ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17664, 28 December 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.MISS BATHIE STUART. The talented aiid versatile New Zealand performer, Miss Bathie Stuart, will commence a series of farewell appearances at His Majesty's Theatre this evening, when she will have the support of many novel and .original acts. Miss Bathie Stuart has become known throughout New Zealand as " the pakeha girl with the Maori songs." and visitors to Auckland are assured of faithI ful oL Maori folk songs, in the presentation of which Miss Stuart will have the assistance of both chorus land ukelele accompaniment. The many scenes will include Hawaiian sketches, which will serve to introduce Mr. Walter Smith and his Royal Hawaiians. An added attraction, will j be the Lyric Quartette, vocalists who are so | favourably known throughout the Dominion, I while other acts will include the Tongan Tots, : dusky children in Maori dances, and the i Little Howelis in song and dance. Miss j Vera Moginie, the New Zealand soprano, will I be heard in --many ,new songs, and Miss •j Dcreen Walsh, the young fiiffleuse, will also appear. Tile J. C. Williamson. Ltd., orches- | t-ra have been specially retained, and eJto- ■ getter Miss Bathie Stuart should appear |to advantage with such fine support. The ; box plans will open at Lewis Eady'9 this I morning OPERA. HOUSE. I _ An entertaining programme of vaud?ville i items was introduced at the Opera House I last evening, when there was a, crowded j audience. Mi6s Helen Charles, who created such a good impression when she wa* her* some months ago. received an ovation on her reappearance. She is a fascinating mimic and wh'stler, and her character sketches of children were particularly effective. James Schofield is proving a very popular artist, and his tenor voioe is something above the ordinary. His songs were heartily applauded. The tumbling feats of Desperado evoked enthusiasm, and the way he stood on his head and spun round and round was astonishing. La Rose and hia dainty little partner did some skilful handbalancing. Henri French did some clever conjuring tricks, and he and hisl monkey were the cause of great amusement. Miller and Rainey engaged in amusing nonsense, and the male performer, with his musical instruments, was especially successful. Harrington Reynolds, jun., told jokes and recited with good effect. Carlton I Mas, ventriloquist, gave an interesting item, his conversation with his friend Jerry being S reductive of much amusement. Evans and 'eon got through some good work together | and J. Wallingford Tate acquitted himself i well at the piano. Les Adras, whose first i appearance it w"a-s. accomplished some novel i acrobatic turns, and Ernest Brinkman and I the Steele Sisters were seen in bright comedy numbers. THE FOX TRIO. A delightful incursion into the rea'm of chamber music was made by the talented f, ox lr '° ™ their musical associates at • mi n ttalj) concert chamber last even,n £- , -lh« programme submitted was one ot absorbing interest to the ser'ous musiclover, and those present showed theix unstinted appreciation as the many beauties ,ol the selections were unfolded. % Misa ' Ma /e2ret Fox (piano). Miss R.av Fox (violin) i and Mr. W. R. Fox ('cello) were happily | associated m a. masterly performance of i Mendelssohn 3 "D Minor Trio" by way of introduction. Each part possessed features of interest while of the excellence of the ensemble playmg there could bo no doubi. lhe selection, as were many others, was played entirely from memory. Considerable importance was attached to the performance of a group of string quartettes by Miss R. Fox. Messrs. J Lee. W. R, Fox and L. FiHcher. The expressive beauty of Weiss' 1 ra-yer ' was adequately presented, while the thematic features of Tschajkowsky'B appealing " Andante Cantabile " were ever prominent. Boccherini's dainty and tripping Minuet " made a fitting termination to the group. The " Allegro " and " Scherzo " from Schubert's "Troiit" quartette were played with unfailing judgment and finish by the same combination, with Mr. C. G. Fry presiding at the. piano. A work demanding a high order of musicianship was the late Max Bruch's " G Minor Violin Concerto," with Miss Ray Fo* as solo exponent and Miss Margaret Fox handling the orchestral part on the grand pi3no. The technical interest of the work was keen from beginning to end, while the poetio appeal was considerable. The second part of Saint-Saens' piano " Concerto in C Minor," Miss Margaret Fox as soloist, proved her easy mastery of keyboard intricacies. Mr. C. G. Fry was successful in his exploitation of the piano solo, " Ballade in A Flat " (Reinacke). despite one or two mannerisms of method. An excellent programme has been arranged for the second concert to-night. KING'S THEATRE The King's Theatre. Newton, was reopened by Messrs. Ben. and John Fuller at a matinee yesterday afternoon, when an excellent programme of vaudeville turns was presented. There were good attendances at both afternoon and evening entertainments. The programme was opened by Herbert Joy. who gave a number of much-appreciated instrumental items. Carlton Max delighted the audience with his ventrilouuial powers. Evans and Deen provided a turn demonstrating a wide range of capabilities, including singing, step dancing, some amusing parodies on wellknown recitations, tambourine playing, and roller skating. The lyric tonor. James Schofield was a pleasure to listen to. Yank and Jean were responsible for an excellent combination of hand-balancina and witty interpolations. Mel Brune Piayed several melodious instrumental numbers, and Henri French provided continual amusement with his trick riding on a single wheel, his conjuring tricks and his incidental juggling with everyday articles. Another entertaining turn was that of Brinkman and the Steele Sisters, considerable amusempnt being provoked hy the sayings of an Irish Bridget/ Miller and Rainey wore vigorously applauded for their humour and smart duologues. Harrington Reynolds delivered one good Joke and story after another, concluding with a recitation of a mock heroic character. The programme concluded with a first-rate exhibition of tumbling and contortionist feats performed by Barberina. a young lady whose abilities in this direction were quite phenomenal. An announcement was made that the drama, " The Unmarried Mother," the production of which had to he postponed owine to the non-arrival of Fullers' Dramatic Plas-ers from Australia, will be presented at the King's Theatre for the first tirro at the matinee on Saturday, New Year's Day. JAZZ CABARET. The Jazz Cabaret, which was opened in the Town Hall on Christmas Eve, was continued Tith great success last evening. There was a large number of couples on the floor, and the dark red and yellow lights, the swinging band music, and the rhythmic movement of the dancers sustained the brightness and the gaiety of the scene until the doors wore closed at an early hour this morning. ST. LEON'S CIRCUS. At St. Leon's Circus evening, the management presented T. Glover, rider of i the winner of the Auckland Cup, nhh a I gold-mounted whip. To-morrow night the I rider of the winner of the Summer Cup wiU also receive a whip. '