AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 2 May 1925, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

EMPIRE TO-NIGHT

HOOK AND LADDER”

Gibson portrays the role, of a cowboy who takes a shipment of cattle to the city, and after a squabble at tho stock yards oyer the matter of pay for himself and other cowboys who accompanied the cattle, he decides to remain in the city. He joins the fire department and right oil the ice! he signs himself up ioi a lot of grief, and delights, because of a pretty face. Comedy, News, Etc. Theatre Jtoyal,—To-night. —"Tho Cheat —Pola Negri has changed her coiffure . Fans who have followed the career of the famous Polish actress since her initial European triumphs, will remember that she has always affected tho same general stvle of hair dressing, wealing her hair dressed snugly around her head and often securing it with a bandeau. But in "The Cheat,” she wears her hair dressed high on her head for the liist time in many years. She portrays the character of a young Spanish-Ame-i-ican girl in this story and the variation in coiffure is not only in keeping with the character, hut a most becoming change. Jack Holt and Charles de lloche play 7 the principal men’s roles in “The Cheat." Scenic, Comedy, etc. Usual prices.

A GREAT ACTOR SINGER

WILLIAM HEUGHAN

Lovers of music and dramatic art have certainly a great treat in store for them in the visit of William Heughan who comes to Nelson direct from Great successes in Sydney Town Hall, the proncipal cities of Australia, and throughout the world. To quote the Sydney Morning Herald, ‘‘He is indeed an actor singer of remarkable talents,’ while the Daily Telegraph Sydney, describes him as the 'lncomparable basso cant ante and more than a singer, an accomplished actor.’ In this great artist we have, then, one who combines great vocal ability with dramatic talent of the very 7 highest order, something entirely new to the concert platform. He is, indeed, judging flora the glowing wide-world press opinions, an artist of amazing versatility 7 , and one no lover of music and dramatic art can afford to miss seeing and hearing. He is further recognised the world over as the greatest interpreter and dramatiser of tho folk-songs of England, Scotland and Ireland ,as well as an operatic artist of the very 7 front lank. In this sphere, the role of “Meplnstopheles.’ ’is considered to be his masterpiece. This he lias played in English and Italian upwards of one hundred and seventy times, and hhs earned for him the distinction of being the finest "Mephirtopheles” in Britain. The London Star writes: of him, “Mephistophcless in the hands of William Ileughen was as sinister and diabolical as mere man could make him, and that is saying a great edal.” He will give concerts in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday sth and Wednesday 6th May, when lie will be assisted by Hyman Lenzer the sensational young violinist who has been acclaimed the “Australian Heiftez” and is one who, as a boy, New 7 Zealand audiences had the pleasure of hearing. He was then considered to be a virtuoso, which contention has been fulfilled, for he has developed into a very great violinist indeed. In Gladys Sayer, music lovers have a pianiste w 7 ho is not only brilliant as a soloist, but as an accompaniste, one who shows true sympathy and /understanding. In both spheres she has earned w 7 ide-w T orld praise. They form in all a- wonderful trio, whose visit to this city no music lover should miss.