AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 225, 20 September 1913, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

•'.' " ■?*'' sl. ""..' itm 7. "-. —. "■■';. "THE' -TiSSH_i-9- Glßt." . _ j I . _u»o_h_r-" : v_ry large bouse gteetj-d: J. C. W______son's Koyal: t-'omic Opera Company, at His M_je.ty r s Theatre, but night; on the occasion of the' third performance ot "The - Sunshine Girl." The clever fooling . ofMessrs. .Leslie Holland and Jack Cannot kept everybody thoroughly amused, and Misses. Blanche Brojrue, Grace Palotta, and Jessie Lohhen were among the most.warmly Welcomed'of 'the Other principals..; .There wili be two more performances of- the piece-, which, wilt.be. toU-twed .-toy-..-"Miss Hook of Holland," on Tn__day night. . "Miss .Hook." iun,ibr orer «_> nights.in London, *t held t_t_-_o____.-_or three months,. .in;,Meli)o_rne, and. 13 weeks .in Sydney, and ihas- been revived.■__. numerous- occasions sttice, and it-'-is always-welcomed l by-play-goers. The scenery, dresses, the quaint " cnstoms, and -the tense dialogue -are truly Dutch In character. Bverythlng suggests the wonderful - environment of canals and. "windmills. ■ As fdr_hen*__i_, it is claimed to be entrancing throughout- As Mr Hook, it-i3" said-that -Mr-_iesH-'-Holh--d is seca-nt-Ms .'very best He. played the part Ithe original Engl-* production of the DutchOpera.. Slinks, a typical- _>ut_h loaf er, who spends his tims leaning near a canal waitmg for someone to"fall In and be rescued. gives Mr-Jack Cannot every license for his comedy- -worte of- _____ he has-given ■ us a taste in "The Quaker -ririr and "The ■Sunshine Girl." Miss Blanche Browne, Mlso Jessie Lonuen -(as Mina). and Miss' Olive Godwin are also well cast. ..",'.,'. .OPKBA HO.US-;./,,, The minstrel first-part; which, has been a popular feature "of the -vaudeville.eritertainnientat the Opera House for the past fortnight,, will, be-repeated i'o-hi__st..for7the last time. The programme, which has been presented to large, audiences nightly- this week will.be submitted' to-night for the last time. NORDICA TO-XIGHT. The next- to the final concert "ot the /Nor--dici season will take isstfre at-the Town Hall to-nigh:, when 'Ac. ■ :.i_d music-lovers .will 'haysi-the rare,j.lea!.uie of. hearing .Nordica sing Wagner's "L-ebestod/' the. wonderful "Death -Song from and Isolde." The Sydney "Sua'.' describes. Mme. Sordica's rendering- of this great _umber by saying: "The--Liebestod' revealed Mme. Nordica as a mighty interpreter of Wagner roles. " There oa -the ' concert platform, - with pianoforte.accompaniment ■only,.- tbe- artiste -sang. 'I/iebestod' ' with - -tear-compelling effect." Another feature, of the ' programme will be Tos'ti's • r G-Od ; *)y_," of which the famous sipger is., said to' ~ give an entirely novel Interpretation. Yielding to .numerous requests,.. .Mine. TsordTca wIIE. the "lEfl-Klng" -to-jsrstght. ' The beautiful arik'•Celeste Aida'.'.'. "wJ-L b* Mr. Paul Dufaulfs big item. Tbe Canadian tenor will also sing numerous-English and F.re_c_. ballads. Mr. Franklin Holding's numbers- will include a 'mfedley of'Gip-syfairs by" -_-_B__e".' The last. Nordica eon cert he. -osiooooeu for-next Monday night, and the"following day the famous, singer ; will- leave -or~'W_l__.gton- so that to-night imd' Monday are" positively her last- appearances -in Aoirthmd. .NEWiBUBt PICTUKB COXCEBTS. __sejsgybjiry Spad«, nieture concerts, will be resumed in. the Town Hall next Saturday" .evetjipg- ; ,;, :,7.i '■"'"?" PICTDBB ENrB-KCAINMESTS. At the Queen's Theatre the picture called "The • Mirror" wiH, -with the popular supporting programme, be shown for the last... .time. ■••-•_•'<'-:v_'--.>y>..i.'-v».,_:" **«•<.-.:.■ . ' "The' Btujker,"" a lengthy .pi_t_re*drama, 'presentea In"thr_e v p_rls,."_. the _iiT_l-trac-llon at George. Theatre; - ■ . The. pictures comprising the. current programme at "the'KiugTs" Theatre.are:conspicuous for the beauty of the .'film-"devoted to , ~ "To ;Rigit.,-t,hc;.