ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16896, 9 September 1926, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BACKHAUS TO-NIGHT. AVilheim Backhaus, who will give a recital at the Theatre Royal, Hamilton, to-night, is undoubtedly one of the most important artists ever brought to New Ze.aiand. He is the great pianist of modern times, and wears his laurels lightly. On the platform his personality is so genial that one hardly wonders that his audiences return to hear him concert after concert. A tribute not. only to his glorious-art, but to his charming platform manner. Backhaus has been described by many of the world's leading critics lo have no compeer in his art. This is a daring assertion to make, but it is nevertheless true. He lias never been known to play a false uole in his life. His technique is only surpassd by his soul, and there are very few artists who combine two such qualities.* They mark him out for the master musician that he is. Australia and New Zealand arc indebted to Mr E. J. Gravestock for the visit of this famous pianist, and, when other concert artists have come and gone, the magic of Backhaus’ music will live in the memory for a long time. Backhaus has been aptly described as the Kreisler of the piano, and to miss hearing him is to have lived in vain. The box plan and day sales are at Lewis R. Eady and Son's, Ltd. NEW STRAND AND FRANKTON. Those clever entertainers, the London Pierrots, who have been delighting audiences throughout the week, will change over to the Strand Theatre for their final performance in Hamilton to-night, and will appear in conjunction with a big picture programme. “Rutin’ the AA’tnd” is rightly named, as it is proving at every exhibition. It >s a howling wind of mirth and zestful action that the AVestern star, Fred. Thomson, rides, and it zooms across the screen with, all the velocity of a Kansas cyclone. A strong supporting cast rounds out a production which will rank with anything that has ever been seen for this type of entertainment. The second group in the Buster and Shingle Competition will also he screened. Seats may be booked at Lewis R. Eady and Son, Ltd., or by. ’phone 1422. ALEXANDRA HALL DANCE. This Saturday will see the final heat of the Monster Foxtrot Competition over, and then will come what all dancers have been waiting for, tho grand final. Last week’s winners cams from Auckland, and gave a really excellent demonstration of the foxtrot. The management is to be congratulated on the manner in which these dances are conducted. The music is an outstanding feature and the supper is entirely home-made. The management has several new and very special novelty attractions which it will put on in the near future. FOXTROT FINAL AT FRANKTON. Patrons of dancing arc promised a rare, night’s enjoyment at the Frankton Town Hsll this Saturday night. The final of the foxtrot competition is to be danced, and much public interest eas been aroused and a keen contest is assured. In addition to the usual quality of the supper and 'the good floor, balloons, streamers, confetti and noevlties will be the. order of the night, whilst several new musical successes are promised from Crawford's Star Ochcstra.