AMUSEMENTS

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 4962, 26 March 1912, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. At a Chappell Ballard concert in London in 1909. Madame Kirkby Lunn and Mr Robert Radford gave the first performance of the song cycle “Four Cautionary Tales and a Moral,’’ the titles of which are: Rebecca, who slammed doors for fun and perished miserably; Jim, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion; Matilda, who told lies ana was burned to death; Henry King, who chewed bits of string and was cut off in fearful agony; Charles Augustus Fortecsue who always did what was right, and so accumulated an immense fortune. It was received with the greatest enthusiasm and pleasure. On Thursday next Mrs Cyril Towsey and Mr Barry Coney will give this item for the first time in New Zealand, and will, we have no doubt, be greeted with unstinted applause. Another novelty will be the first movement and cadenza from Beethoven’s C Minor Concetto. This concerto, the third of five written for the piano, was composed by Beethoven in 1800, and played by him at a concert on April sth, 1803. The cnocerto was written for Ries, Beethoven's favourite pupil, and first played by him on July 26th, 1804. On Thursday evening the solo part will be played by Mr Cyril Towsey, and the important orchestral part onja second piano by Mrs H. C. Ross. The cadenza is by Reinecke, because Beethoven rarely wrote his cadenzas, leaving them for the performer to extemporise. Over 150 seats are now reserved for the concert from which we must conclude that the music folk of Hamilton are anticipating the greatest pleasure on Thursday night, and we advise booking without delay to secure a seat, for given a fine night the Town Hall is sure to be packed. THE KING’S. Another crowded house last night saw the second screening of the present fine programme at this theatre. This will be repeated tonight for the last time. Tomorrow night the usual change takes place, and at the head of a lot of gems, will be that sensational, exclusive racing production, “The Double Event.” The film is 5000 ft long, and each act will be fully described by that well-known actor-elocutionist, Mr Alf. Boothman. The picture appeared in Hamilton some months ago, and caused a great stir, and at the request of numerous patrons the management are reproducing it The picture is a story of the Melbourne Cup, suggested by Nat Gould’s celebrated story, and adapted for picture production. The book is well-known to all as one of the most exciting novels ever written, and the management have no doubts as to the success of their venture in securing this sensational picture. The balance of the programme will bo found to he of the best. EMPIRE PICTURE COMPANY. A specialty of tomorrow night’s fine programme of up-to-date pictures io be produced at the Town Hall, Hamilton, will be the number of beautiful scenica to be shown. First there will be the splendid series of views of the Ngaruawahia Regatta, shown on Saturday night last; there will also he a series showing Norwegian scenery, then a magnificently coloured picture depicting the beautiful ravines and rivers of Italy, and another showing the growth of fauna on tropical rivers. Some excellent dramas are also included in the programme, also a late issue of the Gaumont Graphic, and a big batch of the merriest of comedies and comics. With such a big programme us this, patrons can safely look forward to a most enjoyable evening’s entertainment.