-,'vs?ro.ngf..;i4 •.onlx.7ojie ~pf many- interesting dramas included, in the current programme at the Newton Picture. Palace. -. -..., " . -.'.-. •-•• ' 1~. .■■The: nicture o_- the,. .Mexican-bull-fight, which has been- featured at -the Royal -Albert Hall as an illustration of "things as they are," will be shown to-night for the last .time.-- 1 - - -••-"• The entertainment provided-at -the Lyric Theatre' "during 'the" week "has' drawn large houses each night,- and .will- be repeated fl-illy to-iiisht. ' ' "" , . "Ashes" Is the picture, which' seems to have made the current programme at the Globe Theatre, one to be talked' about. At the Ohehimga Lyceum -to-night, -the- 1 "eyenrgreen ."nxnrfLa,' '""ConTfhei ghaugh'raufi;"' wil-'be screened.-*- On Monday night a : spleudid' holiday' progT__-_se"w_l be' put on, 'In-' eluding a - new and life-like picture entitled, "Father."; .-': ' ''" " '■" WIEL-LBB-C-PEKiko'rSCH CONCERTS!; " The popular weekly concerts of the Wie-laert-Pechot9ch cbmblnatiott begin in the Town Hall Concert~C9m____r, on' Satsirdtsy next, Septeniber 27.-- They will comprise. operßtie, vocal, instrumental, and elocution-' nty items by-some of tie-beat local-artistes, oroteeßionals and-amateur. .-,.'. .'.-'.' PROFESSOR BE4EMBR. • ".'- .;• Professor Braemer,- whose powers ofhypnotism have created coo-jderable wonderment elsewhere, has (been engaged by the West's Pictures management to present his novel" "-n-ertaltlin-nt "li the Royal "Albert Hall on Monday-next. He will be associated with whols described as -■*__€(. gifted queen7bf -The entertalnqientjis, in.'coniuiMstloa. with- West's Pictures. -; -' .'.."".:--,, '.."7*7r 7 ' "'■■ ' -- ■ ■ v , • Miss kalman;s recital. Miss Mind Kahnan Is giving" a farewell dramatic recital "in the Grafton- Library Lecture Hall next. Tuesday ' evening.' „ A feature-of the- recital .will be a-humorous item by Miss" B__.c___-d:afld"_nss Tf.twi.a>s Vocal items will ■ be"contributed "by Misses Lizzie Knight, Dora Bead, and Messrs.' Thos. Harris and, J. ; Wallace Atkinson. • . ORGAN RECITAL. The city -organist (Mr. -Maughan- Barnett; gave _te-cw-_tfeE_ recital"in the"Town! Hall ■last night- and ! since -his appointment <■__-- played 108 pieces. He presented a fine programme, which was highly appreciated.-by the enthusiasts of organ music present. Bach's first movement from Concerto I. in G major was. executed with neatness and dexterity, of ? fipger, and .th.c. manual"changes and responsiv-e received-adequate care. Schubert's "Aye MarS." was "rehdered wit_ extreme delicacy, and refinement of phrasing, and- most-effective was the per-" formance of Pierne's "Serenade-" A brilliant interpretation was secured of Wagner's "Rienzi" overture, and the orchestral effects obtained gave evidence" of the player's knowledge of the score and how to present them ou the organ. -The prelude was delicately given on"'the""soft combinations and the •subsequent movement, was. a fine example of bravura organ playing, the rapid flights of demisemlquavec .triplets .and chromatic thirds mere- executed-with clearness and-accuracjr,.and.tlje'J-v.ely.-theme at each an-, pearaxsce-was admirably-presented, whilethe crashing chords were_given with weight i and dignity, amd a brilliant performance wis secured df, the. "Motto pin stretto,'.'. 1 . brought to a conclusion a memorable performance' oif a great' tone-ppeni. : Bonnet's romance, "Sans Paroles" and "Elves," -two- modern: organ 'sola., received 'a muslcia-sjy delivery-and Boellmann's' "Suite Gothique!': and Lejmhe_s'.,."JE_nfar_'.', were other.admirably- reudered"items. ROYAL, SKATJOiiG itiNK, - Some" excellent"fancy skating" was shown by the patrons'or the Royal Rink-lasf nighV and the large crowd was kept merry with a" skating programme full of .variety. -' __■' pos.fer and taucy-dress carnival is "announced. ..'"•'