ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 73, 10 March 1913, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“A WALTZ DREAM.”

The production of Strauss’ tuneful opera "A Waizt Dream ” drew a good house at the Napier Municipal Theatre on Saturday evening. Both the staging and costuming of the piece were good, ard the orchestra interpreted the Strauss music most effectively. The performance appeared to meet with much approval from the audience, who were frequently insistent in their demand for encores. The principal parts vote taken by Messrs. I). B. O’Connor and John Ralston, who impersonated Lieutenant Niki and Lieutenant Montsehi ■ .‘-per lively. Miss Eva Moore m.:il? a charming Franzi, the lady bandmaster, and the other parts in the ca.- t were successfully filled by other members of the company. RICKARDS’ TIVOLI COMPANY. Quite an array of high-class vaudeville artists is included in the Rickards’ Tivoli Company, which is to appear next Thursday for one night at the Princess Theatre, Hastings. In previous tours it has been the custom to send through one or perhaps two “ star ” features, but in the present instance all the artists have wide reputations in the world’s chief centres. To quote Mr. Hugh Mclntosh’s words to an interviewer prior to the company’s departure to New Zealand. “ The respective salaries paid De Biere and Nella Webb are well night double the amount paid the Prime Minister of Australia,” and go to prove the vast proportions the vaudeville business has assumed in recent years.” “ Refreshingly original and fascinating ” is the phrase applied to the demonstrations of De Biere by the Sydney “ Herald.” De Biere is described as being not only an illusionist, for his superb impersonations in the art cf substitution, tie • of any mechanical 'effects, make his predecessors, effoi-ts appear primitive. Miss Nella Webb, who seems to have carried hettriumphs to Auckland as elsewhere, wili he heard in a budget of her captivating songs, which have won her such fame in London recently. Other attractive rev, comers are Taylor ard Arnold, ragtime monologuists, Minnie Kaufmann (a niued trick <-.s -1 >. Chinko (a clever exponent in tiie art of balancing), and Alberto Marini 1.1 tenor «ho achieved distinction v. it!i the recently departed Qitisdan Opera Company). Seats may Co reserved at Had and Son’s.

PRINCESS THEATRE, HASTINGS

ii.se ne.v programme was shown on Saturday night to a large hou-e. The | star drama. “ The Knights of Rhodes.” j•' t;i!l ot tighti»:g anil is a eery fine I ef> ies. t. " r.ni-l’l’oJ by Smtiggls-rs ’’ is | good drama, while 41 King ' C»»pl.-?lu:i and the Beggar Maid ” is a I ' is g picture. The Warwick C-iror,- ■ i 1 is i .ill t>< gon«! things. The comic? j mvmdv "A Dav’ Outing." "The New .V, i." .i:.d "The I’art . f Ht t Life." ! I KING S THEATRE, HASTINGS. King’s Theatre was again v. el! | attend *.l. on Saturday e- eniug for the «■ w.ge of programme, which comprises ’some very god subjeits. Gaumont I («» aph eontaiiis some interesting vi.--.vs jar.J th- latest Paris fashions for the lia.iiis. " Way of tlti? Mountains ” is a ! L'.thgi drama, i t which we see Don j .’. n ami Bob Taylor in love with Mary ii> .-.I!, a lass of the hi!'-. Alary and her ' litiho Brother favour Boh. One day Don Itti.'s in his rough way to force his love p>:> Mary. Her scre.'.ms are heard by ! !h v ho rushes to her assistance and - i - I'o-'. The latter seeking revenge !•- * P-"> leaving the hot Ge. and shoots, i He. houevo:-. misses his intend--d victim kiif-s. little Tommy. Bob tr.-.cks his j i'e ey. and engag-s in a terrible fight. I ,*t ti ■■ end < f whi-' !i Taylor is injured, j--nd D oi. J‘-r. ing him for dead, reports < Bob d.d the shooting. Alary. ' ■ 1 . i -scues her lover .and carries ■ ■•■ i 1 i-- conf-mml the Don . :s tu.-n ■ i over to the mctnit.it; e .me > t- th l li-u. ‘ p-t’itslnmuit. " Powe- , . ■ a Hymn ” and " Fraud at Hope Mmes" i two fdi-l productions by the X;'!-.:! (o-npany. and “ Samaritan ot I (.’oogan's Tenement " is a t• ry good I Ltduti drama over 10W feet in length, i lh> c<*:nedi**s are a really tip-top lot. ..mi we-,, accountable for rounds ot ,!..ug..t-r t. o.n all sides on Saturday t right. 1... -, ar? "Alkali Ike plavs the : D-.ii." "Strong Arm Neiiie." "Did- ■' :■* :■’ -*• >ti-t." and " Pat th. !'-■■■ o-.sy i--." "Cocoa Cultivation" i-;-i •t-e-.'-t C. - dneational -..ihre. A v.-ry s.-.-nic. '( ■ :i>; 1.1 Tyrhnnncan Sea," concludes this splendid Selection.