AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

JAMES DELIVER CUR WOOD’S “KAZAN” MONDAY.

Perhaps the greatest animal ami human interest story over screened is the puictnre version of James Oliver Curwood’s “Kazan,” at the Princess Theatre on .Monday. The extraordinary beggar description—the remarkable and thrilling performances of a

dog. acting more human than brute, and the realistic battle of two persons, one a girl, with an attacking pack of hungry wolves constituting some of the high lights which one could never forget. Another outstanding feature of this production is the mii(|UC unusual photogrophv. many ot the scenes of the snow-clad Canadian North-west- constituting the zenith ol pictorial perfection.- The locale ol “Kazan” is in the Far North, and ‘•Kazan” is the half-savage dog who turns against all men after the murder of his master. Put. he is befriended hy a girl. Joan l’addison, and never forgets her kindness. How lie repays this kindiuss hy three limes saving her from the wolves, both brute and human is unfolded in one •■!' the most, remarkable compelling photodramas of the age. A specially good supporting sc rich 0 will -also he shown including the latest. Pnthe Cazette and a tw0,',.,.1 ,',.,.1 Chester comedy entitled “Snooky's Wild Oats" starring Snooky the llnmanzee.

AUSS ROSIN A JU'OKMAN

A WON PER FPL OAR EER

Miss Rosina fUiekman, the Mistin-gui-hcd New Zealand soprano who is going a concert in the Princess Theatre, Tfokiiika, under the direction ol Mr K. .1. Oraveslock, on Saturday next, February tfrd, at S.hO p.m. needs no introduetion to New Zealanders, foi hei work before she went to Knglind placed her amongst the’finest singers to be heard in Australia and New Zealand. On the concert platform and the operatic stage she displayed gifts that caused her to he singled out hv discerning ci dies, as being far above ihe average. Wise counsels prevailed upon her to pioeeed to Kurope, and seek the teachings of the world’s greatest masters and thoroughly fit herself for the stern Struggle for fame. After finishing her

training iit the nirmi ngham School ‘>t Music, Miss Bookman had not the remotest. idea of taking to Grand Opera, hut circumstances. plus her natural abilities, dictated her rawer. Her remarkable work in Australia with the ,M,!ha Grand Opera Company, and other stage experience had attracted miration of the Directors of th.e |,va 1 Opera. Oovont Garden, l.ondon. am| she delmitoly sealed herself _ to opera by an engagement at Covent Garden during the grand season ni 1(1-2. when she sang the parts of Musetta. ( ainille. in "l.nuise.” and ilm I'irsl 11 hineiuaideu in the '‘Ring. In 1 01 -> she joined forces with Sir Thomas Heocham, and it is not. too much to say t bat, as leading dramatic soprano, she was one of the main supports ol that organisation lliroughotit those iatofnl yoars of tiie Great- War, when the t ompany fought and won its one b’ sl bailie lor first place in the estimation of the British opera-going public. Mi-s Biieknian was chief of those artists who. hv essaying successfully the high,...i and most exacting parts, as m "Tannh.auscr” and "Tristan and Isolde,’ 1 enabled Sir Thomas Heocham to make his company the standard of highest artistic fas well as financial) achievement in this country. Moreover Miss Buck-man has proved horseli to lw something more than England’s finest dramatic soprano ; she is an actress of lcean intelligence, who studies her parts ,!,,wn to the smallest detail. But Brand Opera has not claimed the undivided attention of -Miss I'.uckso great, became her popularity i with lln> English musical world, Hu'm Iyr mtvkps wore (lomandod i ( >i' nui>H‘Oli events’ of all kinds throughout the count rv. Oratorio Festivals, Unllnd i Concerts and Svuipbouv Concerts everywhere were included in her engagements lists, until the name of Bosnia liuckmai) has come to he placed willsucii world-famed artists as .Melba. Tetnv«sini. Clara Butt, Kreisler, and Heifetz. If proof were needed of thesteem in which she is held by the l>ntisli inusie-lovilig public, it would !“■ fouiirl in the remarkable I a rowel I that j witnessed Miss Buckman's final cone„rt in Cue Royal Alhert Hall. Condon, prior to her departure lor Australia, ami X-.V Zealand. The vast Hall was thronged from lloor to coiling. (1 1 ' If).nOO admirers imbued with a rerun r.-:-nide enthusiasm, anxious to pay Inlmtc to a great artist and wish her bon voyajio. . .

Miss f!uekin'n’s "hole eareei- i' indeed a monument nf Hint quality. nl artistic courage. n kind of unwavering, dmleviating stroll*: purposefulness which j„ ilu* hall tiiark of the ureal artist, and ii lim'd only hi' added that in ho. 'nfitnro she has nil tho qualities ol uimlfeeted simplicity, womanly ciiarni ami unadulterated sincerity which lend individual life to her characters in (■1 Opera, and make her the uU.il mod' comrade with her colleagues throughout the musical profession. The box plan will be opened <m Thursday morning at Miss .TTcTntos i confectionery.