AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 24, 23 August 1928, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE.

FILM TESTS AT KIN'S THEATRE.

. Stratford residents will have an opportunity of seeing a real film production. For the last week Mr Lee Hill, of Sydney, has been making arrangements for the picture production "Susie of Stratford." On tiie stage to-night tests will be taken of Stratford's leading ladies and leading young men. Mr Hill wishes it to he known that these tests are absolutely genuine; he will not make, any person do what they do not wish, and that these tests will be screen-ed-to the public the following weekThjfs is a great opportunity for any person wishing to become a film star ill the production "Susie of Stratford," which will be made the follow, ity for any person wishingcmfwypm ing week. There, will also be a full supporting picture programme, the feature being Billie Dove in "The Love Mart."

WILLIAM HEUGHAN

DRAMATIC SONG INTERPRETER

it is generally f.dmittg;! that there? I is no nor", uueresting artist in the wuvlr to-day than William Heughan. the .world-renowned song interpreter, who is to appear in the Town Hall on Saturday night. His success throughout New Zealand has been most unusual. Large audiences have greeted . his. every appearances ano shown by their enthusiastic approbation that he is indeed welcome bacl? to the Dominion. In his programme. to be given on Saturday night he will again demonstrate to the public of ■this town what the critics of five continents have termed "a remarkable art." His is more than, a mere song recital. It j s the art of one of that rare and remarkable guild, .the song interpreter. Words and music are not the all in all. and end! all of his programme. He is actor, singer and story-teller all in one. USES CHARACTERISATION Heughan has made a fusion of the arts, and brought to the concert; platform much of the life and appeal of the contemporiry stage. He sings the songs of many lands, but unli.ka the ordinary concert artist he calls to his aid, to make his song pictures more animate and complete, the powers of characterisation and dramatisation of which he is considered! to be a master. He is not afraid to he thrilling, nor i s he afraid to make; full use of his sense of humor, nor does he cover personality with the cramping conventions of the concert platform.

He.wiJl give entirely different pro-, grammes, each of which will include operatic arias, classics (and ballads of England, Scotland, Ireland. Rubsi'.i, etc.. all rendered in Heughan's inimitable stvle.

With him nq pssistincT nre: Maud BelJ, the famous English 'cellist, an artist well known in London, and the principal cities in Europe where she apneared. with marked success, and Gladys Saver, the well known pianiste who has shbrcd in honours gained by Heughan throughout the world. Box plans are at Rear's music store.