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Evening Star, Issue 19842, 16 April 1928, Page 1

The Kaikorai Land played to a capacity house in His Majesty’s Theatre last night, it being the first of a scries of Sunday night concerts through the winter. The opening number wms the hymn ‘ Lead, Kindly Light,’ which was played behind the curtain, immediately followed by ‘The Bohemian Girl’ overture. Other hand items were the suite symphonir|ue ‘Scheherazade,* played in two parts, and listened to with much interest. Miss Mae Mathcson tying ‘On© Fine Day,’ from ‘Madam Butterfly,’ and had to submit to a recall, as did each soloist in turn. Mr R. B. Macdonald sang ‘ The Yeomen of England,’ Bandsman J. Logan gave a. cornet solo (‘The Red Cap’), and Bandsman K. Andrews a xylophone solo (‘The Mill ’). Mr Andrews had to submit to a double recall. The concert concluded with the inarch ‘ Hawke's Bay.’ Giving ‘■Mother" a Rest.—Wanted, young woman or girl as mother's helper; good home: no hard work; no children. Fading Clamor.—A cynic recently *aid of his wife: “At the end of the evening she was so tired she could hardJv keep kwr mouth open.’