tier and Ross, eccentric dancers, Jessie Badee, vocalist, and Kingsley and Grahame, burlesque artists, ail of whom will appear for the last time. On Monday liert La Blanc's Company will stage a new revue, entitled "In Watts." A number of .fresh artists will make their appearance, including Les Legarts, two imported gymnastic performers, Chadwick and Campbell, concertina experts, and the Arteeits, an acrobatic turn, into which a trained dog is introduced. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Good Bad Man," the star film at Everybody's Theatre, featuring Douglas Fairbanks, which has had a most successful run during the week, will be shown again to-day, together with tho other items on the programme. The new series of pictures to bo screened on Monday will be headed by a Vitagraph comedy drama, entitled "Crooky," featuring Harry Daniels, described as " America's most original comedian." The film depicts the adventures of a Sing Sing convict, who escapes, and as the result of mistaken identity is admitted to society. A drama of unusual merit is "On tho Turn of a Card," in which Harry Morey takes the principal rolo. The' arrival of British prisoners in Switzerland is the subject of a fine topical film, and the "Gatimont Graphic" contains the latest war news from all parts. PICTURE SHOWS. Large attendances were recorded at each session at the Queen's Theatre yesterday when the programme, which includes two feature films, " The Lion and tho Girl," a Keystone Triangle comedy, and "Tho Pawn of Fate," a dramatic picture, was repeated with much success. Tho same films will be shown to-day, with the addition at the afternoon sessions of two extra dramatic pictures." " The Outlaw" and " A Romance of the North-West." On Monday tho principal film will be " Far from the Madding Crowd," an AllBritish production, adapted from Thomas Hardy's well-known book oi the same name, and featuring Florence Turner. The picturo is said to be filmed among the most beautiful rural scenery in England.

The film adaptation of " The Ne'er Do Well," Rex Beach's well-known novel dealing with life in Panama, which has been drawing crowded houses at His Majesty's Theatre, will be shown at a matinee this afternoon and for tho last time this evening. On Monday a story of the underworld of Paris, in which the infamous Apache holds full sway, will be screened. This is entitled "A Child of the Paris Streets," and has been described as one of the most remarkable pictures yet presented. The film is the work of the famous producer, D. W. Griffith, and a strong cast, including Mae Marsh, Robert Harron and Tully Marshall, was selected. Tho picture, which is a Tiiangie-Fino Arts classic, is in five parts. It will be supported by other varied films and the "Pathe Gazette." There will be a complete change ot programmo at the Grand Theatre today, the principal picture being " The Yellow Passport," featuring Miss Clara Kimball Young. This, film pictures with a great deal of suspense and thrilling action the flight of a Jewess from Russia. Miss Young is stated .to achieve the triumph of her career m this production. An additional attraction will be a tine topical showing " Tho French Advance on the Sommc. There will bo a meritorious supporting programme. . "A Jitney Elopement," featuring the well-known comedian Charles Chaplin, drew large attendances to tno Globe Theatre yesterday. The programme which includes several other items of a meritorious character, will be repeated to-day. On Monday the favourite player, Mary Pick ord, will be seen in "Hearts Adrift," one or her greatest triumphs. " Business is Business," a dramatic film, featuring tho world famous actor Nat C. Goodwin, and " The Yaqui, a drama dealing with life in Mexico, were shown before large attendances at Starland yesterday. The doublestar programmo will be repeated for tho last time to-day, " Business is Business " being screened'at noon, 2.50 pm., 4.15 p.m.. 6.20 p.m. and 8.30 p.m., and -'The Yaqui" at 1.10 p.m., 3.15 p.m., 5.20 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. On Monday "The Crippled Hand," a story of a modern Cinderella, will he screened. Charles Chaplin, as tho principal character in " A Jitney Elopement," attracted a largo attendance to the' Sydenham Theatre last evening. The programme will be shown at. a matinee this afternoon and again to-night. On. Monday "A Child of the Paris Streets." a dramatic film, featuring Mao Marsh, will be screened. CONCERT AT RTCCARTON. A concert will be given at the Riccarton Town Hall this evening in aid of the R.Y.V. and Y.M.O.A. Hutment Fund. An excellent programme of instrumental, vocal and elocutionary items will be presented by leading artists from the city. A SEASON OF SHAKESPEARE. Next Saturday night a talented Shakespearean company, headed by tho two celebrated Shakespearean artists, Mr Allan Wilkie and Miss Frediswydo Hunter-Watts, will commence a season o£ thirteen, suajits at klia Theatre Royal.

The opening play will be Shakespeare's great tragi-comedy, " The Merchant of Venice," which will be staged for Wo nights. Mr Wilkie, who will make his first appearance in his famous impersonation of Shylock, is said to be an actor of considerable note in England. He has been associated, with tho greatest exponents of Shakespeare, including Sir Herbert Tree and Julia Merton, and has produced and played under his own management the leading parts in no fewer than eleven plays of this great author. Miss Frediswyde Hun-ter-Watts the loading lady of the company, has had the distinction of being selected as a star artist in a company formed to give performances in India during the great Durbar before the King. The plays will be presented in a most complete and costly manner. "The Merchant of Venice" will bo staged on Saturday next and the following Mondav, then will come '\ Hamlet" (two nights), "Twelfth Night" (three nidus)'. "Romeo and Juliet" (two nights)-, "As You Like It" (two nights and a matineo), and "Othello" (two nights). The box plans for the first three productions will open at Messrs Milrter and Thompson's next Thursday morning at nine o'clock. MIROVITCH-PTASTRO CONCERTS. distinguished ■ Russian musicians,. MM. Mirovixch and Piastre, wil give two return concerts at the Theatre Royal on Saturday and Monday, October 28 and 30. During their tour of tho Dominion these talented artists havo everywhere been acclaimed as among the highest exponents of the' works of the great masters yet heard in New. Zealand. A feature of the first concert, on October 28, will be the playing by M. Mirovitch, of Rubinstem's D Minor Concerto, and by M. Piastre of Mendelssohn's great violin concerto. In both numbers the per-' formers will be assisted by the'Christchurch Orchestral Society.