ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SONG REOITALSr , RETURN OF THE MALLINSONSi ' ; Last September Wellington .music-lovers 'were treated to an event of-a'very rare and quite exceptional kind—a .visit from; the Mai-' hnsons. 'iv/o song recitals'were given during, that visit, and those who. were privileged .to •hoar Mrs. Hallinspn sing, in'•'her' -charac-; 'teristic. way. Her husband'B. long remember their impressions/ It'is. no ordinary class , of song-recital, jwhicli'iiwill.' compel the unwearying once whilo-over twenty songs, are - by the' same composer, and- all sung by 'the •same woman.; Yet that is precisely what the; .songs'-of Albert Mallinson, sung by, his ..wife;,' accomplished; in Wellington last;Septomber.; ; The Mallin'sons; havo now- favoured ."Wellington with a return visit, and : t]ipir. ; first recital, was, given in the ■ Town, Hall Conceit Chamber last' evening, before large attendance of the public. , • That' the ;rccital "was a success. goes without .sayingv^There^.'js.-no'- 1 ;ncod to repeat, or add to, What'h'as already been said concerning songs and Mrs. MallinsonV sinking; of them; Albert Mallinspu's. songs stand' : alone:;'.;'.although .ho has written oyer. three hundred of these, exquisite,:Compositions;' : 'eich;'is\di:K tinct from .the others in: its cliarm'p^mclpdy, , in its spiritual, relationship boWe£n i: "t'he .'air' and the accompaniment, and eionof the sentiment enibodie : s' ; ]fi' r the;.witfds. Thereis a moment in'tbe pojp'pf. ail'iudivir dual, when the attitude..pf. the facial. expression, convey : a'.cojm'plete -and-'ac-, curate suggestion' of that, in'diviclual's personality, and-the successful 'photographer- is he t who instinctively..peroeives^'jri-that;, pose the psychological instant for '.the ! > exposμrp-. of his lens. lii very;'much..the' isiimo/mauner',.. Albert Mallinson; piece of sentiment.to music, sppn-.' taneously, .with a'conMption'.ofc'the.'musicar expression "of. that ,'; sentiment'. .'*.tli - ; the.re'';js; laughter in. the. words, thefe; ; ,is^laughter'.in,, the niusic....■■So intima-te, indeed, ,ciatip"ii of "the words; with conventional-.." 'seeitis" 'to ' absent altogether... ■"'.•'■';.;'■ l'-i''^ : . ■The" reoitaLlasi. evening consists ■'of-five-series,, comprising,.in all'.tweri^yrthrce"songs-,, to which, were' added' two extra-; numbers', as' .encore's.,. In the/first series, ;;by...Mrs. .Hallin-; sou, "■ there were , four- songs. (Lewis Morris}, "Boy Johhny'.!.;(C.;R66setti),-; VTho Woman!, and ,-lthe -'Horse.V-.fllaalufld).,-, and "The Message and;the Songr;,(Harper•Hin the German).; Theauthonfare in'paren--theses.;..'' Of; these,;.A'.'Couragb;". and: ''.The;. ■Woman and: tho. Horse ". created the deepest' impression,' ..tho . latter ' a-"'inoßt' "pathetic one. In 'seriesj ~Mrs. Mallinson included'-.;threo : chafmiiig i,.little '' Valentines " '.'(Christina.Rpssetti),'of. . tho third—"Mother. ;;.llino.''f-was. so ,de-. lightfully "sung that;, a"'"' repetition, was manded.," A/Vjery. .