RIVOLI AND TIVOLI THEATRES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 136, 6 December 1939, Page 6

RIVOLI AND TIVOLI THEATRES

Marking their eighth co-starring appearance in a musical film, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers again prove themselves America's number one dancing favourites in their latest vehicle, "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle," which is showing at both the Rivoli and Tivoli Theatres.- Since this tuneful cavalcade of songs and dances is based on the colourful lives of the couple who enjoyed the reputation as the world's foremost t. dance team during the nostalgic period I just prior to the World War it is fit- • ting that its interpretation on the ' screen should be by the team of today • which enjoys a similar reputation. The - fascinating story is a tale of the per- ' sistence, perseverance, and ultimate re--1 ward of two people who had faith ? in themselves and in each other. Ed--1 gar Wallace, king cf mystery thriller ) writers, wrote one of the very best > examples of this type of story in s "The Terror," the film version of 3 which is the associate film at ■ the Rivoli. Wilfred Lav/son, Lin- > den Travers, and Bernard Lee are ; starred. Motion picture fans who like I their murder mysteries baffling have c something to outguess them in "Society ; Lawyer," featuring Walter Pidgeon, • Virginia Bruce, and Leo Carrillo, which is the second feature at the Tivoli Theatre. : "THE MESSIAH." ■ ■ The very heavy booking at the D.1.C.. ■ for the Centennial performance of Handel's masterpiece, "The Messiah," ! ensures the Royal Wellington Choral ■ Union a very large audience at the Town Hall on Saturday evening next. To a large extent the heavy booking is due to the excellent cast of soloists that has been engaged, combined with the appearance of choristers -. from Auckland, Hamilton, and New Plymouth. Miss Gwenda Weir, of Auckland, who is looked upon by musical critics as one of the foremost sopranos in the Dominion, will appear for the first time in Wellington. Miss Molly Atkinson will be the contralto. The beautiful tenor solos and recitatives will be taken by Mr. Ray Trewern. who will appear for the first time in oratorio. The bass solos will be taken by Mr. James Leighton, of Auckland. The performance will be conducted by Mr. Stanley Oliver, the society's able musical director, who will have a force of 450 performers to direct. SCHOLA CANTORUM. The Schola Cantorum (Stanley Oliver, conductor) will be the first musical society to give a programme in the magnificent festival hall at the Centennial Exhibition. The pefformance will be given on Wednesday next, December 13,. at 8.15 p.m. The programme will include brilliant choral works with two piano accompaniments. Paul and Diny Schramm will be {he pianists for the occasion. Unaccompanied singing, for the beauty of which the Schola Cantorum has earned a high reputation, will also be featured. Such works.as Dr. Thomas Wood's "Daniel and the Lions" and Kodaly's "Jesus and the Traders" will be performed for the first time in New Zealand. , CONCERT POSTPONED. The annual break-up concert by the pupils of the. Buckle Street Convent School, which was to have been held |. tomorrow evening at the Assembly \ Hall, Brougham Street, has been post- , poned until Thursday, December 14. j The girls have been working hard for ■ some weeks on the preparation of the " operetta "Chu Chin Chou."