ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18316, 5 February 1923, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■■; = MISS LAURA WALKER. u>V' !■ ' v The successes gained ;by Miss .'- Laura'(.' Walker, the Auckland A soprano, in -,7 her ? vccal lecitals given in the Town Sail ! concert chamber! three .■!years ago were,. added to on? Saturday evening, when she again ;;faced a large and enthusiastic audience' from the same platform. ' .In "■■■■ the .interim i:i Miss} Walker has: continued her studies at the Melba : Conservatoriwn, aadij-as}} also ; won approval' in j operate and ; concert -1 work. -,; The *: programme I chosen for ; Saturday} evening embraced v many different styles of music, j and was V much to the taste of those present. *Tlia}( technicalities of \ the ;v operatic ;} excerpts ■ were overcome with ease by the rscitaust,; whose art has materially broadened since she s was - last heard here. Miss Walker was " the recipient of prolonged :Y applause on her • first entry, and completely interested •'•:'. ; . the :?.■ assembly i .in '-j '■? her .*.; opening: Romanza and Scena "Voi :lo v Sapete" v rom'"■. "Cavalleria } Rusticana" (Mascagjii). s Following this was a well-chosen group in;} lighter vein. The first of these,/ Coleridge-Taylor's : "This !■,- is ■ The ■; Island of Gardens/' \ raa mainly '. interesting on account; of its melodic appeal. , The ensuing, jaunty, "Good Morning,..} Brother , Sunshine" (Lehmann) found ready fav,our and was warmly applauded. -Miss 1 Walker's.-;, French } diction . was • excellent in'; the "> temperamental "Pleurez! ;Pleurez mez Yeux" from Massenet's "Le Cid," an excerpt which" showed a careful study of the more ". important features throughj out' : Bembarg's "Serenade," arid = Mas--senet's "Elegie'". with violin obligator by Miss Dorothy Baker went, engaging selections meriting the heartiest approval. In the closing Waltz Song, i"Le Sarani Rose" (Arditi) ; Miss Walker was, accompanied by Mr. Walter Impett. The version sung omiained Dame ~ Melba's ; interpolated cadenzas, which materially added to the :resultant ieffect as .the airy music ran*' its easing course. 'Among', a- amber of ;ei icore;- selections were i such favourites as • | "Annie Laurie," Home, Sweet Home." and "The Lilac Tree" : During the even-• nig Miss Walker was the recipientv. of many' beautif floral :}• offerings.;, : An A item of; much charm was the vocal . duet,; "Sainted Mother", from} Wallace's "<; "Maritana," ; sung: by : Misses Laura * arid > Ida: Walker, who „ were unanimously . recalled v on its, conclusion. " v, . v. v .,-,; ];■ Round and }" expressive torio: characterised the ; violin solos 1 "Elegy";v (Cyril Scott), and "Melodie" (TschaiWdky), as prayed .by > Mis* Dorothy Baker, .< while Mr. - Edward .Cburchouse; notwithstanding 1 a oold, was :. well received after his songs, 'Don Jinn's " Serenade" (Tschaikowsky), i ; and "The Wind on the Heaths (Lohr) 4 Both assisting artists were recalled. "i The pianoforte a<mnpanimenfcs by ; : Mr Cyril 1 Towsey were in the best of taste. -' - ■"

OPERA HOUSE.

A new programme will be presented <ai-i the Opera Eons© to-day. , The artists who ■ will make:their first, appearance in Auckland are i—:Leyland Hodson, musical comedy :; star: the Aridros, novelty acrobata and balancers j, and Les . Malagas, Spanish dancers. . Edwards and .Parkes ' will appear in a new sketch, "An": Afterdinner Flirtation," while the Staig' Sister? will perform,; ; their motor-cycling feat. ' "The Globe Life. » :Q In additionFuller ii] . American Revue ; Company 'will - present a comedy,'' "The Isle of < Live Forever." • NATIONAL THEATRE. In transferring to the, ncreen the best of English fiction the motion picture producer is conferring a favour upon his patrons. " Jane' Eyre/* by" '.Charlofci Bronte, 13 'of outstanding merit and interest. ■£It; is the chief feature this wtok at; the .National Theatre, where Mabel Baliiri and a strong supporting seas'? % are c to be seen to the utmost advantage; in it. Commencing oh ' Friday >. next ihera" ' will • • be screened at this theatre th*i first Of a' series ?of super-features from the * William■ ■ v

]?>>»:,studios,; and announced as " theatric .cal, attractions;" is " Silver Wings," with Mary Carr, " the, greatest ' mother on the i*reen,". in the leading part. Sha portrayal the mother of three , children , whose ; father.' diesi when v < they !& are ?■ quite $J young. She is devoted: to: them all, 1 ;: but tr favours one. In fact, she spoils this, one boy to the J extent that when ;he is .grown '.'. up he turns out a weak character, dissi«i:S' pates his 'mother's; money, and' finally, on' committing forgery,, runs . away and leaves his "best friend . penniless. The sequel intensely moving..,, STRAND THEATRE. ;. % The ; varied : and entertaining programme at the Strand Theatre this week is headed by "Love's ; Redemption," with the % fav- ? ourite screen actress, Norma Talmadge,' in ' the principle role. This issi the. ■■ unique character of " Ginger," an orphaned girl of. Jamaica, whose lovable traits, courage and initiative, are responsible for the salvation of a young Englishman of .high culture, who is;rapidly,;-degeheratiog;;aider.'s the influences of the island. \\ Opposite the star is Harrison Ford, and in the support-- ><: ing cast ; are many; other ... popular: players, ; including Montagu ?; Love.•'.s! 4 Semen, in '; a diverting *' comedy, h and •;' topical :j bud- { $ gets full of interest, complete i the bill. ,- . • : , ' ~' lr'■ /— • > ' ; ,Y.;. PRINCESS THEATRE

-} r An; emphatic success has been achieved by the 'fine Paramount special film," For-- /; ever," now. the chief { attraction at "'; the Princess -Theatre. ("Based on the r novel, ' " Peter f Ibbetson," ;•/ by-the ■>' well-known'; .-/ English writer," George dri Maurier, : ;it<tells.,;• ■ one of i the greatest love stories the screen has? ever revealed. Elsie J Ferguson and Wallace > ; Beid are seen in what must be accounted as probably the finest efforts of their screen careers, aJßjMimsey and Peter , respectively. ' The story is one ;of\ a . love , ' that burns■/ steadily through! adversity, ■.// bringing solace where ■;terror had entered the lives of the lovers. There are some exceptionally • fine effects in ■■ the dream scenes. - - «■—■"—' - < < . ■ GRAND THEATRE. ' ': " Stolen Moments," featuring I Rudolph Valentino and Marguerite is the

chief 'attraction', this week; at the i Grand ,> Theatre. The story contains/all .the elements of strong . enjotional'. drama;'' arid has /:; a wide appeal. The settings are;:elagani, and the. acting very impressive. Also on the bill is a-most amusing film,, ."'High Sign," '. featuring Buster Keaton, and the -15th .chapter of ■'■Robinson:Orasb»."