SHURA CHERKASSKY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 492, 23 October 1928, Page 15

SHURA CHERKASSKY’S

FAREWELL CONCERT TO-NIGHT The marvellous young Russian pianist, Shura Cherkassky, who has created such a sensation in Auckland with his extraordinary pianisHc ability, will give his final recital u.t the Town Hall this evening. This youth of 17 immediately challenges comparison with pianists three times his age. Indeed, many attainments have come to this boy which some older artists are still seeking. If doing easily what others find difficult is talent, and doing easily what is impossible for talent is genius, then Shura Cherkassky is a genius. Ho has an exuberant technique, a gorgeous tone, a subtle feeling of rhythm, and an infinite capacity for taking pains, but above and beyond all that, he has brains. Added to his alert musical intelligence there is that true insight and sympathy which so enormously transcends mere intelligence.

His final programme is remarkable, and includes “Toccata and Fugue" (Bach-Tausig), Schumann’s “Carnival,” the famous Chopin Sonata in B fiat minor, which incorporates the well-known Funeral March, Tango (Godowsky), “Moment Musical” (Schu-bert-Godowsky), “Minuet” (Paderewski), “Zouave’s Drill” (ManaZucca), “Naila” Waltz (Dohnanyi), and “Blue Danube” waltz. The box plans are at Lewis Eady, Ltd., .and the day sales at Coleman’s. “RUSH HOUR” AT BRITANNIA Mdrie Prevost and Harrison Ford are the principal players in the comedy, “The Rush Hour,” now being shown at the Britannia Theatre. Margie Dolan, a romantic minded girl, secures a position with a largo steamship ticket agency in Jersey, and as travellers tell her of the delights of a trip abroad, the desire to make such a journey possesses her wholly. Dan Morley, a druggist across the way, meets and falls in love with her. Every night he showers upon her samples of candy, perfumery, powders, jewellery, shoe polish, tooth paste and other articles left with him by salesmen, and urges her to give him her opinion of their practical and commercial value. But Margie craves for other things than Dan’s samples. “Partners in Crime,” the second comedy, stars the popular duo, Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton.