ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 108, 2 November 1907, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

CALKDONIAN COXCERT. The memotics of many Scottish lolk flew back to the lionicland last ni»ht when they heard at the Conceit Chamber of the Toy n Tlall the music of Caledonia intfiprctoil by tulented musici.ius. The concpit, organibod by Mr. John M'Glabhan. was iv aid of a fund to provide alibrary of Scottish voral and instmmental music. The pei formers entered intelligently into the spirit, of tho music. Pleasing orchestral and choral selections Mere given under the direction of Mr. M'Gtabhan ; Mt. A. Robins song "Gae biiug to me a pint o' twine," and Miss Minn Caldow suoused' the enthusiasm of the audience with "Angus M'Donald." Laioj- in the evening she sang "Ye Banks and Braes." Both items wore encored. Mr. J. Smith, a leceiit anival in Wellington, was paid a similar compliment for "Annie Laurie" and "M'Gregor's Gathering." Mr. Smith has a robust tenor voice, -and his singing was the subject of favourable comment. Some extracts fiom Burns's beautiful "Cotter's Saturday Night" were recited by Mr. W. Brown, and in response to an encore he gay.? "Bairnies, Cuddle Doon." Madame Mueller sang vc-ry artistically "Young Jamie kind and true' 1 and "6 for the bloom o' my am native heather." The accompanist for the evening wasj Miis Paul. At the. conclusion of the concert danciutj I was resorted 'to. FULLER'S ENTERTAINERS. Fuller's Entertainers again com* manded a good house last night. Atthe 'close of the performance there was a private exhibition of a magnificent cinematograph picture of the SquiresBurns boxing contest. The film is one thousand feet long> and tho display occupied twenty minutes. Messrs. FpJler have secured tho sole rights fqr Australasia, and the picture will be shown to-night for the first time in! public outside America. Several new vaudeville performers, including the Valdenes, trick cyclists, will also make their appearance. MR. MARTIN SWALLOWS COXi CERT. An audience, "fit but few," is too often the reward of the highly-qualified Efnd 'painstaking musician who organises i concert in this city — more especially when, as in tho case of Mr. Martin Swallow and those associated with him in the Opera House last night, it is (a first night. Appreciation, however 'heartily expressed, does not make up for empty scats, of which there was an undue proportion on this occasion. jOf both pianoforto and harp, Mr. .Swallow showed himself a master, exhibiting fine taste and perception of jtho spirit of his 1 themes, playing 'with sensitive and delicate touch, hh style being wholly free from showincss or affectation. His single pianoforte solo wns Beethoven's favvourite sonata", commonly known as the "Moonlight," an" arbitrary title for which the composer was not responsible. It is one of tho composer's most characteristic works, and received a highly artistic and sympathetic interpretation. Mr. Swallow gave ( two harp solos in masterly style— selections from "II Trovatore" ancj a favourite setting of "Home, Sweet Home." with variations. Other instrumental solos were- given by ■Signor VitettaJ (violin), Signorina G. Vitstta (harp), Bignor V.. Vitetta (flnte), and Homer Olliver (clarinet). There was a delightful harp duet (Mozart), by Mr. Swallow and Signorina G. Vitetta. The concerted pieces included two sextets from Haydn, a sextet from Wagner, the prayer from "Rienzi," and a quintet from Mascagni, by the players already named and Mr. F. S. Higgins (violoncello). Tho vocal portion included three folos, concerning which it may be remarked that brighter songs might have been chosen with advantage. The performance throughout was characterised by high artistic quality, and in several instances — notably tho trio (flute, violin, and harp), Canipana's "Nocturne" —the audience, disj regarding a note on the programme, was ,urgeut for an encoro. ALIDA LOMAN. The concerts of Madamo Alicia Loman. who makes her first appearance in this city on Tuesday evening next, should prove of extremo interest to all lovers of singing. Judging by the criticisms of the Auckland papers, sho must be a singer of rare charm, and one _ia particularly struck by tho great variety in stylo of the programmes submitted by her. Examples of operatic, oratorio, and, above all, lyric selections, are to be found in each, and, evidently, every stylo is done full justice to by flu* artist, llor voice is said to be remarkably pr.ro in qnnlitv, find of ,tj absolute'lv Hawl^s evo'n-lu-bs throughout the whole range, .md it should therefore be an excellent objpcf lesson Lo all singers to study Madame Lonian's tone-production. Mr. Poore, who is said to bo a remarkably fine fliiulibl," in addition to playing solos, will provide obligatos to several of the songs. Mr. Kiic Anderson and Herr Benno S<?herr>k will contribute, respectively, bass songs and piano solos. The box plan is at tho "Dresden. MUSICAL UNION. As its third concert of the season, tho Wellington Musical Union will give a performance of Smart's "The Bride of Dunkerrou." The pait of "Sea Maiden" has been entrusted }.o Mips Bosina Buckmann, and Mr. E. J. Hill will represent "Dunkerron." . Mr. C. CJarkson is to officiate as "The Sea King"' The chorus and orchestra have the work well in hand, and as the cantata contains several beautiful solos, and duets, there fchould be a successful performance. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. The first production in Wellington of Messrs. MacMahon's recent notable achievement in tho cinematographic world will lake phep fn-nicht nt the OpeTa House, when Jlolf Boldrowood's Australian inir.hran^inj^ rojivincn "Hobbnv Uiivler Ann:.'' will be prei-entcl. lit addition, a preat variety of altogether new living pict tire Mibjects will bu piesentrr] for ihe Hist timn to Ntw Zealand. Two old favourite 0 , Mr. Howard Vernon aur! Miss Vinia Do Loilte will re-appear, iii conjunction with Miss !>'is Vance, who will fdiitribntp n repertoire of the latest illnptrrtod ball iris [( is advertised by the management tlmt Hie system of early doors has been entirely abolished by them. At .i mopiiinj prcsi'lerl over by Mr. J. W. .loynt, "M.A., ycbteiday afternoon, it w.'U5 decided to lender lo 1 1 err M»>: Hoppe .i complimentary conenrt to celcbiate (lit 1 completion of hie t (i n ypnrs' (•(.lmri'tinu \a it!i mn*if in V/ollingtou. Tii'e "folid.vinj' -weie appoind \ to not on the iwcrutho coinmitlfp — Messrs. U. Parker, J. Maiifjlian B.irnctt. J.ss. Dykes, S. (!. 1 l.iineiton, A. M. Lewis, and 11. 11. Weddo. Mr S. (!. liiiiuo'ton was appointnl « pci clary, and Mr. 11. C. Ca-oh'-'naillft tre.isiircv. Mr. Joseph Tshorwood, who loctures at tho Xew Century Hall to-morrow evening, is said to bo the younfwt speaker on tho spirilualistio platform. Air. Ishorwood is reported to have been Iprturiiifj with qivat success in Lanarkshire, England.