MUSICAL AND DEAMATIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14109, 10 July 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

MUSICAL AND DEAMATIC.

; HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. July 10 to 24—Allan Hamilton's Dramatic Co. July 26 to August 23— J. C. Williamson N (Nellie Stewart Co.). September Bto 28— J. C. Williamson. t OPERA HOXJBK. V In season to July 24—Geach-Karlow Dramatic . Co. .' '"■• ' " ",."•:" ROYAL ALBERT HALL AND TIVOLI. In season—Pathe Pictures. '- ' : CHORAL HALL. July 9—Auckland Liedertafol. . " July 12, 15, and 16—Dr. Baniardo's Boys. July 19 and 22—Haydn Bcck'i; Recitals. July Auckland Orchestral Society. A season of drama will be commenced by Mr. Allan Hamilton's Dramatic Company at His Majesty's Theatre to-night, when George R. Sims' powerful play, "In the Ranks," will be staged. Though the piece is new to Aucklandors, it will reintroduce a number of artists both well and favourably' known here. , The whole of the productions are to be under the direction of Mr. Geo. Cross, who will also appear in the leading roles, with Miss Ada Guildford as principal lady. A revival of "A Message from Mars," is announced for Wednesday next. At the Opera House the Geach-Marlow Company is to give another change tonight. The ever-green tear-producer, "East Lynne," is the play underlined. Bright entertainments, varied with instructive features, are being given nightly and at Saturday matinees by the Pathe Pictures management, both at the Royal Albert Hall and the Tivoli. . Considerable ; expectation has . been awakened over the forthcoming recitals at the Choral Hall, by Master Haydn Beck, the gifted boy violinist from Wanganui. The young virtuoso will appear on the 19th and 22nd inst., and will be assisted by prominent local artists. A Wellington exchange says : —"Those who may have heard the best th the musical world has to offer had the most sympathy and admiration for the brave little fellow, who has realised so early, what he can do best, and: does it with all his heart, and they alone will recognise his possibilities. The heavy concerto (De Beriot) proved his high intelligence and his extraordinarily clear perception." There can be no doubt, from all accounts, as to the success achieved by " The King of Cadonia," at N Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, nor of the universally favourable impression the new romantic musical play has made on press and public alike. * "The King of Cadonia 'is not one of. those happy-go-lucky entertainments that have passed muster as musical comedy for so many years, but rejoices,' I am told, in an intelligible and coherent plot, the sentiment and situations of which alone would read well as a drama, while its humours; spring naturally from the story instead' of being introduced. Apart from the book, the music is also said to be a tower of strength, vivacious, melodious, graceful, or martial, as the occasion demands, while the dressing and mounting are stated to excel anything that Australia has seen. -

The members of the Auckland Shakespere Society will give their second reading of the present season on Tuesday, 20th inst. On this occasion Bernard Shaw's brilliant and remarkable comedy, "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," will be presented. The cast will be one of exceptional strength, and will include Mr. Scott Colville.

Some weeks ago it was slated that there was a possibility of Mr. Peter Dawson accompanying Miss Amy Castles during her forthcoming Australasian tourMessrs. J. and N. Tait have now received a cable message from their London office, in which it is stated that the great basso has been definitely engaged." It is also announced that the tenor of-the company will be Mr. Anderson Nicol, a singer who has become very popular at ballad concerts in the Old Country. The strength and depth of Mr. Peter Dawson's voice are features with which many Australians are familiar through the gramaphone. It is not generally known that before he became a prominent singer in Europe, he used to live in Adelaide. - *

"Henri of Navarre." one of J. C. Williamson's most recently acquired dramatic pieces, recently celebrated its 150 th performance in London, where Julia Neilson and Fred Terry are still playing it to very excellent business.

-Mr. Charles Davenport, a Dickens entertainer-, who has been very successful in Dunedin and Christchurch, will shortly descend upon Auckland.

Miss Nellie Stewart has created ouite a furore in Sydney in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs." Though the prices of dress circle and stall Keats have been fixed at 7s 6d, every one 16 booked for somtj time ahead.

The Pollard Opera, Company, who intend to produce,_J'Manola," "Fatinitza," *'The Black Cloak," and other old favourites, have started on a tour of the upcountry towns of the Wellington district.

Messrs. Meynell and Cunn have taken the step of inviting the clergy to witness a performance of "The Hypocrites." a strongly dramatic, comedy, which has been running some weeks to big business at the Melbourne Theatre Royal. This has been done with a view of taking the clerical opinion as to the morality of the play, a subject which has been somewhat hotly debated. Should ; the consensus of ecclesiastical opinion be' against the play, the management state they will withdraw it.

The New Zealand tour of the "Cinderella" and "Miss Hook of Holland " Company will be terminated with the close of the present Wellington season.

Miss Jennie Pollock, the Auckland girl now with the Bland Holt Company, believes that the melodramatic staee offers many opportunities for a girl. She learns how +o drees and walk properly, irieak correctly, and conduct herself in various spheres of life, while the .••alary is better than that available to the average girl. She advises girls to begin by walking on; there is. a, lot to learn even in this. If a girl has to depend upon herself for her support she b likely to get on better; a girl with money is inclined to take the life an a pastime.

Mies Irene Franklin, the comedienne who was such a favourite in Australia and New Zealand, is scoring great successes in America in vaudeville.

Mr. Harry Rickards' last Sydney Tivoli attraction is Mdlle. Rosina Casselli and her wonderful team of performing dogs, pretty little things from Mexico. The dogs do almost anything that a hum.'in gymnast is capable of doing.

" If I could write a play," raid Julia Marlowe, "1 would tell of the heartaches of ardent sincerity, the eager, galling disappointments, the injustice to the virtuous, deserving actress, not the poor little sinful pipings of the girls who would go wrong no matter where they were placed in life."-

It is said that Harry Lauder has entered into a contract to tour the world two or three years hence for £30,000, plus expenses.

The music will !« a special feature rf Miss Nellie Stewart's revival of "As You Like It."

Sydney C. Carton, the man who gave "Mr. Hopkinson" to the stage, Is the writer of 'Mr. Preedy and the Countess," a farce that is tickling London very sucessfully.

According to an actor just, returned from England; the stage there is in a bad way, especially in London. ■ - Musico ; Dramaticus.