AUCKLAND AMUSEMENTS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue X, 8 September 1894, Page 234

AUCKLAND AMUSEMENTS.

COLUMBIA RINK CARNIVAL. VERY successful from every point of view was the plain and fancy dress carnival at the Auckland Rink last Wednesday. An immense concourse of spectators gatheied to watch the gaily apparelled Tinkers. The decorations were lavish and tasteful, and an augmented band played excellent music. The Maypole figure was faultlessly gone through by the children trained by Professor James. It was an exceedingly pretty sight, and reflected the greatest credit on both the children and the Professor who trained them.

On Tuesday, 18ih instant, a benefit will be tendered to Professor James, and we cordially wish him the biggest ‘gate* of the season. He certainly deserves a ‘ bumper’ house, for it is largely owing to his untiring efforts that patrons of the rink haveenjoyed so well-conducted a season. Not that we wish to detiact from Manager Vincent, but even his push and energy would scarcely have produced such satisfactory results without the assistance of so able a lieutenant as Professor James. All sorts of attractions are in preparation for the benefit, including the Maypole dance with limelight effects. These are some of the dresses at the carnival :—

Indies: Miss Dennis, Queen Elizabeth Page: Miss Green, Schoolgirl: Miss Lena Caulton, Snowdrop: Miss McCarthy, Snow : Miss Ada Caulton. Peasant Girl: Miss Wheeler, Barrister: Miss Calvert. Bohemian Girl; Miss M. Peiham. Gipsy Girl; Miss M. Syms. Flower Girl: Miss Hargraves, Student: Miss Molloy, Butterfly : Miss K. Pelham. Tambourine Girl; Mrs Hogan, Grandmother; Miss Griffiths, Eva and Toi sy; Miss Goldie, Drummer Boy; Mrs Spencer, evening dress: Miss U ilson. evening dress; Misses Rosie Paiker. Lillie Colwell. May Pelham, Mabel Syms, May Bowden. E'hel Pelham, Maypole Dancers; Miss Green, Romp; Miss Maroney, My Sweetheart. Gentlemen: Mr Brewin. Maori; Mr G. Rhodes. Navvy: Mr Lockwood. Stockman ; Mr McCormack. Viking: Mr J. Pelham. Irishman ; Mr George. Bunthorne; Mr Payne, Henry IV ; Mr Strong, Nigger; Mr R. Brown. Clown: Mr T. W. Gelling, Judge: Mr Parker, Ally Sloper; Mr G. Pelham. Cricketer; Mr Zeigler, Man-o’-VVar; Mr H. Syms. Charley’s Aunt; Mr G. Parker, Negro; Master Creswell, Page; Mr McKellcr. Brigand; Mr Janawary, Naval Officer: Mr W. Haslam, evening dress; Mr G. Williams. Clown: Mr Dawson, evening dress; Mr B. Gibson, Cricketer: Mr Wilson. Jockey; Masters Ix3wis Brown, James Brewer, Bertie Parker, P. Hogan, Eddie Mawer, and Bob Smith, May pole Dancers. MADAME TREVELLI’S CONCERT. A CONCERT by the pupils of Madame Trevelli, given on Saturday evening, proved distinctly successful. The benefits of good training were well exemplified. The pupils were, it was explained, singing merely as students of voiceproduction and deep breathing, and not as finished vocal artists. Mrs Mouzer, Mrs Rathbone, and Miss Slator were the three lady pupils. Mrs Mouzer, the first to make her appearance, sang two solos, aud a duet with Mr Fuller. In all these she was successful, and earned hearty applause from the audience. Mrs Mouzei’s voice is a pure soprano, light, but of good quality, and has been admirably trained.

With continued study she will, without doubt, become a welcome addition to one or other of the musical societies. Miss Slator, who has a strong soprano, although nervous, sang in a manner which told of careful teaching and capable learning. She sang what was unquestionably the most ambitious item on the programme so far as the pupils were concerned —a well-known aria from the • Trovatore.’ The care which had been bestowed in voice-training and the beneficial effects of deep breathing were here well exemplified. Unfortunately, we see from the daily papers Miss Slator is not going to remain in Auckland. She goes—so says the Star— to Fiji, and we agree with that paper that she will prove an acquisition to musical society there. Mrs Rathbone’s voice, though not so strong as Miss Slator’s, is well trained and pure, and of excellent timbre. She gained the goodwill of the audience by a very agreeable rendering of * Remember Me no More,’ and was in the second part encored for her singing of * Only Once More.’ All three ladies were recalled on every occasion, and received bouquets and flower baskets to an encouraging extent. Madame Trevelli must be most warmly commended for her skill in training, and this was further exemplified in the case of Mr Queree, a baritone, who is also a pupil, and who sang a song, • The Three Beggars,* in first class style. Mr Qaeree’a voice is rich and full, and as in the case of the other pupils, shows the excellence of Madame’s system cf training. THE BELLE COLE COMPANY. The high anticipations indulged in by music-lovers in Auckland concerning the advent of this popular Company were more than realised at their delightful concerts, which were a much appreciated treat. Madame Belle Cole is exceedingly popular, and is, in fact, one of the best, if not the best singer who has yet visited these shores. Her voice possesses the added merit of freshness to its other charms, and her audience testified their admiration by as many as three and four encores. Amongst the Company Mr Tom Jackson is, of course, an object of interest to Aucklanders, and the critics expressed themselves well satisfied with the improvement manifested in his singing since be left Auckland.

In spite of the fact that we have had a plethora of conceits lately, all good persons and true lovers of music will turn out to Mr A. Towsey’s benefit on Thursday evening. Mr Towsey is one of the few people in Auckland who really understands music, and has done a great deal for the cultivation of true musical taste in Auckland. A glance at the programme printed elsewhere will show that even those who go not for Mr Towsey but a good concert will get their full money’s worth.

The Reiuneta dances are and always have been the most popular of all private subsetiption dances. The date of the fourth dance is announced in onr advertising columns, and should be well attended. The hall is without question the beat for dancing purposes in Auckland, and the socials are excellently managed.