ENTERTAINMENTS.
MISS BATHIE STUART.
A bright and sparkling entertainment, dominated by the vivacious personality r>: Miss Bathie Stuart, was presented in His Majesty's Theatre last evening before an enthusiastic audience. Miss Stuuit. who has already found a warm pla-ct in the hearts of Aucklanders, wan strongly supported by a large number o; first-class artists, whose combined work left no room for a single dull moment. The piece ue resistance of the programme was a soricF ... Maori songs sung by Miss Stuart with »:! original charm that captured her audience j immediately. These Maori songs ami ditties, many of them composed exprei!-..-,-for Miss Stuart, are suSused wth a QUutntness that strikes the Anglo-Saxon cur wlili a. peculiar fascination, and the t«lcntru singer lost none of the eflect in her spirited interpretation and typical Maori actions and gestures. In her concluding item she executed a striking pel dance :i native costume to the accompaniment or the singing of her " musical maids." Among her best successes were a somewhat pathetic recruiting ' sent:. composed during the war by the Hon A T Agata, and a Maori love song As items, she gave, two Maori hakag. for whi. H she was accorded an ovation. Mies Stur-: also achieved distinction in her bumcrou-. monn.ogues, of which there were several. In hen. mock-serious moments she was particularly winning The Lyric Quartette, who appeared toward the end o; the programme, added considerably to the excellent nudity of the entertainment Their perfectly-blended voices were heard to advantage in a number .-! well-known songs and humorous pieces, <a'lmg for several encore... Mr. Arthur Rio'ev sang a tenor solo. " The Star.' - and an encore number with good effect, while Mr Alar) McElwam'e never-failing humour was" responsiblefor hi* being recalled again 2nd again. His bombastic attitude in "Joaes ot the Lancers ' was amusing to a decree number of melodious instrumental it-T.* were provided by the E-oyal Kcwaiians. ukulele and steel guitar players and Toca'.is'. who also appeared in conjunction with soiv* of Miss Stuart', Hawaiinr. Bongs. This portion ot the programme included a pretty riiuice by two little girls, designated th« Trrnran tote, a mandolin solo by Mr. Walter Smith and a duet by Misses Abbott and Im'r-av raul. Miss Vera Mcgmie, who sang AlHsol n j s i? ns of Thanksgiving" and " Thbhadow Dance " 'Croke), was given a "ocd reception, while Mr. Herbert Joy was entertaining with his playing on a variety o! rustic instruments. A clever whistling performance was g:ven hy Miss Doreen WiSh whoso low and high notes in Dvoraks' Humoreske were alike faultless. A contortion and dancing act was nrovided bv Uerbanna and Betty, the former's seeming'*.impossible featn and sunplen»'S of boXy evoking generous applause. The mur-ril sido of the entertainment was eat-pfnctoriW supplemented by J. C. Villiamson-s t; ,/ merited orchestra, while the stage direction : and lienting effects were all-that could be ! desired. The entertainment will be I this evening and following evenings fcr a limited season, a.nd, judging from th* fvccess of last evening's performance, ahoul'i attract a eon*idera.Dle portion of the city's holiday crowd. RICHMOND HALL CONCERT. vi An entertainment will be given by Mr t,lson Bonds concert company in the R. ■-~ rnpnd Hall at the Grey Lynn tram t,rmirius this evening. The programme wll include songs. Highland darces choru«»-. sketches, recitals, and monologue*
ENTERTAINMENTS.
New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17665, 29 December 1920, Page 6
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