AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 16211, 5 September 1916, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

FULLER VAUDEVILLE

All the fresh acts on the-bill afc'tlm Princess Theatre last night -were enthusiastically received. ’Connor and Witt, two young fellows from the land where the Notes como from, got a particularly good hearing. Their offering was an entertaining one, and consisted mostly of songs and duets of various descriptions. The humorous ditties were the best, though the highly sentimental ballad of the “treacly” kind, so to speak, evoked the usual appreciative applause. The voices of the two harmonised well, and they may be counted a success. The musical offering of Chadwick and Campbell, the “concertina kings,” was also a pleasing one. Patriotic airs, old-time ballads, ragtime melodies, sacred music, and clock chimes, were all sweetly rendered. The younger man was here a few months ago with another partner, and won the popular fancy by his playing. Miss Dora Gherman lyric soprano, made a highly successful reappearance; she sang three songs very nicely indeed. One never tires of Bollinger on tho wire. His work is that of a thorough artist, done without any unnecessary flourish, as befits one who is obviously a born ■ humorist. Baby Bollinger, about the height of six-penu’orth of coppers, made another hit with her “ impersonations ” and cute “business.” An amusing little comedy sketch, ‘Two of a Kind,’ was presented by the King-Thornton-Drumm ‘ Company. These three artists extracted a lot of fun from a simple situation. A young husband, aided and abetted by iris father-in-law, who is also a jolly good fellow, gets away in remarkable style with a cock-and-bull story of a Masonic installation as an explanation of his all-night absence from home. That is all there is to it, but good acting carried the thing through in a manner that delighted the audience. Tier and Boss, aptly described as tho eccentric comedian and the dainty sonbrettc, are getting deeper and deeper into the good graces of Dunedin vaudeville patrons. Their eccentricity and daintiness last night won emphatic approval. Clark and Wallace indulged in some fresh patter and step-danced cleverly. They are a good double. Miss Jessie Bailee sang a ballad and gave a slight imitation of a coster girl. Lemon and Hill introduced a new sketch entitled 1 Two of a Mind,’ which created a good deal of laughter. Taken altogether this week’s hill provides a clean and enjoyable entertainment.

j MIROVITOH-PIASTRO CONCERTS. ; The music-lovers of Dunedin will j have an opportunity of hearing I Mons. Alfred Mirovitch (pianist) and I Michael Piastre (violinist), who comj mence their three-night season at the | Burns Hall to-morrow evening and two following nights. Both artists come from the Petrograd Conservatoire oi Music, M. A. Mirovitch having won the famous Rubenstein prize, which is one of the highest diplomas a pianist can i achieve. Mons. Piastro was a pupil of Auer, and scored a notable success in Petrograd, where he won the thousand rouble gold medal prize. The ‘Dailv Telegraph ’ of recent date, says “ The two new Russian artists, Mons Alfred Mirovitch and Michael Piastro, attracted a large and- eager audience to the Town Hall. It is a matter of congratulation on both sides—to the visitors who ventured so far afield, and to the musical public to seize the rare opportunity—the chance of hearing well-accredited Russian instrumentalists in an important programme. Certainly no _ artists could wish for greater appreciation: the demonstration was unusual, and rightly so. ‘There is an arresting distinction-in the work of both, which augurs well for their recitals under more intimate conditions.** The box plan, is at The Bristol.