THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20917, 23 September 1939, Page 15 (Supplement)

THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Concert For Red Cross A concert on behalf of the funds of the R-eti Cross will be held in the Theatre Royal, Hamilton, next Thursday night. An attractive programme has been arranged, and should draw a large audience. Hamilton Musical Students The Hamilton Music Students’ Association will meet on Monday night. The programme will be representative of the Romantic Classic period. Violinist’s Wife Expects Stork It is said that the wife of Yehudi Menuhin, the violinist, is expecting a visit from the stork next month. •She and her husband and the rest of the Menuhin family are resting on their ranch in America. No German Lieder According to Sydney papers, John

Brownlee, the famous singer, will not sing German Lieder at his concerts. This is rather surprising, for surely good music is universal. “ Bohemian Girl ” Draws 62112 People The pageant version of Balfe's “The Bohemian Girl ” at the Scarborough Open-Air Theatre is breaking all attendance records, says a London paper. Despite the freakish weather. _ every performance has, so far, gone off without even a technical hitch. The attendance on the opening night, Monday, July 24, was a record attendance on the,, opening night lias topped the six thousand mark. The figures since are 0432, 5238, 5330, 6205. The total attendances for previous years are as follows: 1932, “ Mcrrio England,” G 0,092; 1933, “ Tom Jones,” 61.572; 1934, “Hiawatha,” 87,039; 1935, “'Carmen,” 05,100; 1930, “ Merrie England,” 78,083; 1937, “ Faust,” 84,234; 1938, “Tannliauser,” 60,304,