PORT NICHOLSON BAND.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 65, 14 September 1925, Page 10

PORT NICHOLSON BAND.

'With, the assistance of member* of the "Kid' Boots" Musical Comedy Com,'pany,' the Pott Nicholson Silver Band -provided first-class entertainment in the Grand,' Opera House last evening..,. The attendance-was a record, for these re- ; citals which-are.given by the band, and .th* 'packed house made it, perfectly plain that it greatly appreciated .the' excellent programme 'provided. A variety of contributions' included band i nunibere and vocal and- .instrumental! items, by talented artists. Bandsman W. < ■J. Stevenson, whose cornet playing is: recognised as being of an exceedingly; high order, was requested toplay'"Aus-i trails" (Lithgow),- and, although suffer- 1 ing from a sore throat, the soloist- made: the item such a delight that an encore was demanded. The bandsman, how-! ever, was unable to respond. Mr. Jack. Dunne, with a monologue, "The Whitest; Man. I Know," made a very fine irn-. pression, and when he replied with '■ "Answers and Questions" the audience' was. still not satisfied. To'an appeal for' more he responded with "M'Ginty.'' Miss Bessie . Blackwell, Miss Adele' Crane, and Mi\ David Craven Were iiii .excellent voice, their songs, being thor-' onghly appreciated. Miss , Blackwell 1 sang "Morning*" and;, as 'an encore,; "Until." Withviolin obHgato by Mr.i A. Curnick, Mr. Craven sang, "For! You Alone" and "The Bedouin Lovei Song." For her singing of "The Blticjc-; bird's Song," Miss Crane was, called; again, and sang "By the Waters of Minetonka." Fred Hay ward's Palm; Grove' Orchestra pleased the audience immensely, and was encored time and again.. The Port Nicholson Band, mi-' der the.leadership of Mr. J. J. Drew/ contributed iii no small way to the even-' ing's 'entertainment, each number beirtg loudly applauded.' The band,items were the hymn ''Bradford 1' (Owen)., the■ over;, tdre "Morning, ■ Noon, . and ; Night"; (Siippe),';tlie selections .'•'Lurline" (Arr.i E. • Swift), .and, "Chic Ghu; San". (Arr; H. Lazarus), and ,'the march "Holiest Toil" (R»mmer). The accompanisla weft Mesirs, Hurry Ljimi-uh »iid Mjv ;Fwak 8.. Crowtker.- . . .-,

ANTOINE KONSTANT.

It is not often that a good instrumentalist is also a good composer. It is intciesting to note, therefoic, that Aiitome Konstant, tho young Fiench pianist, who is to give a pianoforte recital in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Wednesday, has many clever compositions, to his name Ihese are extremely varied in tlfcir nature, many of them aie ically e\eiuses in "style," delicate melodies, which de velop over a basis of solid musicianship, after the mannei ot composeis of the eighteenth centuiy. Other*! again die reminiscent of Debussy Tho fact is not suipnsing, for Konstant was the playmate m childhood of Chouchou, the gieat composer's daughter, and when he grow older ho received many wise hints from Debussy, both as to composition and to mteipietation Most of Konstant'a woiks, however, possess a whimsical charm of their own. He ywill play some of his smaller pieces at the coming recital The box plan is now open at The Bristol. ■ ; . HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. | Fuller patrons should be. more than delighted with the new progiamme to be piesented at His Majesty's Theatre this evening. "Oh, Mum !" is the attractive title of Jim Gerald's latest revue, written by himself, and said to be one of the gieatest laughtei makeis in his lepeitoue. The popular comedian plays the dame in this piece, and tho humorous possibilities of the show may be gauged from the fact that Jim Gerald is gcneially acknowledged to be the finest 'dame" in Australia. His appearance on the stage is said to be the signal for a gale of laughter and his admirable fooling, most ot it original, cannot fall to meet with approval. As a lugubrious landlord, Beg. Hawthorne sives excellent suppoit, and Miss Essie ennings and Miss Mona Thomas add to the general amusement as daughters of the dame. The Six Twinklers will be seen in new ballets in which they will wear dainty and unique costumes. The strong supporting vaudeville items uill be headed by another humorous sketch, entitled "An Indian Night," by George Edwards and Molly Hughes Miss Bessie Slaughter will be heard in new contralto songa, and the Three White Kuhns will present a new and ougmal act m banjo and guitar playing.