AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 16350, 16 February 1917, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

PRINCESS THEATRE,

'Clio current programme at the Princess is quite up to the average, and the alundancrs are, very satisfactory. Some excellent (unis arc given by capable perfonnrrs, and a visit to this theatre is well worth llie time and money spent.

On Monday next Fuller vaudeville patrons will have an opportunity of hearing one of (he finest musical offerings yet presented on Ihe vaudeville stage, in Madame Alvcrna, operatic prima. donna, and iM. Jean l.acrte' v’oliuist-ohoist and pianist. In commenting upon Madame Alverna's singing, the ■ Auckland Star’ says:—" Madame possesses a soprano voice of remarkable operatic qualify, so rich in tom; and so thoroughly well trained as to deserve tiio managerial description oi prima donna. She held the house entrallod.” Of M. La-cn-e. a Brisbane paper remarks; ” Mouse .baertp, is a soulful musician, ,a violinist of temperament who plays upon the heartstrings of his audience.” It is owing !o the war that those artists are at present on the vaudeville stage. They wc.ro in London pic paring for a ski so a of grand opera when tvar was declared, and put an end to all things musical for the time being. Mons. l.acrte, whose- native tongue, is flemish, found consolation in the fact that ho was able W place his services at the disposal of Uvn Belgian Refugee Committee. These artists aro sun of a warm welcome. Anion" inadaine’s items is the famous • Barcarolle? from the aria and ‘Ah Fors e Lui’ from ‘ Traviata.’