DRAMATIC RECITALS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 May 1915, Page 7

DRAMATIC RECITALS.

What promises to be a great literary and artistic treat will eventuate in the School of Music on. Tuesday and Wednesday, May. 18th and 19th, when the Rev. Archibald E. Hunt, of Wellington, will give two of his popular dramatic recitals. Though making his first appearance here, Mr Hunt is well-known in other parts of the Dominion as an entertainer of a very highi order. His repertoire is an extensive one, and the Nelson programme's will contain some of its : gems His. burlesque of "Jack and Jill' 7 Is as delightful as it is clever, while his- rendering of the pathetic story of ''The Old-Cremona'," is perhaps one of his .best items. Mr Hunt is an enthusiastic "student of Charles Dickens, and his "Dickens Reverie," introducing impersonations of >vell-known cliaracVers, .reveals his power as a dramatic exponent of the great writer. Mr, Hunt wHI be assisted in his entertainment byj such well-known, artiste as .Miss "Dora! Judson, Miss Hilda Jacobs, and, Mr. A J ,G. .'Thompson; An entirely different* programme will foe submitted each even-j ihg, and patrons will be well advised to; bo -present on both Tuesday and ; Wedv nesday. Tickets for admission are Is; andV2s (reserved), the box plan opening 'at Jackson's on Thursday next. Th 6; i recitals' are being given ■gratuitously un.: 1 der the auspices of the Nelson Congrega"Churchy which has generously decided" to donate half the net proceeds to the Belgium' Relief Fund,