-inspiriting' thefine" ■soiig "Beautiful Beatrice -j'-.'jii'Lrfesporise'.to. .a demand ''{ or-.a bis," a; dainly._littlo Year Song " given.' ,'-'lle':"tKitu Jlßwseswas' suHg>by-Mr.' congratulated ;qn- his interpretation.':of'jfije very fi'no numbers— " Lot .them- not Yanish.": (Danish),;; ".Cavalier's; Song " ; (Mdtherwell)*," "Eleanoro"':(Mackay),' -"Over :the.'Western, Soa,". and■■" We Sway Along"' r (Heniey) r ;UP,f: these,vMr. iProuse was happiest "in .the irous- : ing;'"iCavalioE's. Song",'and "":'^We' ! -STa>'Alohg J'.' (a song of .trie;train).■. ; ;;";Both;wero splendidly.;. sung,, "and • rppeatbd. C The'. train. • 'song reveals, perhaps.Vmoro simply ;'than;'in any. other composition, liallrn'son's, , genius for. "tone-photography.". , -.; In .this air, ,the. train; rattled- through .^.cuttings, , -~- Soared through tunnels, "and; whistled'■.warhingly.at, .the- crossings ;and most;.realistic composition.-.;' As ior.the'-rest, :spaco;. , irilU;al-.; low only. of "a re'f eronce to, one,. b'r.virc'o'.'-;.' jMra. , -; .Mallinson' sang '. two : more ;serie.,V::included v in; which were. "The Dream '.:, of; the.'xßle'ssVd; ■Spirit;" .(Yeats), a.,beautiful.;inelocly; : aEsqci-, ated , with ./.tho :;richest;ahd;/mbst' , SSi'rossive',' harmonies';-"The Servian"Girl;"r(Servian), a"; .piquant, : -songlet'. -. {(encored);;'.,; inti.: '■ joyous .MGlpriana •'. •'•';.;repeßted.j i '';- : .-'".Th'e. ■Blood-Red 'splendidly.i siing U the v -prettyr ; . child [■■'■J&xag ,''\Baby,'!. : aijd "•." Bed, in;' Summer;.'! ';;',:■' •;.; k.-; , •■•■ ■ ;• The next:retiitaliTvill bo giveh^on;Tuesday,- , :^vhen.there'will be included.in ,the programme "Slow^HorsesysSlow, , '-." Wo Sway: Along,'.',. and'"Four by',the Clock."; :'. K -.■.••.-. ; ■■■'■ ■'■:,..;■;;';:THEAraE.ROYAL.: : .:;: : i;„.; ■■;' ; , ; -• Though the .Burns-Jolinson'.contest. pictures have now; hecnvon view; fer. some., time, their popularity :does, not; appear: to ■>. be,;on ?, the .wane.'; Last, night ■ the audience was as'good as- those. of. previous i There : now remains-but oile m'oro; chance •of.' seeing the .representation.;of. the .content, '.for.. on; ..Mo'nday'iMcssrß.:- Fuller . com■menco'.'an'other. season, with' , Jthoirjr.;Cinema, Bathe,; when. they will- show .ia ; series' of-on-■tirely, new. andieiifertaining; ■'>:,,.--.: 'tt). ; 'THEATRE;;-:-■ v*- , ■'

W The' Royal Pictures .iff'. His;v Majesty's'; ■Theatre .'again attracted; a -good audience' last' :night: '■' There • is' ; ' abundanco'^of ;• .variety; \in, this• week's programme, ,so ithafc ..the." lookeron'runs no , risk of tjriiig.for want p'f 'change.. •Among the best of the pictures; shown are : VBurglary up to Date,". ''The:.'lncendiar:y," "Rover's Oliristm'as,"--.;etr ; There; will '. be';» matinee 'this ■afternoon; and the. usual , cihi-, bitiou; in the evening".'• .-' ; - ; ; : ; ; i:.;-: : - )■ THE BOYAL ''. -.-A six nights' season :by ..the': Royal. Welsh;, Male Choir,, under; the 'direction* ?of Messrs. , ,; ,J';': and N. Tait, will /commence -ati'thp'•'■T6*ii; ! Hall on .Thursday ; - evening,' J-February 'IITheUoyal Welsh; Male Choir;-which has-'ap-"i pbarediin most of the centres of the Commoiiiwealth has.^been.very-.wellj.reeßived. ■ohpii- was 'fornied! twentv-tliree 1 ybars agrfvat ■Tfeorchy, und'or tfio .title'of 'Male Ghoir,"Vits.members baing^oung , -' col--liersl . 