AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

£VERYBODYS PICTURES. “ SENORITA ” —TO-NIGHT. Tlie story of “ Senorita,” Belie Daniels’ newest starring picture for Paramount, which will he presented at the Princess Theatre this (Saturday) evening, might well have been the story of the star herself. For Miss Daniels is of S nith American ancestry, and on ber mother’s side traces her lineage to the grandees of Barcelona, Spain. But for the intervention of fate, Hebe Daniels might well have been a South American senorita. Fate, however, ordained it otherwise, and so it came about that tlie Senorita Eva Guadalupe met and loved George Butler Griffin, American Consulate to Bogota. in the course of events, George Butler Griffin returned to the United States, bringing with him his South American bride. The years rolled on and their daughter married an actor, Daniels by name. Thus to Bebe Daniels’ Spanish ancestry was added a heritage of the stage and another star was given to the brilliant firmament of the screen. Supporting Miss Daniels in “Senorita,” arc James Hall and 'William Powell. Clarence Badger directed. ALFRED O’SHEA. FA A rous 1 RISIT-A USTR ALI AX TENOR. PRINCESS THEATRE, WEDNESDAY Competent musical authorities are confidently proclaiming the young Irish tenor, Alfred O’Shea, as the rival of John McCormack, and several assert that be surpasses the latter as an interpreter of Irish ballads. O’Shea left Sydney—where ho was born—to study voice production under the best Continental masters, and after several years’ hard work ho made public appearances in the different art countries of Europe. But it was not until 1922 that lie came into great prominence when he gave a series of concerts in London. These aroused such a widespread interest that Mr Xovin Tait returned to London from the Continent, where he had been making contracts, and after hearing O’Shea sing, immediately engaged him as one of the principal tenors for the Melba-William-son Grand Opera Company. It is history how Melba selected him to sing Kudolfo to her Minii and how ho electrified Ids audiences and astounded the critics. Rest and further study followed and then a triumphal concert tour of Australia and now he is repeating this triumph in New Zealand. Air O’Shea will give a concert at the Princess Theatre. Hokitika, on Wednesday. August loth, prior to his departure for America, where big operatic and concert engagements await him. Mr O’Sbea’s local programme will comprise excerpts from grand opera, loll: songs, ballads and Irish melodies, in addition to a generous number ot request items and recalls. The box plan is now open at Misses Mclntosh’s.