ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13925, 5 December 1908, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

*-— ■ "\'-m "THE GIKL OF THE GOLDEN' WEST." Judging by the continued large attendance " " at His Majesty's Theatre. "The Girl 0 f th» |i Golden West" will have a very s U cp«if„i run. Last evening there was another very l large audience, and the piece was evidently thoroughly enjoyed, the applause at times ' ; being most enthusiastic. "The Girl' 'will be repeated this evening. • The next production, to be staged on Wednesday next for the first time here, is Cicely Hamilton's romantic comedy, in four acts " Diana of Dobson's," an episode in the life of a London shop girl. Miss Bruno appears in the title roie of Diana, and in. eluded in the cast are Mrs. Robert Brough and Miss Emma Temple, who are making their first appearance here with the company. Diana of Dobson's" will be staged for four nights, and will bo followed by a revival of " Sunday" for three nights, and !■ " Romeo and Juliet" for two nights. The box plans for these productions will be • opened this morning at Wiidmaii and Arey's. OPERA HOUSE. -. ■ ''\;^'.'; The Wide-World Pictures, which are heing shown at the Opera House, continue to - attract large audiences, and the building was well filled again last evening. Nothing ' better in the living picture lino has beea seen here, and there is an entire absence of flicker. A matinee will be given this after- ; : noon, commencing at 2.30. ,'' •" WEBBE SCHOOL OP MUSIC. The third open evening in connection with ■'' the Webbe School of Music was given a'*' - St. Andrew's Hall last night, before another" large audience. In the solo division, amongst the principal .items were those of Miss Vera Henderson, L.A.B. (Chopin's " Ballade in A flat"). Miss Nellie Fowler (Chopin's "Valse "'• in E flat"), and Miss Annie Dawson (Borow- | ski's "Mazurka, C Minor and MacDowell's S 1 " Br'cr Rabbit"). These received advanced and musicianly readings, and proved very j effective. Perhaps the .finest effort? were those of Miss ifadoline Webbe, L.A.E " I (Liszt's " Rhapsodie-Hongroise No. 6") and | Miss ' Gertrude Spooner (Liszt's "£©ibe- -' I straum " and Chopin's "Tarantella"). Both 1 these ladies revealed rare interpretative gifts | fine technique, and expression. The duos I included excellent memorised performances I by Misses Bertha Cleave and Freda Hunter I (a Mozart "Sonata") and Messrs. Alfred' j Eady and Wm. Fishwiek (Coria's "Marcha Triumphal©"). Of tho various quartettes.' J I'that played by Misses J. Webster, V. Me- • < } Elwain, L. Patterson, and N. Moses (Asclier's ."■' " Concordantia ") ranked highest, and those j submitted by Misses ¥. Hunter, P. PottI kaemper, V. Becroft, and V. Page (" Don | Juan '), and Misses K. Fouhy, V. Lewis, P. I Mackie, and J. Mackity. were most meritari-- | oits. Several elementary pupils also played j creditably. . Miss; Peggy Bain, A.T.OJL, gave some artistic violin solos, and Miss ! Blanche Garland sang a couple of solos artis- ! tically. Miss Madoline vVebbe was v moat : efficient accompanist. !' •. /.'-..^.'i ! HERBERT BLOY'S RECITAL. | The attendance at the Royal Albert Hall ! last night, on the occasion "of Mr. Herbert ; Bloy's , fourth recital, was large, and the j excellent musical fare submitted was justly ' | appreciated. Mr. Bloy and Miss Phyllis I Mills contributed a bracket of violin and ! piano sonata, movements, "Minuet" (Greig),. and "Canon" (Franck). These showy and attractive piece* received most artistic interI pretations. Mr. Bloy's polished technique j was a feature, whilst Miss Mills' rendering of the piano score revealed in that young lady uncommon ability. In a group of four numbers for violin, Mr. Bloy showed maturity of style, which enabled him to give th« requisite variety of tonal expression. Parj ticularly sympathetic. and expressive wan his | playing of Spohr's lovely "Romanze." The | violinist's executive ability was best display- -" ed in Fisco's." Allegro" and Hubay's characteristic "Le Zephyr," whilst in Drdk's I "Romanc3," played on the muted arings, | his technique and facility of bowing were jin evidence. : Mr. Bloy's other contributions l I were Wieniawski's "Legende." Bolus's " I "Moto Perpetuo," the Schumann-Mask | "Devotion," and De Beriot's " Air Vane." ! In all these the violinist was fortunate in. ; respect to fcho accompaniments, which Mbs i Phyllis Mills played with distinction. She i also acquitted herself admirably in a piano i solo. The Auckland Liedertafel were heard lin several delightfully-rendered part-songs. The ■ "solo •' vocalist "'wad Mrs. 51. Hamilton - i - Hodges, who Was warmly encored for her songs. _ ' . . ,—, —. , J .*, CONCERT AT DEVONPOBT. A very, successful charity concert was held -. - in the Foresters'. Hail, Devonport, last even- <t ing, a ; very » large and enthusiastic . audience ", being present. A first-class programs*-.! <>£ vocal and instrumental items was rendered. The First Auckland Mounted Rifles Band, under the conductorsbip of Mr; Wballey Stewart, provided , some enjoyable selections. Other contributors wero Misses I. Alison, F. McLean, and Downs, and Messrs; (tee. Bagnall, Oliver E. Farrow, H. Wool-ey. and ■ .'v Bennington. The programme concluded with a one-act comedietta, entitled "Hook and Eye." A lad of 16. H. Wooliey, ably officiated at the piano. The gentleman uLtt was to have acted as accompanist did v? appear, and Mr. Wooliey came to the rescue at the critical moment. The concert was a distinct financial success. ' » - -' — <■ r " - s , ' \ AUCKLAND BACH SOCIETT _ The enterprising Bach Society announces |,in this issue a Christmas concert for Decem-. | ber 17, with a programme of exceptional merit. Bach's "Christmas Oratorio, silica I was composed originally in six parts for use ■ j at different points of tho festival octave, I including a final part for Epiphany, is a j-prodigious undertaking for a society number- ' ing -about 31 members. Three curious old songs by the immortal composer, unearthed j from a sketch-book belonging to Bach's I second wife, are to be sung by Mr. Arthur I Richmond and Master Harold Pawsey. li* I full choir will give three of the oldest ChristI mas Carols (unaccompanied), and as a grand j finale Mendelssohn's exquisite 42nd Psalm— ! "As the Hart Pants"-—for one solo voice I and chorus. Dr. Hugh Keith has consented ! to sing the arduous solo part. [-.'-' : -' '''..:■■',■ "... ~' .'. . '""'...,'., :.':: j A " forest fair" will bo opened on Wed" I nesday next, at three p.m., in the'.Methodist 'Mission Marquee. The effort is in i:> of the : new hall building fund, and the workers -J j the i mission anticipate a hearty response to ! their appeal. 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