Entertainments.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 January 1914, Page 4

Entertainments.

4 - I THE ELL WOODS AT LE VIN j The Kllwood Trio had an en I thusiastic reception in Levin las | j night, from a large audience I These gifted young people are ur lists all three, and the entertain inent they give is of a spirit stir ring' nature. George Ellwood i: hailed by the leading critics as r genius, and doubtless he is one All this writer desires to add t< Hint verdict is his impression thai brother Harry Ellwood's greai talent as a violinist has been overlooked 111 the critics' great appreciations of the younger brother"* 'Cello playing. Polly Ellwood".' playing of the piano marks hei as something quite out of the ordinary; in concerted pieces sin makes the chords vibrate with a personal quality thai is distinctly artistic, while in her capacity as an accompanist she is sympathetically perfect. The instrumental pieces played last night were as varied in character as any programme possibly could be, but the performers proved themselves adept in all degrees. Technically they seemed perfect, and undoubtedly they gave to each piece its proper atmosphere. All of ( George Ellwood's cello solos found favour, but his most charming performance was a soulful interpretation of Schubert's "Clumber Song" (given as an encore number to his two solos m the first part of the programme. Harry Ellwood's violin solos were beautifully played, the pizzicato passages in ''Scenes de la Csardas N and a technically difficult gavotte by the prolific Bach being his items of outstanding merit. Mr Arthur Macdonald sang several solos acceptably. He has an excellent baritone voice, and produces his notes well, but his articulation is not as good as it ought to be. In Bruno Huhn's settings of W. E. Henley's" magnificent verses "lnvicius" he was | heard to best advantage. KING'S THEATRE. A comprehensive series of moving pictures is billed for tlie King's Theatre, this evening. It is headed by a "cowboy" film, entitled "Saved by the Wire'" or "In Touch With Death." The supporting items are scenic, coinis, and dramatic subjects. Tomorrow evening the proprietary wiJl show a 2000 feet picture, based on adventures in the "Pickwick Papers." Mr John Bunny appears as Pickwick.