CELEBRITY CONCERT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22956, 11 August 1936, Page 4

CELEBRITY CONCERT

TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT Patrons of the celebrity concert to be presented by the National Broadcasting Service at the Town Hall this evening in aid of the Mayor's Relief of Distress Fund will be entertained by a remarkable array of vocal and instrumental talent. Four world-famous artists are included in the programme, and they will be supported by the 4YA Orchestra, which will be making its first appearance, under Mr Gil Dech. Florence Austral, the world-famous opera singer, will sing, among other items, "Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster" (from "Oberon"), with orchestral accompaniment. Browning Mummery, tenor, will be heard in "La Donna E Mobile" from "Rigoletto" (Verdi), and Sydney de Vries, baritone, will sing " The Two Comrades," "The Two Grenadiers" (Schubert), and others. All these numbers will be with orchestral accompaniment. John Amadio, internationally acclaimed flautist, will render among other number* " Song of India " (for flute in B fiat) (Rimsky-Korsakov), "Air for Bass Flute " (Brahms), " Moto Perpetuo (Bridge), with Mr Carl Bartling at the piano. The 4YA Orchestra will play for the first time in New Zealand "Four Way Suite" (Coates), and this piece is sure to be very much appreciated. Associated with these artists will be Miss Ethel Wallace (violinist), Mr Max Scherek (pianist), Mrs Clarice Drake, Mr Carl Bartling (at the piano), and D" V. E. Galway at the grand organ. Rarely, indeed, have four stars of such brilliance been associated together on a New Zealand concert platform, and certainly no such outstanding programme as that to be presented to-night has ever been offered to the music lovers of Dunedin. The programme is timed to commence punctually at 8 o clock, and patrons are requested to endeavour to be early, in order that may be seated by 8 o'clock. The box plan is at Begg's.