ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 20, 18 October 1919, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE EYES OP YOUTH." _ A crowded liouso witnessed last night's performance of "The Eyes of Youth" in tho Grand Opera House. Jliss Enielio I'olini, tho brilliant youuy English actress, again won unstinted admiration, ami she' received excellent support ironi her .company. The play itself is of a most original and, diverting order, and it is staged and mounted in most ex. eel lent fashion. One of the several special features in "The Eyes of Youth' is the cleverly-conceived school scheme in which a number of capable local children participate. Tho picca will run till next Thursday. Thero will be a matinee at 2.15 p.m. to-day.

TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN MJCITAL. Jlr. Bernard P. Page (City Organist) will this evening resume his weekly organ recitals on tho Town Hall organ, after a lapse of a- few weeks, and the programme, which consists of the following, should prove of interest: Suite Ancienno (Holloway); Gouvy s Seienade (No. 5), which item is_ by request; Harmonies du Soir, by Karg-Elert; Pastorale, Scarlatti (IGB3-1757); Bach's Toecuta uiul in D Minor; Llcgio b) Claussmaun; Prelude (op. lb) No. 3, by bcriabino a-iul Cosav Fruiick s l 1 liialo 111 13 Flat ,(op. Si).-

HAEEY DEARTH CONCERTS,

Amongst the great English vocalists today Harry Dearth, tho baritone singer, whose concert season- commences at tho Town Hall on Wednesday evening, takes a prominent place. He lias been bet'oro the concert-loving public on the platform for many years, and .comes to the Dominion in nis prime, fresh from his Australian successes, where lio gave 2-1 consecutive concerts in Melbourne alone. In Christclrurch tno opening concert was greeted by a record houso. Tho "Lyttellon Times" says: "Air. Dearth is well known to vocalists as a baritone of 'exceptional attainments and as a delineator of character songs. After bearing him in descriptive ivork, such as 'Old Barry/ a typical West of Mngland 6ong, and 'A Dinder Courtship,' drawn from tho samo source, besides Sanderson's modern soldier ditty 'The Company SergeantMajor,' one can readily realise the claim made for him that he has 110 peer in that) class of song. Mr. Dearth is an individualist. His interpretations are his own, and they most cortninly appeal to a listener. To his admirable vocalisation Mr. Deart/li adds the all too ma accomplishment of a perfect storyteller. The easy way in which Mr. Dearth overcomes big vocal tasks is impressive, lie has a l>%, resonant voice, tho timbre ringing clear and true throughout) in exteu6ivo compass, It is forceful and decisive in the more vigorous form of 6ong, and very appealing and beautiful m the more tender order. At all times the quality is rich, and tho enunciation is so clear and distinct that tho ear experiences not tho slightest difficulty in catching the lines ' The season is under tho direction of' Messrs. J. and N, Tait, and will be commenced on. Wednesday next. Tho prices lmvo been fixed at 5a., 35., 25,, and Is., and the box plans-will-be opened at tho Bristol on Monday.

It is (understood that Williamson's New Grand Opera Company, now in Adelaide, may conic to New. Zealand at Christinas. The principals include Miss Amy Cities, Mr. Jialpli Errolle (tenor), Signors Balhoin and Loi<i, -and Alt', i'o'-mcs (baritone).