'It had.,a ;lorig .scries tho various Eisteddfods in Walesj and''ih;-1895' the late Sir •'Joseph : ]}arhby/i?<the:; jgrcatestauthority •,on;olioral'singing iu"bho!:w6rld,;,de- ; clared its performance. .at'>i.th6V'i ; .Llsnnelly National-Eisteddfod -.'to : b6 :, tho"'jfincst -.ho'r had everiheard. ■The'choir aahg by.command before Queen .Viotoria at Windsor (Jjas.tle. .They appeared bbforo-Royalty on four subsequent, occasions, gave-,:siiccesstul. conc.erts3.'i!it;::the'j Crystal Palace,- andV: several.3 of) .Loridoii's' other great ■ halls;■ at;>the ■ Lord , .Mayqr/sfbanv .quet; at ..Manchester, gnd. m.ahy;'othcr important festivals.;.! and.;at;.;this> suggestion of Mr. Choate: (thenjiUiii.ted- States Ambassador in London).the ohoirrtoured Avm r , ica. "The Sydney. Daily.Telegtaph" s.ays.of'the, choir:—!'Such-admirable'' ohoralj,;and.; part-, singing."readily: explained:■ the^hjgh;'position'- , •which-.-this'.choir";has won >i-:'.Tho.-perfect balance of,tone, -the.. sf; light. and: shade,; the enunciatipn,,; tJVAi.'.elec-;; trical attack, and the resonant iull-harmpnics wisW.-'all-distinguishing f Mr.-.-A.-W. Batiste,i-raanager.for.Messrs. s :J,,...iind ! ;N.;; Tait, arrives on Wndnosday nfjxt^a^d^.would;. 1 be glad to' moet;ohoirmasters,;.and/secreiaries of musical societies to arrango.irivgo.rtant.det,tails. ■ Particulars."wlatiuE : te,p'^:es^opep['ig > of plans,, and day-, sale facilities,, announced latoivv;.--. V ,:;;;/

■■■;• • BLAND HOLT'S/RETTON; "-•'^?-'=; .. The Bland Holt Dramatic' 'terminates its Christchurch season this Evening,, and' with 'the production of "White feather I .', is to: be.commencedvthe Wellington •season; on Monday .evening at the -Opera ;" House- . White Heather,'.' ono'ofitho lnost.pbpular of tho series of Prury'.LanS""drhlnasi"ana , ' although it was ■ presented hero ""something like.cloven years agoj it.is quite fresh jn.tho mdmory of theatre-goers. . Included m' the Bconio studios by Mr. , John Brnnton are tho Highlands of Scotland, with .such details ae Shetland ponies," sheep; - and- ; sporting dogs, tho Loridon fStook Exchango with all/wjo npiso ■and bustlopf tho great financial .'institution; the amusing "Lady. Godiv.a'^burlesque, , Cyole, Row, Battersea Park, and Bouto''s i !Lo.ck. ; -: • ■ . . :' /SUNDAY PICTURESfc.;: % '.W 1 - XA good programme ,is 'arranged- 'for-the Sunday, evening; at. the. Opera House. / The following films aroto.be shown by tho ''GlobePictures '—"A Trip . :Through : the---French Colqjiioa," I'Tour Round P/ilcstine," "Naples and Vesuvius,". -'Trip; Through Holland," tlio dramatic story of a shipwreck, entitled "A: Message from tho Sea," and ! ,"Su China 'H'ang Ohing Ki." In addition.to.tho pictures Miss A.. Cliapmari, soprano,'i',will; sing '..''o Restles3, .(White)/ and Mr;"Hi'V-lJunn;'. , t tenor, will sing "Palm Sunday." and. "Ar^

