AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18787, 22 May 1923, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

HIS MAJESTY'S. “RICH MEN’S WIVES.” Claire Windsor and House Peters are co-starred in the big society play “Rich Men’s Wives” at His Majesty's Theatre, commencing to-night. A story rich in human appeal, settings and in good taste, a cast rich in talent and feminine beauty are the outstanding characteristics of “Rich Men’s Wives.” This is a play of societies’ sins and follies of the day. “Rich Men's Wives” is aptly named because it has to do with that circle of society to be found in almost every large community—a circle that lives for a feverish round of pleasure and excitement, a circle wherein intrigue and deceit breed scandal and divorce, whose members deify folly as their supreme ruler. The central figure of the story is a young girl who has always had everything she desired—everything except the attention and love her parents were too busy to shower upon her. The mother, a vain, ambitious, modern sort of matron, gave her daughters everything she thought they possibly could want and then overlooked the all-import-ant fact that they might care for her mother-love. The father thought his check book an admirable and suitable substitute for his paternal responsibilities. The big cast of players include House Peters, Rosemary Theby and Claire Windsor. Excellent supports Include “Neighbours," a Buster Keaton comedy and other fine subjects. Prices are as usual, and seats may be reserved without extra at Upton's. LASZELO SCHWARTZ RECITAL. Mr. Schwartz, the Hungarian violinist, who is to give a miniature recital at Ills Majesty’s Theatre for three nights, commencing on Friday next, states that Hungarian music is so full of melody and spirit, even if much of it is left unexploited, yet enough remains to fascinate the hearer. But, to give the Magyar’s music the kind of rendition which would convey to an audience the endless array of its poetical, dramatic and melodious values, one has, he says, to be a born Hungarian. It was not that foreign musicians cannot understand the musical value” of Hungarian music, but because of their lack of information on the Hungarian music, on the Hungarian’s psychology they are unable to take those daring liberties without which Hungarian music, in its interpretation, lost its chief charm and power. “In my prologue on the ‘Poetry and Power of Hungarian Music,’ says Mr. Schwartz, “I illustrate this beyond doubt for after explaining the birth of the Hungarian folk song, I proceed to play these wonderful songs and dances in their simple form merely arranged artistically for the violin, and soon the hearer begins to realise what charm is hidden in these rustic tunes even without the fringes and decorations which so often destroy the poetry and simplicity of Hungarian music in overtures, phantasies, etc.” Miss Etta Field, who Is recognised as the Dominion’s leading dramatic soprano, and who sang the leading role with the Auckland Philomonic Society recently, will sing some of Mr. Schwartz’s compositions as well as other favourite numbers. Miss Evelyn Hardy will be at the piano. A first-class picture proThe plans open to-morrow at Upton’s, gramme will be screened in addition.

An advertisement appearing in another column invites motorists interested in the formation of a Wanganui Automobile Association to meet at the R.S.A. Club on Monday evening next, at 8 p.m.