AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 83, 10 April 1922, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

•SIGN OX THE DOOR." " The Sign on the Dnnr " was once more presented to an enthusiastic audience at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening. In the principal role Miss .Mantle Hanaforit earned plenty of applause, while support was equal* v forthcoming for Mr. William Kellv as opposite lead. The play will be repeated this evening and for a further two nights-. ERIC WATERS REIITAL. In ibe concert chamber "f the Town ilali last Saturday evening, an enjoyable pianoforte recltnl was given by Mr. F.ri'- Waters, a talented pianist. There was a good attendance, and the performer received hearty manifestations of approval from those before him after his solos. The programme was "f a varied character, embracing the old and new schools of pianlstli' thought. The recital commenced with Scaulattl's D minor aml <' major sonatas, which were played with neat and clever linger action anil in the style of the T,erb>d the music was written in. whilst admirably conceived performances were given ot Oouperins' "I.es Barricades Mysterleuses" aud the Graim-McDowcll "Gigue." I'bopin's Fourth Ballade in F minor, opus 7,1. ivas unfurled in a manner which displayed the poetry and manifold beauties of the work. The Three movements of (Ireig's famous Concerto iv A minor found the pianist able to grapple successfully with iis technical problems, and the orchestral setting was .Skilfully presented by Mrs. Charles Prime. G-lazounov's fantastic and melodious variations In A major were sympathetically treatei . but It was perhaps in York Bowen's delightful miniature suite that Mr. Waters excelled himself. He gave tbe "Humoresque" with crisp and telllnz decision; rang off his octaves with pearly fluency. sang the beautiful arpeggios and caniabiles of the second subject in A flat with rich sounding tone. and concluded the finale with a graceful and -feathery performance. The Nocturne was played iv a way which clearly presented the beautiful harmonic and melodic scheme, whilst a rapid and playful reading was obtained of the Schertzo. Mr. Waters concluded an enjoyable pianoforte recital with a pleasing rendering of Moskowski» "Valse In E Major." Miss Evelyn Lynch saug sweetly Chaniiuade's **L'Ete," gave tastefully Montagu rhillipps" -*sea Echoes." and was also heard in solos by Puccini, Cyril Scoti and Kiinsky-Korsakov. all of which were creditably Dnring the concert the vocalist received several handsome floral tributes. The pianoforte accompaniments were tastefully supplied by Mrs. Charles I'rlme. MUNICIPAL CONCERT. The City Choir gave i{s initial performance of the season in the Town Hall last Saturday evening before .1 large audience The choralists consisted of S4 executants, made up of 47 ladles and 37 gentlemen. Rutland Houghton's choral" dance, "Spring.'" for unaccompanied voices, was the first part-song, and it received a forceful and rhythmically marked performance. The shading, intonation, time, and phrasing were carefully guarded: semi-quaver sequences and scale passages were vocalised fluently aud freely. sopranos santhe high degrees with clarion-like dear" ness, eyncopations were well marked and commendably sung were the inner harmonics by the contraltos and tenors Edward Elgar's "My Love Dwelt" was rendered expressively with a good legato in the flowing measures and well-markeri accent In the disturbed rhythm parts The choir also repeated ite former successes of Ss_!s£ 8 ;P c Bells of SL Michael's tower. After the concerted piece* rbe vocalists were warmly acclaimed. Miss Lois Byans sang tastefully in Lane Wilsons. Carmenia' and .Xovellos "The Dainty Damozel." obtaining merited recalls ducfeT "E&K accompanist. _msu as *' THE POX." Au Easter attraction at the \a*ionjl -wnfle $£ "S* chan « e °f Programme •will be The Fox,"' which advance resorts _£_£ Z ? absort »**-S -**"<* of hu__ Ii c fea^tor? a ., c . onvlncl,,gr background. Iz i * U W oi bandits out west secret lairs nnd esa ing skirmishes. _ set off by an apt pealing love romance. At the head o? the tug cast is Harry Carey, who has achieved role?^ 1 ?. SD ,S CeSS in ■"«*>•» »K5? roles. He is said to excel himself in his interpretation of an exacting n,le "■ •The MISS ETTA FTELD The Srst of the two concerts will be "iven by Miss Etta Field, the talented YeVzca land soprano, in the Town Hall . n_Twilf T h W ?.f:, -MR?"* Mlm HelaVnui,"_.♦i c Us(> D-Arte" from -To=.-, lesterday and To-day." by Gilbert I,,'nt •rSCTC' fron - CatalinVs grand' opera La Wally." and Mascagnis "Aye Mar_ " a number In which Miss heU .-..-afeve" n0,,,,' ?^nx_ k :_H baritone. Mr. Maughan Bane, f**v Organist, will accompany a, the organ The second concert will -~£-„ ,i Ol ***, Thursday evening '' k ' " lace ncxl BROADWAY THEATRE. '".Inst Outside the Door" is now the Broadway Theatre's prin.l,,-,1 itrrYi.„ With Edith Hallor as the -star -iinl ', , porting cast including J l!-,rnev Sherrr Betty Blythe. Arnold GreggTandothe" of equal note, the players unfold a story thu holds the attention from the very start AMITSEMEJVTS GUIDE. HIS MAJESTY'S— Maude Hana.ord in -'The Sign on the Uoor " tfRERA HOUSE— Fuller's Vaudeville. PICTURE THEATRES. THE NATIONAL—"The -Millionaire' » n d ••Getting Mary Married." ™E "Faith" ami The THE TIWOL/—Wallace Reid iv "The 4fT-,tr* of Anatol." THE PRINCESS—'-The Blue Mountains Mystery." b ST ***«>— Lewis .""tone and Hum Tur ««L! n " Th *' Oo,dpn Snare..*' -•• ™*" «-«• ■••".*- THE ARCADIA— —The X-, ,- ~.,,., ""T^Tna-^r-'^'' 1 ««"■„■• and -ru«- mJL° Amazing Partnership "" c , VR,C - U,,ian OW?_d R.rhard THe B . a ß{r«SY n „S»' & i Eas, V