AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 120, 23 May 1922, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOI'SE. The Hrst appearauce iv vaudeville of Misa Etta Field, tlie Auckland soprano who Las New Zealand aud Australia, was tiie I'te I feature of fuller's Opera House pru- ! Kramiue last night. -Miss field lias iieeu engaged to do the New Zca- ' land circuit under the Fuller management prior to sailing for England. Her turn consisted of three songs admirably selected to display the ruiice. flexibility, and colouring of her soprano voice, and at the same time to appeal 111 sentiment and melody to a. I mixed audience. A rosuisb sons. " Love's a kVagraut." was followed hy Mawheronis i"Aye Maria." In which the devotional spirit was excellently brought out hy artistic '. voice-shading to give value to the climax, and the audience had no doubt about it-4 likiiiß for Etta Field as a vocalist. An . effective reuderin;; of the old favourite I ••Annie Laurie" (save simple folk a full 'opportunity of the full ranse of the soprano's raiw and power for dramatic encore .Miss I-'ieii! sans the delicate and ' whimsical "Lilac Tree." Another vocal men of more than usual effectiveness was that of Hennie and Hercsford. In which the male partner displayed a lifc'lit baritone voice of exceptionally hipli raiise ; which showed to advantage in the solo "When We jHo Home," and hlended lieaurifully with his partner's soprano in the duet "ltose ot My Moonlight Dreams." In a return ' appearance Claude Decar. the acrobatic ] waiter, staged a number of new tumbling '! fituntS with a comedy element that made . his act a briKlit and popular one. The I tumbling is exceptionally good, and he has added a very taking partner to his turn In ■ « little dim which is a clever mimic of some .of the difficult haiid-lmlaiiciiiK feats. <;u3 . ' Uaglus, in his comedy linU-boiinring act, ' ; maiie a popular return, while .lack Trent 1 and Sadie improved on acquaintance in a I sons, dance, aud patter absurdity entitled I "Detective Cop M.1." Sam Col.lie. of the infectious laugh, and his partner Kllse put '. on the liest sketch of their season in a ■ ! tram car burlesque. Hrlghrle au.l Carlyou ; , were as lively and popular as ever in a I medley of sous, dunce, and comedy sketch, 1 while Tilton and West, and Maj-'tfie Htiekley I contril.uted lirlirlit items. An unsteady • machine spoilt the Interest ii: a short pli- . ture review of topical event-. This pro- • (rrainme will he repeated ni'.'htly and at the '.usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees.

MISS ROSINA BITKMAX. The second nf tlie series of four concerts to be siren in the Town Hal] by Miss Uoslna Bnckn'ian and Mr. Maurice li'Oisly will take place to-night at S. tho third and fourth .n Thursday anil Saturday. Mi." I'.ucktnaa will sin"? "Ritorna Vincltnr" from "Aida" (Verdi). "The Tryst" (Hiheltnsi. "The Lass With the Delicate Air" (Arnei. "Margaret :it the Spinning Wheel" (Selmbertl. "Roy .Johnny" (Erie Cundflil. -Hefflc Cm-Icon Fair" I Martin Shawl. "Mnsetta's Song" from "La Bobeme. Waiata Maori" (Alfred Hill), the duet from the first act c.f -Madame Butterfly," and the "I-i Boherne" duo: suns with sti,-h remarkable s;»i-ess on Saturday with Mr. IfOisly. Mr. D'Oisly will fiui- "Flowpf Souc" (Carmen). "Dolorosa" iMnntnjrnn I'hillips). and three songs by -7. B. WeckerIln. Miss Ailellnn Leon will play "cello sUos. and Mr. ferry Kahn will be the accompanist. The box plans are at Lewis U. Kady and Son. Ltd.. and the day saios at Coleman's, corner of His Majesty's Arcade. • BROKEN BLOSSOMS " AT THE LYRIC. On Thursday evening next, at the Lyric Theatre. D. W. Griffith"."! latest screen triumph. "Broken Blossoms." wilt he submitter! for Hie first time in Australasia. •■Broken Blossoms" is from Thomas Burkes well known i-tory "Limeuouse Nights." and features beautiful Lilian Oisli and Hlcliard Barthelmess. the tragedian, both of whom have appeared in the mam roles of all Griffith's -mammoth productions. \ special musical score and a fine prologue will, no doubt, enhance the already Tiigh quality of the production. The box plan is flllini; rapidly, and those patrons desiring seats are adrisi>d to book at once at Lewis R. Eaily anil Son, Ltd. •' THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS." Since the h*Jlal announcement that "The Mnld of the Mountains" is to open its New Zealand tour at His Majesty's Theatre. . n Tuesday night next. Messrs. Lewis 11. hady and Son. Ltd.. have been inundated with applications fur seats from all parts of the country, and the indications are that when the plans open to-iuorn.w morning there will ! lie heavy bookins. The company, will' h is 1 due to ' arrive from Australia on Monday I morning next, will include the popular ••»>$ I which made "The Maill of the Mountain*" such a brilliant .-un-ess on the other side, Tieailed by Miss Gladys Mou'-rlelT. who is now m the zenith of her power. Mr. Arthur Stigant. remembered here as tbc .taiiie in several of the Williamson pan:.'inimes Mr. 'Stewart 1 . I Itohert Chisholm*. Harry ililMir. Leslie Holland, John Korde. Edmund Sherra-, Fred Coape. Harry Katclill'e. liamld l!iviv<. Nellie Tayne. Zne Wenke. anil Allen M'--•jlaster. Mr. John Tali, managing director of the tirm. arrived by the Makura yesterday, and will witness the opening performance : on' Tuesday night next. The >eason will » a brief one. "The Maid" had a phenomenal run of 1.320 DlffhtS at Haly's Theatre. London, and has been running contiiiu usly m Australia for the last sixteen months, which time will he aclded to after the New Zealand tour, as there are still several of the lapital cities to 'be played. EPSOM LIBRARY CONCERT, The winter course at the Epsom I.lhritrT will be opened to-uiirht with a concert arranpeti by Messrs. Lewis It. Karty awl Son Ltd. Among the performers will l>9 Jlrs F C. Blnnchard, Mi<s Iji>ir :l stone. Messrs R. C. Nixon. .1. T. liibson •'. Hn;: Jnck. Harold Baxter. L. Alfred Eady aud Klson Bond.