ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17429, 26 March 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VOCAL RECITAL.

The vocal recital given at the Town Hall concert chamber - last evening by Miss Natalina McOallum. prior to her departure for Australia, where she intends to continue her musical studies, was largely attended by music lovers. Hiss McCailum's platform manner is engaging, and she has a happy knack of winning the favour of hex auditors.' Last, night's programme made clear the brilliance and resonance of the young soprano's voice in a budget of songs. A tendency to force the head register in certain numbers was observable, and this sometimes detracted from the desired effect. Miss McCailum's undoubted technical skill was called into play in her opening operatic aria, " Caro Nome," from Verdi's " Rigoletto." It was an excellent example of florid singing, the manifold difficulties being overcome with apparent ease. In Bishop's "Lo Here the Gentle Lark " —with flute oblieato by Mr. Geo. Poore—the soprano scored an immediate success singing with rare flexibility A devotional note was struck in the Bach-Gounod " Ave Maria," though the tempo chosen was rather fast. Dellacauaa "Villcnelle," , though showy, gave Miss McCalinm scope for expressive ra»g"ig aa well, while a dainty treatment was accorded laza Lehmann's "Hie. Wren." Vocal adaptability characterised the recualiet's interpretation of Gomes' aria, "Mia Piocirella," and though this was the closing item Miss McCalinm had to respond yet again. Among a host of recall lopes may be mentioned "Sing, Joyous Bird," "Wake Up!" and "The Valley of Laughter-" ..The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Prominent among the assisting talent was Mr. F. G. Bourke, who was well suited m his songs, "The Blind Ploughman" and 'Thou, Whom My Heart Desiretn" (Clark). For his singing of the latter the baritone won a double recall. Mr. Harold Baxter displayed musicianly qualities in bis violin solos, ■Reverie" (Vieuxternps) and "Old Negro Me'ody" (Elman). and was also associated v-Hh Mr. Leo. Whittaker in a 'performance of Hmton's suite for violin and piano. The accompaniments were in the capable hands of Mr. Leo. Whittaker.

OPERA HOUSE.' The current programme at the Opera House .is evidently much to the diking or vaudeville patrons. There waa a large audience last evening.

MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITAL. The programme for the organ recital in the Town Hall on Saturday evening next will include organ works by Basil Harwood, Lemare and Morasdi, and an old Devonshire folksong arranged for organ and bells. Mrs. Cyril Towsey will bo the vocalist.

VOCAL RECITAL. A vocal recital will be given by Mr. Hubert Carter in the Town Hall concert chamber to-morrow evening. Mr. Carter will be assisted by leading artists- An excellent programme has been arranged.

NATIONAL THEATRE.

Th» doable programme to be shown at the Rational Theatre to-morrow presents Peggy Hyland in "The Rebellious Bride" M d Madlaine Travis© in "Gambling, in Souls." The former story is built round a chance marriage, the contracting parties being utter strangers to each other, and the point m question should appeal to every woman. As Cynthy Quimby Miss Hyl&nd is a great success and the picture is one of the most original cooled ice ever conceived. '"Gambling m Souls" is the story of a beautiful woman's pursuit of an tin scrupulous broker who had ruined her husband and driven him to suicide. In order to ruin the man she has to resort to cheating in a gambling houseThere are many intense momenta in this stirring drama. . , TTVOLI THEATRE. "The Dark Star." a picturisaticn of Kobert W. Chambers' successful novel, will be shown this afternoon and evening at the Tivoli Theatre. The new programme to be presented at the matinee to-morrow has for its chief attraction a D. W. Griffiths production entitled " A Romance of Happy Valley, with Lillian Gish and Robert Rarron .in tie leading role. A two-act comedy entitled ' The Hayseed" gives Fatty Arbuckle excellent scope for his talent. LYRIC THEATRE. ~" The Hoodlum " and episode 7 of "A Man .Might will be shown to-night at the Lyria Theatre. The new programme tomorrow presents Alice Brady in " Woman and Wife." an adaptation of Charlotte Bronte s. novel entitled "Jane Eyre." The actress la said to give a sympathetic characterisation or the role of the heroine. A Charlie Chaplin comedy yind episode 8 of A Man of Might " will also be shown. STRAND THEATRE. ' '

Heartsease ' will be ehown at the Strand Theatre to-day for the last time. The chief attraction on the programme to-morrow will • .I*l Lesson.", with Constance Talmadce S-^ lea » dma I °-' Miss Talmadge plays the part of an independent girl who refuses to accept meekly the knocks of an unkind fate audits out to. carve * futtrrefor herself. The supporting films are good. Mupic will be provided by the orchestra, m the evening. www*

QUEEN'S THEATRE. k»" T k° * ol .featuring Earie Williams, will ?« shown to-night for the last time at th» Queen's Theatre, The new programme to

PRINCESS THEATRE. »i. Tho Lj?^ :tacll l . pictTlro "A Daughter of the Gods,' with Annette Kellerman in the leading role, will be shown to-night for the last tune at the Princess Theatre. Enid Bennett will appear to-morrow in "The Haunfied Bedroom."

GLOBE THEATRE. " Easy to Make Money " will be finally shown to-day at, the Globe Theatre. . The noted actor, Harold Lock wood, will appear to-morrow m. a Metro production entitled Shadows of Suspicion." GRAND THEATRE. "Daddy Long-legs," featuring Mary Pickford, is the loading attraction at the Grand Iheatre. _ The new programme to-morrow 1 presents June Elvidge in " Coax Me." The seventh chapter of " A Man of Might." and * good comedy, will also be shown. OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS. , Jl£ ahur w1 -m Gladys Brockwell in the leading role, will be finally screened, tonight it the Parneil Pictures. . Madame Jealousy." with Pauline Frederick in the leading role, i, the chief at traction at Everybody's Theatre