ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13540, 18 November 1914, Page 8

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

. ;■ The "splendid' ! *pTOgi , amme' provided for the e^tertainmept; held at^His Majesty's Theatte- last night, m aid of the BelmanV*|jnii' patriotic funds, should have been^sufficient; \to attract a. crowded v -iJut': the .large number Who did attend thoroughly enjoyed the performance, there :.not being a weak number m an exceptionally fine programme from, eyery point « view. Although it yya|*;.termed' _.ti orchestral 'concert thete sj'^e/^tb.er, features that contribw^d the "general -Success, The''o&hte€ra,-'"hhder " the direction of Mr J Mainland Poster, comprised the fforl r lowii^^-pTayeirs-r Ist violins, Messrs J. B. Vrta, M. Oathbert, C.. .Margoliouth '; 2nd; .^.vioUns,. Messrs. J. Davis,' . I*. Bal- . lantyne ; ■ yiola, Mr r " F. PaJairet ;. . 'cellos, iiessia; J,;> Vita,;;Q f . Broom; contra ba^s, Mr. p. X r VitaV flute; Mr C. "vTHan-e; 'cornets, J- Davies, O. Hansein'; trombone, "Mr: F. Williams; French hornVM? a: B. ' Gibbs - drums, bells, le^i* •Messrs.,. T: Donovan, W. Robert-, ison^lpiitnistjTAlr A, J. ' Strong. . .The orchestra, had a heavy evenihg's task, iibut carried it -through admirably, every /'item bwng keenly aippreciated. , Th^e g^chestral y numbers were: Beethoven's" "Die Qischoppe des Prometheus," Beethoven's "Alia Polacca jde la Serenade" (Op. 8), Puccini's "Madame Butterfly"'. -^selections)* and ..Frrefly" (Friml), m addition'to whicn .there •were encores. The pieces were all played admirably., and-. gave much pleasure to the large thiunber. of Jovers of music present. The vocal^. -portion of the.'.concert was provided by/^irs Laajionb Gurr -and Mr p^yV- Uarrep the. latter kindly singing , iii -the absence of Mr Ghirr, for i wliom an' 'apology -.was "tendered on ac.- --•■ count indisposition. **The. Trumpeter" wasysung' by,\Mr ILarre,;-mth or--1 ohestral aicwmpanament, ; _nd7was much - enjoyed. llxs7Guri* A 'Ttindly;. -contributed three songs^liii 'addition to encore nuni--bers. 'Her7 r ßrst song; wits' '^Love was :: rtnade to ■ make us glad/ .whichi'was i|ev Reived >Ytth. niuch^eitlli^sin;/ a Vop'u^ liar respfeii^ 'lbei^^'made with ".".Daddy' '. «nd Babsy," .'. Later Mrs Gurr sang Bat- ! jfiri' s blight composition "April MOrn," -w^ch^is; f ivlL of runs arid trills. that the talented'^ vocalist did full jvistico- |o. There waa again an enthusiastic en\core, "A' Birthday" beiiig sung, .and m Mr Gurr's place on the programme m the second half, the lady gave other songs fchat were much appreciated, "Far Wsross Desert Sands," ' and "Allah, . be witH us." The cprriet solo, "I Know a 'Lovely -Garden," was finely played hy Mr J. Davis, with orchestral accompaniment, and m response to a hearty recall- be repeated the last verse. Tie appearance of Miss^ Coralie Seymour Stanley was anticipated with much pleasure, and there was much curiosity |o see m Qisborne for the first time ithe descriptive; dances that have Tbeen so popular m England and America. A famous dancer has declared tliat /one can dance emotions just as one can speak or act them — that the dancer can genuinely portray each phase of the emotions he or she dances. Descriptive dancing has been defined as the cooperation of the mind with the' motion of the \ feet. Miss Stanley toot:, $s her first dance F. Schubert's "Mpnients Musical," the theme of whicji '•" is.. 0$ iojLoVrf : Jean Paveleaujji a y young shiepheifd, rests bj^jtho JtdlJkide - : on the out ' Jl.karis pf his native. -yijja^e.. The. everting draws nigh' arid he falls e?&aus^d. He is aroused by the most exquisite music coming from a glade ; where Nymphs and Bacchante were wont' to, * •to&m '-.-ixh-t :■ .Firstly he . is afi'aid j}-nd dreads discovery, bnt the enchanting ' souaids ao bewitch him that he enters, ' ija^ thejispirit of the theme and darices 1 n'is'soul away.^^ The approaching, dawir hrings back the reality of his life, and , ,on the, cessation of the music he leaves f the taking the beautiful memotyi of his night of enchantment with him..! •' 'T]he; .gra^wujl, movements were followed ; with intense* interest. The young lady » danced • with > bare^feefc, t^iere being orchestral accompaniment, and Mr Ern.es'jfc' J, Ohrisp presiding at tho piano piv each occasion. There > was an, enthu.s-' iastic ..«encore, lyhen another pretty de fscriptavej 'dance t was given. A.t a later jitage J Miss Stanley gave t^e descriptive dance "The Belgian," Miss Aileen pew'ley also taking part. The theme of ; tl^e; d^nce -was ;* %: jpaithe!tic. ipne, MP servedV tQrKnn^ but iw The cdAflictirigr emotions^ .-*-. the* wife's, pride sixij: joy w-henTner husb^ipd Is called on to sprve his courj-! try;Vgriel.7at'ttiA:^ «?f ;heri £ -faith and country, but ft grathuU C*ansformation brought about by ; her ftreat love for her dead husband, and ;the increasing of her affection for their. 'iittl§ child,, with a feeling of resigna-' iiori; "tcj-'JeF ft^-J. --^Tt requires much ikdU'to' .success^iilily conyey the. emotions 'm this way, awl while > few perhaps failed»to realise frjie idea o^ ill 0 diujees. 1 Miss Stanley w ( entitled -tf> gyaieiul fo- ' 'cogiution-of .her servipM m giving tjjc j OTacefui;,exhibitiori's. ' The wjnjcprt conwith'the National Anthem, Mrs, G .' * ££ " Pod^shuii. kindly played the . aa : gompanii&^ts for the vocalists. '•<r-K/-~ 7-1 ■.■W l „ ... ." ■■■