MUSIC ACTIVITIES

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20887, 19 August 1939, Page 17 (Supplement)

MUSIC ACTIVITIES

The Hamilton Trio to Play ' The incidental music for the pro- ! duction of “Home and Beauty” by the | Hamilton Playbox next Thursday night, » will be provided by the Hamilton Trio —pianist, violinist and ’cellist. Wants to Sing to the People Marjorie Lawrence, the famous Australian soprano, has been engaged by Greater Union Theatres to sing at the State Theatre, Sydney, for a special season. “I feel 1 want to sing to the people,” she said, when she signed the contract. “ Australia gave me my voice, and I am happiest when I am singing to Australians.” This is Miss Lawrence’s first engagement at a motion picture theatre. A Fly—Not a Note! The dress rehearsal of a new musical comedy was in progress, and tempers were short. In the midst of the leading lady's big song there was a horribly discordant blare from the near-sighted man who manipulated the bassoon. The conductor stopped the orchestra and glared at the culprit. “I’m sorry, sir,” quavered the blushing musician, "it wasn't a note—it was a fly.” John Brownlee Back in Australia Australian baritone, John Brownlee, who is at the pinnacle of his career, passed through Fremantle in the Stralhnaver, lo make a tour of Australia, under the management of J. and N. Tail. His tour will open in Melbourne loJlis repertoire for his Australian concerts will embrace English, French and German works. He is accompanied by his wife and three children. The two youngest children were born since his last Aus- ; Lraliau tour in 1932, and hud not seen their grandparents, who live in Mel- | bourne. Ivor Newton will be Mr Brownlee’s j pianist. Senia ChostiakofT in Sydney A striking figure in Russian cos- 1 tunic—cream tunic, vivid crimson sasli. high boots ;ind astrakhan cap— was Senia ChostiakofT, who sang at the evening arranged at the Hotel Australia in aid of the New South Wales Society for iGrippled Children, says a Sydney paper. Others Lo contribute to the programme were Waiter Kingsley formerly very popular in New Zealand as a member of the Humphrey Bishop Company and now one. of the most popular singers in Sydney), Evelyn Lynch the New Zealander), and Frederick Hyde. New Conductor of Orchestra Dr. Malcolm Sargent, the London conductor, has been appointed conductor ol’ the llalle Orchestra, Manchester, in place of Sir Hamilton ilarty. Tiie Halle Orchestra was founded by the late Sir Charles llalle, a German pianist, who went to England in 1848. He was knighted in is*B Sill Hamilton Ilarty, Mus. Doc., has been conductor of the Halle Orchestra since 1920.