ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17839, 11 October 1929, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL. AN ENJOYABLE EVENING. Members of the Hamilton literature class of the Workers’ Educational Association had an enjoyable social evening at St. Paul's Church parlour. The programme included piano solos by .Mrs J. S. Prentice, songs byMrs G. F. Sherley and Miss McMullin, and recitations by Mrs J. A. Brailsford and Mr H. Mercer. The reading of two one-act plays gave much entertainment. In Alfred Sutro’s “A Marriage has been Arranged,” the parts were taken by Mrs R. Peters and Mr A. W. McNeish, and in "The Boy Comes Home” (by A. A. Milne) the readers were Mrs Peters, Mrs Brailsford, Miss Longden and Messrs A. Graham and A. H. Ward. Mr Mercer, on behalf of the class, presented the lecturer, Mr Brailsford, with an anthology of verse, for which the recipient returned cordial thanks.

The ladies of the class provided supper. The function was a pleasing ending to the season’s course of lectures.

THEATRE ROYAL. The programme at the Theatre Royal is very attractive throughout. “The Rig Show” is set in a huge circus, and contains some sensational scenes, as the dramatic story unfolds. “Cabaret" tells of the gay night life of New York, into which a thrilling murder mystery is introduced. Popular Tom Moore makes his re-appear-ance in the principal role.

STRAND AND FRANKTON’S OWN. To-night’s change of programme will include “The Royal Rider” and “The Wolf Song,” two thrilling dramas. These should not be missed. TALKIES AT CAMBRIDGE. “THE BROADWAY MELODY.” To-morrow will sec the inauguration of the talkies at Cambridge, and a large crowd of Hamilton picture-lovers _ is likely to be present at the screening of “The Broadway Melody.” Of this film an Auckland paper said: Combining one of the finest spectacles seen on the screen, with a human story, in which comedy, pathos and drama arc deftly woven, "The Broadway Melody” provides all the elements ot a musical comedy, song, dance and story, against a background of such magnificence as could not be provided on the stage. Charles King, a notable figure on the New York musical comedy stage, Bessie Love and Anita Page are the principal figures. All give splendid performances, the singing of Charles King being especially pleasing. Interwoven with the picturisation bf the story are glimpses of famous Broadway revues, culminating in "The Wedding of the Painted Doll,” which has been photographed in colour. Seats should be reserved at Lewis Eady’s, Ltd.

BIZET’S “CARMEN.” A novel presentation of Bizet's famous opera “Carmen” will be given at the Town Hall, Hamilton, tomorrow. The presentation will be exceptionally realistic, as actual scenes from the opera will be thrown on the screen by means of slides, at the same lime as records are being played. As the various numbers are sung in French the literal translation of the words is screened, enabling the audience to follow the entire opera word for word. The synchronisation of the music and the words on the screen is cleverly arranged, and by means of using two electric gramophones absolute continuity in the music has been assured. The records used are of Columbia manufacture, and the music is exceptionally clear. The leading roles are sung by Raymonds Visconti, An dree Vavon, Georges Thill, Andree Bernadet. Marfhe Nespoulous and M. Guenot, all artists of high repute.