AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

KISMET” .MONDAY

.'V'.' always is an advertisement all boost. Suinctimos it tells the truth. "Kismet’’ is reputed to be one of the greatest pictures of a decade.. The screen version is said to be oven belter than the stage production. Writers have declared that “Kismet” is a splendidly produced film containing no flaws, and the story is told with much more m:i go i t o,le than the regular stage u| the theatre affords. Wc exported our statement to he discounted, as a pardonable attempt to boost an attraction, although wo knew it was a matchless production. The critic went further than we dared to. and gave "Kismet” the finest criticism ever vouchsafed a picture in this Dominion. Now read what the critic said about “Kismet” after the first night• “Kismet” is truly a wonder film of the age, a wonderful story, a wonderful star, a wonderful cast and wonderfully produced. Louis Gasnier who directed "Kismet” has attained a perfection of detail that could not he improved upon. The cost of making this production must have been tremendous. The scenes of the old Turkish city of Bagdad are perfectly presented, and carry mi atmosphere that transports the audience from the theatre to the Orient. The desert scenes are superb. So clever is Mi Skinner’s work that one feels refreshed mentally and physically lor having seen it. “Auckland Star.”

CHAUTAUQUA. OPERA florSK. NEXT THURSDAY. It is announced to-day that the (‘haiitiiiKpia season opens here on 'Wednesday next, extending over four afternoons and evonings in all. Oil the opening day the Harmonists, or Australian mixed quartette, will supply the concert, in the afternoon and the prelude in the evening. The quartette is a very stiong combination and their programme will consist for the most part of extracts from well-known operas. The old favourite; from “The (londoliers,” “Alaritana.” “II Tmvature” and “The Mikado” are all included in their repertoire. ’I lie personnel of the company is a.s follows: .Mis-, Constance Xcville-Johns. soprano. Ivis a rich full voice with a wide range. She has completed a three year’s course at the conversatoriiim of music. Melbourne, and has been siiigu • hirly successful in .connection with the i oos.-r'atm imu recitals in which only Ik- I It::, l .'.i.'idetil .. are |ire>nt‘d Stellas done a great deal ol concert work ,and sung witli Verbruggen's orchestra. Alias Stella Beckman ; contralto, tins year won the Ballarat contralto competition for which there were lifty entries. She lias appeared ill both opera and oratorio its contralto soloist and she bail tnany years’ concert ox peril lice. One tenor. Air It. Brudeliall .is a returned soldier who hits rapidly collie to tile fore as one of .Melbourne's leading tenors. lb bits a voice of robust quality, rich and mellow. and .specially suited Lo concerted work. The basso. Mr Lav.-mi is a young Scotsman, but recently came to Australia, lie lias a line bass voice, full of tire amt vivacity and lias laid in i left experience Dot it as a quartette singer and also as a soloist. Miss Daisy Alday. A.1..C..M. will be tin accompanist . Miss Alday is one ol those rare people w ho really enjoy the art ol accompanying and .subordinating hei work to that of the vocalist. The lecturer will be Air .1. ('. Xayplic who will give a delightful address on “A Night in the Orient.” He speaks particularly of the Grecian art taught in all the Grecian schools, and ol tae love ol llcwer* w hich is fost< red among tim children. ID brings to us something quite new and interesting, and at the close of tin lecture those who wish to do so may examine the beautiful oriental furnishings lie uses.