THEATRICAL NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20922, 11 July 1931, Page 9 (Supplement)

THEATRICAL NOTES.

COMING' PRODUCTIONS. " gls Majesty's: V Taly;—Shakespearean Season (Allan , ivilkio' Company). ■" Com^'g-—Gilbert and Sullivan Opera 0' Company. - . ' On the Spot" and " Loyalties " V (Frank Harvey). / T .i er , " Follow Through," " Mr. ' Cinders" (J- C. Williamson Musi; - - . s ' : 'cal Company). , • .J % ' • -August I—Mark HambouVg (pianist) and Peter Dawson (baritone). Xiutev.— —Zlatko Balokovic. (violinist). M PLAYS AND PLAYERS. Tburza Rogers, the New Zealand ganoer, who toured here with Pavlova s onJO .years ago, is appearing in England. Etsis Prince, "who has concluded a Vtrr successful season with J. C. William- • " ' throughout' Australia, left on her return io' England "by tho Jvarkunda last jseek*. ' ' , • ~ Theodore Chaliaphi, the Russian basso, fcho .appeared in Auckland in 1927, is appearing with a Russian opera company at tho London Lyceum in " Princo Igor," ' and other melodious opera:;. Jimmy Godden, well known, in New -■Zealand for his appearances in musical comedy, is supporting Geiie Gerrard in jlontr Banks' latest talking comedy, Wife's Family," shortly to be released in Sydney.- - •

Considerable interest has been aroused tv the Little Theatre Society's selection of a P. G- Wodehouse . comedy for its next production. It is felt by many to ]ja a happy decision" as • the' recent productions of the society have been of a heavier nature. The play chosen is - Go?d Morning, Bill," which, while recently written, received an exceptional ' reception when'played for a season in ■ London last year. Rehearsals are. going jmootl'ly and a fine;production is assured.

Of, 'Considerable interest for Auckland . is theiapproaching visit of Hambourg and i Dawson.. Something distinctive can be claimed by both these musicians. Hambourg :has survived the danger, of debut as a child prodigy, having been on .the concern platform'4o of his ,50 years of life.'" Dawson, of had to wait' for nmtiite". years before making himself a hut he then made up for ,the delay tj- forcing ahead with gramophone "records till :ai> has to his credit by far the largest number, of records credited to any ijne. artist/ He took to the gramophone when rml. people of eminence in the musical world were looking askance nt the new ; invention, and he has never deserted that elrly love." Dawson holds pride of-..place Mtsong British people as the" exponent of tie' English ballad. • Of Hambourg it may bi jaid that he might anywhere be taken fcr a revivified -Beethoven, and it is in ■-the,fitness of things that he has made a Echo "for himself in the musical world ia an' interpreter of the Bohn master.

LITTLE THEATRE PLAY. Mr. Lan Moir, who plays the title role in the Wodehouse ,comedy ' O Morning, Bill," to be staged by the Auckland Little Theatre Society for a season commencing on July 21.