AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 285, 2 December 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

CIVIC CONCERTS. In the Town Hall last evening before a numerous attendance the Municipal Band gave an enjoyable performance of Planquette's overture, "Lea Cloches de Corneville," Handel's "The Harmonious Blacksmith," Torrance's "In the Cloisters," Verdi's "Attila excerpts.' .Next Saturday evening the next concert will be. given in the Town Hall, and a bright and attractive programme of vocal and instrumental gems will be presented. Bach's prelude and Fugue in A Minor and Gavotte in E, Wolstenholme's Sonata in D, Vidor's Allegro and Toccata, Best's arrangement of English airs and Schubert's "Ave Maria" were the solos played by Mr. Maughan Barnett at the organ recital in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, which was fairly well patronised. DRAMATIC RECITAL. Mr. W. Russell-Wood presented his annual pupils' recital at Lewis Eady Hall on Saturday night. Most of the items reached a high standard. The children's items were popular. In "The Witch's Parlour," Marjorie Treanor, M. .Bilkey, Nola Anderson and Ernest Moncrief displayed talent. Another quartet, Zoe Faville, D. Kogerson, Wilma Thomas and L. Nisbet, found favour with the audience in "Children of the Rainbow." Thelma Clarke displayed a sense of dramatic values in an Indian tale, and in "Arthur's Appeal," tiny Zos Faville created an impression. "The Masque of Two Strangers" introduced a large number of senior students, appropriately costumed, and in this Miss Hope Asher sang. Good work was done by Barbara Kerr, D. Eogerson, L. Nisbet, H. Wakelin, Pattio Wallace, H. Dulihanty and M. Treanor. Musical sketches were given by Edna Thomas and Raymond Reeve, and Miss Thomas was responsible for an impersonation of the Cockney type. Nora McDonald was declamatory in "The Doom of Stephanus," and R. G. May gave "Wedding Day Speeches." Arawa Heron provided amusement in "The Wedding Morning." The concluding comedy was "Fortune Favours Fools," in. which Mr. RussellWood appeared in the character of a forgetful butler. He was supported by Iris Scott-Higginson and J. A. Sharp. Mrs. Gordon Edwards and Miss H. Asher were responsible for the accompaniments, and Miss Cecil Hall gave some incidental dances. Mr. Cyril Walshe gave a humorous sketch as a curate. SCOTTISH CONCERT.

On Saturday evening a Scotch concert was given in the Presbyterian hall at Onehunga in celebration of St. Andrew's Day. A. Highland reel and Highland fling were given by Scottish dancers, and Scottish songs, duets and quartets by Mesdames J. Craig, Rattray, Mitchell and Wyness, Messrs. McConochie ("Star of Robbie Burns") and J. McDougall ("Mary of Argyle"), concluding with the part song, "Wi' a Hundred Pipers," by the Royal Oak quartet. Mr. J. W. Shaw gave a very amusing address on Scottish humour, illustrated by typical anecdotes. The concert was preceded by the Auckland and Suburban Highland Pipe Band playing a number of national airs in Queen btreet, Oneliunga. Mr. B. G. Cowell Avas stage manager. Mrs. J. E. Green made a sympathetic accompanist.