AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 15 June 1933, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “DOWN TO F.ARTIL’’ WITH WILL ROfJERS. That very funny comedian. Will Rogers, is starred in “Down to Earth.’’ to be lina.lly screened tonight. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. “BROTHER ALFRED.” A BRITISH COMEDY WITH GF.NE G ER ILA RD. “Brother Allred.” the new British film which Henry Edwards directed at Elstree, has the Mediterranean for its selling and some remarkable scenes were secured in a reproduction of a well-known restaurant in Alonte Carlo complete with its cosmopolitan clientele. Dining here amidst the glories of plush and chamleliers were some two hundred players of every nationality. French, Italian. Greek. Hungarian and even Chinese mon ami women were assembled round the little tables between which the cabaret troupe danced gaily. r l he babel ot voices in a diversity of languages served to heighten the Continental atmosphere. One of the many amusing scenes in “Brother Alfred’’ is enacted in this restaurant by Gene Gerrard, the star of the film, when, in a state of wild intoxication he punches high-born prince on the nose. It is on this situation that the subsequent adventures of Gene turn, but a happy ending is eventually reached. BLACKBALL TO-NIGHT. “The Miracle Alan” will !•«’ screened at Blackball to-night. RUNANGA TO-NIGHT. “Splinters in the Navy ’ will Ue screened at Runa-nga to-night. PIRATES’ DANCE. Dance patrons are looking forward to another big night at I’irates’ old time and jazz, dance at Herb. Moore s on Saturday next. A well-balanced programme of modern and old lime dances has been arranged. Steel's Orchestra of five instruments will supply music with a. real “kick” in it. and Air AV. Ryan will control the floor.

Harold Prescott Recital

Next Tuesday evening at the Town Hall. Mi - Harold Prescott and his stud cuts will present a grand recital, which is confidently expected to set an even higher standard in local music; ! circles. The main feature of the recital will be the presentation of the concert version of the grand opera, “Faust.” The West ('oast, unfortunately, is not on the route travelled by professional opera singers. It is. however, more fortunate than many other towns in that its amateurs ably fill the vacancy, thereby enabling the public to acquire knowledge of operatie masterpieces. “Faust’’ is a particularly happy selection; not only docs itscintillate with beautiful music, but ma.iiv of the numbers are highly popular with the public. In Air Harold Prescott, the work of Gounod has an interpreter who has satisfactorily fill- f ed the role no fewer than eleven . tini<‘s, in all the principal centres of 1 New Zealand, and the quality of his tenor voice is ton well known to need further reference. The soloists will ' be drawn 1 roni the ra.nks of his pupils. Airs Edith AV right, an operatic soprano ol outstanding quality, will take the ’ role of Alargarita; Air E. Boote, the popular tenor, will share the role of ( “Faust’ with Air Prescott; Air Spencer Nightingale, a ba.ritone of much ' ability, will be heard as Valentine; Air 1 Jack Boucher, who is rapidly making a name for himself, musically, has I been allotted tin* part, of Mephistopholes; the role of Siebel will be I sha.rcd by Aliss Marvel Wa rues, f F.T.C.L., a dramatic soprano of a high order, and Miss Daphne l.eggoe, a promising mezzo-soprano. The full chorus of students will be under the con electorship of Air Prescott, while Miss Money Millar will act as aecom* <