Maria" (Masoieroni). The pianist "is Mistf ; Mixner. ■ The concert commences ■•: at 8.15; ~.-: admission by silver collection at the doors. .' ..:■". DICKENS 'EVENING. •\' ■- ;■'-;■■ Charles Diokens's delightful story, "The ■.'■..'.-.. Cricket on the Hearth," will be recited ia: ... the Concert Chamber; Town Hall, on Monday ;;■ evening 'nest by Mr. -Edward Beeres.-.-.'-.Tho '■-■■'■■:■ Melbourno ; "Age,", referring, to this reoitaj, . ~ says—'! That' the atmosphere of Dickens' hum- . - ;; ; ourwhieh typically.permeates that gom.of ; : phappy endings, 'The. Cricket ; on the Hearth,' •;,: -y : has-been ■ effectively.' assimilated;-by- Mr. : ; ; : E'divard Reeves,. was well demonstrated at- ;■ the recital of that delightful story last. eren- .;,; jng. The piece wasigiven with a.keen, appre- : ;-':;■ "biation; of continuity ;of i action, light ana ; ; shade, dramatio force and simple pathos, that - - ; awakened, responsive chords to ilie!auditoryj- .ft;; and riveted attention from beginning to'-end.'.,• \ '-'. On Wednesday evening .'Ralph Connor's I'Skjr . /;., Pilot will' be jriven.;, - : ;.;'.; ■;'"■' -.'■^•.'■ :: ',--^ ; FULLER'S CINEMA PATHE. :\;; : ;;-' > ";; ■-■■The. star film ."to be presented at'the ,;.,; ;-■ ■Theafre Royal on Monday nest- by .'Fuller's , :/ ..■_.- ,Ciriema..Pathe is,that.depicting the hippopo-y : .;.■•; tamus.on the Blue Nile being-hunted by big ; ..■:•■ galno • sportsmen. . It is said to be, most 'ex-;~. ; : citing.'- ; The;programme to be presented;oa.'..";; Monday evening contdins all the gems, of r .' Pathe Frere's latest productions, which Kavei';;.-'. ■just arrived perR.M.S. lonic,.the names .;..' -tho principa.l films' being: "Arabian Pottery," :..■-,;,; "Rapids" -arid. : .. Waterfalls. at .and Rista,-Sweden," "A Difficult' Father-in-law," ::.-;,, -'Satan-in Prison," ;"The Coastguard's' Son, ', •/:.:{: and many .others.,' -Edgar Gollins.'s'orchestra ..:.;-, has been.engaged',-.w.-that', a fine, picture' eiiF.•.: }'. j tertainment.may be expected.; l . "-.'■■',': ;;■."■''•■;-; ' v '-V- : ;;- : ,:- BENEFft-bONCERT. ;>;;": ■';-y; ; The benefit concert' in aid of .Mrs. Owea and' family,' of Mitchelltown, which' is to, take;, ; ;..'..;.■ vplape'.;6n February 11,' in' the Victeria ;Hall,■';';;,;': -Adelaye;Hoad,■'■promises.tobeasucc.ess,-both; .;.. -artistically-.;and financially. ;sln additionr^to"-';-".'■.'■■; ."chorusVsi' quartets, -trips, arid duets, etc., by :.;■:; : ; . amateursj'.the following artists.:".'/. are' Blso''assisting: Mrs.; (elocution,'. ',;.;;; gold; : meaallist)i;Mr.,E.;J. Hill (tenor), and;.;;y Mr. E.-.Parkcs;(baritpno). ,'.- ;:, : ;[ : . '■■■}, '.;■'..•%_ *: I Sunday ■coNCERT; ; '-;i:":;: : : ;:; ;%v;-';j /i.The-;Wellington , Professional ■. ,::X .undef-Mr. i .;Frank:-Ji Oakes, will,give the last,'-;;; concert"^of- the series on Sunday evening l at' , ;,: ;thei Town' Hall.. The efforts"of_'this popular:'/;;-; musical; combinatibh; have; ■ during; tho: ; past •.■': ,"y. ■few months; been greatly appreciated by the.;..' public'of as the large attendances : :;;*-. at .each, concert have.' clearly'demonstrated.: - ; .;';;' The" ■programmevipr; Sunday: night's.'concert :■■ ; will bohtairivsome-of the- most popular iterni;. , ?;.* icullsd'from"past r pr'ogranimesi' Some of.;thej.. ■■;•;:,>: - pieces; -notably the -'; Mignon;" • : and "Turk- •. V';' : ish Patrol/A arejby! desire of;a..largenumber; ! : 4:: of ..the , supporters .of the orchestra.' ; . Mr,' vXv'. Solomons.(violinist) ? and;Mr. E. "J.- Parkw. :■/ .;;■ y(baritbn'e) tvjll : assist,y/..'.,-.,:■; : ,.-..';;../;VV •'•'■■'• :^'i ■ : f-'%''■