"CARMEN."

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14844, 9 December 1913, Page 10

"CARMEN."

For the first time in Christchurch the Cluutcnurcii Musical tooeiety wul pn>duce iiizet's tanious v.ortc "carmen" in conceit-opera torm. Tne lias spared neicner pains nor expense ttie puouc and. its subacnotus an actiactive performance, auu tne services ot Miss Aina Caiuow nave been secured for tne title role. Aliss Caidow nas just returned to the Dominion aver nve ycurs of success in Lojmlou and tae provinces, and during ncr aosence has, been associated witn'such artists a a Ciiaiics Sauziders, Kate Koouey, Aua Crobsley, Watkin Mills, Meka, tne youujx violinist, and several others, .ur Frank Granain will take tiie part of Don Job.-, and the otlier enaracters will be tilled by Miss Milliceut Jennings (Micaeia), Mr Frank Ciiarlton (liscamiilo), Mr Res V r incent (II Daucairo), Mr Gt-o/gc March (Morales and Zuuiga), M.r \V. J. Trewern (11 Ilenienado;, Miss Daisy Lezard (Frasquita), an<l Miss Isabel Rogers (Mercedes). The public performance will take place on Thursday, Dvcembdr lßth, and tho subscribers' concert on Friday.- December 19th. The box plan opens at Messrs Milner and Thompson's on Thursday next, at 3 p.m., when seats for both concerts may be booked. Early door tickets may also be obtained at the box office without extra fee.

? "QUO VADIS?" To-night's special reproduction at the Colosseum of Cine's magnificent SCOOft. masterpiece, "Quo Vadis?" is an event that is likely to-secure wide public patronage and approval. The merits of the film are well known. It has been honoured by Royalty, and it appeals to all it is questionable whether.