COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 136, 12 June 1933, Page 3

COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

LONDON EXAMINATIONS.

CANDIDATES IN. AUCKLAND,

The following candidates have passed tho local examination of the London College of Music, held in Auckland recently: Pianoforte.—Associate: Constance Wellington. Violin.—Associate: Maurice J. Larscn, John L. McPherson. Elocution.—Associate: Bertha E. nall, Elizabeth I. Buckingham. Elementary: Margaret M. Bolger' (honours), Etliel M. Uakc (honours). Higher intermediate: Gaby «J. lieighton (honours). Kathleen K. Little (honours). Intermediate: Mary G. Wheeler (honours), Molly M. Bolger (tirst-class pass). Dr. W. E. Thomas was examiner.

AMUSEMENTS

"JUST MY LUCK."

The uncontrolled carcer of a light van down Queen Street on Saturday afternoon, through the failing of the braKing system, with its consequent crash into tlic corner ol a hotel, resulting in the almost complete wracking of tne'vau, had an interesting sidelight from the point of view of the effect of chance publicity ' stunts. In the window <if the hotel which was the scene of the accident, was a placard proclaiming in silver letters that "'Jnst My Luck," with Kalph Lynn, would be the next attraction at the Plaza Theatre. Ono of the theatre's staff who arrived on tho spot shortly after the crash, was noticed to take the sign from the window when the van was shifted by a repair wagon and to place it on the wrecked truck. This novel "stunt .was quite applicable from the point of view of aptness. "THE LADS IN NAVY BLUE." Through the courtesy of Commodore I\. Burges Watson, D.5.0., K.N., the crew of ILM.s. Dunedin will present a vaudeville entertainment at the Town Ilall Concert Chamber to-morrow evening in aid of the Mayor's fund for relief of unemployment. The "Lads in Navy Blue" have been most successful with this bright and colourful entertainment elsewhere in the Dominion. The programme is spiced with variety, embracing musical novelties, comedy, character sketches, violin solos, ctc. Mental telepathy is to be included in the programme. This item has met with a great reception everywhere. SPIVAKOVSKY-KURTZ TRIO. Auckland is to hear one of the finest trio of instrumentalists of the day when the Spivakovsky-Kurtz combination will he heard next week in the Town Hall, following on several highly successful appearances at 'Southern centres. The group specialises in popular pieces, but the programme will also contain numerous selections from the classics. Tossy Snivakovsky, of gramophone fame, who led the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of IS, is making his.first visit to the Dominion, although his elder brother, Jascha played here some years ago. Edmund Kurtz, 'cellist, an ex-pupil of Pablo Casals, has been described by a Southern critic as "the greatest virtuoso on this instrument heard in New Zealand 6ince the visit of the great Jean Gerady." The event should prove to be in the nature of a musical treat for Auckland. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. Bright entertainment is promised at the recital to bo presented by the vocal, pianoforte, and elocutionary students of Madame Aileen Johns, Miss Theo Halpin and Mr. Dennis Johns. This is to take place in the Lewis Eady Hall on Thursday evening next, the box plan being now open at Messrs. Lewis Eady's. CATHOLIC CHARITY BALL. The annual Catholic charity ball will bo held next Wednesday in the Auckland Town Hall. The event is regarded as one of the season's most important spcial events. TIVOLI CHARITY CONCERT. The vaudeville concert presented at the Tivoli Theatre, Newton, last evening by the Neville Carlsen Revue Company in aid of local charities was acclaimed a great success by the large audiencc, which packed the house half an hour before the commencement of the entertainment. '