THEATRICAL NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21882, 18 August 1934, Page 10 (Supplement)

THEATRICAL NOTES

COMING PRODUCTIONS Town Hall August 22. —Broadcasting Board's Concert. August 23.—Royal Auckland Choir Concert September 6. —Mareo Orchestra Concert. Concert Chamber This evening. and to August, 22. —Little Theatre Society " The Berg" August 24. —Competitions Demonstration Concert. August 30, September I.—Garric.k Dram- • atic Society, " The Ypung Idea." His Majesty's

This evening J. C. Williamson Company, " Tho Dubarry." September 21.—Mareo Operntic, Society, " The Duchess of Dantzic." Lewis Eady Hall August 20, 21 22 and 23.—Music Competitions. THEATRE AND CONCERT HALL A charming Mozart composition, Duet in B Flat Major for Violin and Viola, played by Simon Goldberg and Paul Hindemith, will be tho principal item at to-morrow afternoon's broadcast from IYA. Extracts from tho musical plays, " Mozart " (Hahn) and " Mariette " (Oscar Strauss), by tho famous French players, Yvonne Printemps and Sacha Guitry, will also be given.

When Ernest Raymond, fhe author of " Tell England," wrote the gripping drama " The Berg," ho little thought it was destined to bo tho theme on which one of Britain's most remarkable talking pictures was to be based, as well as ono of tho most powerful dramas of the day. " The Berg " will be staged for a season of fonr nights at the Town Hall Concert Chamber, commencing this evening, as the 36th production of tho Littlo

Theatre Society. As the tense scenes of the* piece make heavy demands on the acting ability of the players, an exceptionally strong cast has been selected by the producer, Mr. Frederic McCallum.

The size of the entries in the music competitions to be conducted by the Auckland Society of Musicians next week has necessitated tho extension of the season by a day, and sections will now be heard at the Lewis Eady Hall on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at morning and afternoon sessions, with recalled contestants from tho day sections providing the evening's programmes. Tho daily programmes have been arranged so as to pro/ide tho maximum of variety, and as a r( suit all interested in music should find the experience of hearing tho differing interpretations of entrants a fascinating study. Tho festival will be cctcir.cied with a demonstration concert in tho Town Hall Concert Chamber on Friday evening. Mr. H. Temple White, of Wellington, will bo sob adjudicator.

An attractive programme has been arranged for the Royal Auckland Choir's second concert of tho season in the Town Hall next Thursday evening. Under the baton of Dr. W. E. Thomas, the choir will be heard in a number of varied compositions for men's voices, including an arrangement of Schubert's " Serenade," the " Roman War Song" from Wagner's " Rienzi," Balfe's "One Smile from Thee," Coleridgb-Taylor's " Viking Song," and several lighter songs. Miss Doris Moore, contralto, will sing Brahms' " Slumber Song," " The Bitterness of Love " (J. P. Dunn), and other numbers, and Mr. Fred Bourke, baritono, will contribute well-known balads. Of particular interest will be a performance of Grieg's notable Sonata in G Major for Violin and piano, by Mr. Vincent Aspey and Mr. Eric Waters, who may bo confidently expected to give a finished and artistic rendering.

An important development in musical activities in Auckland is represented by the decision of the Radio Broadcasting Board to present at a public concert in the Town Hall next Wednesday evening several artists of international repute who are under contract to tho board for broadcast services. Tho proceeds of thoft-oncert are to be devoted to tho Mayor's Unemployment Fund. One of tho artists will bo"Mr. Senia Chostiakofl", formerly tenor soloist in the famous Don Cossacks Choir, which was heard in Auckland some years ago. In addition to solos, ho will bo heard, with tho Auckland Commercial Travellers' Choir, in " Song of the Volga Boatmen" and " Evening Bells." Miss Nora Delmarr, a brilliant dramatic soprano with English and Continental experience, will make her debut to the Auckland concert stage and Mr. Paul VinogradofF, the Russian pianist, who is already well-known to concert audiences, will also be heard in several attractive numbers. A Russian ballet under Miss Cecil Hall, solo items by the well-known violinist, Mr. Vincent Aspey, a diverting sketch by "The Bocrbohms," further humour by Mr. Alan McElwain, items by Mr. A. E. Wilson, city organist, tho brilliant xylophonist. Mr. Ray Jury, and a full orchestra under Mr. Harold Baxter will be additional features in this outstanding programme, which is under the direction of Mr. C. M. McCallura.