AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVEB:YBb6Yfe ! picTURES,' rJ.-f,; t r fi n “THE (&SiSON oijYf—ljOrNlGHa^ Pictures are showing a specially fine series this week. Last njjght a large attendance greatly en- 1 joyed tfid -presentation-of “Bbau- Sabreur,” a . very fine Arab story. This (Tuesday)- eWentiig-’i-the star picture presented by Warner Bros, wil.l- be City’’ starring Myrna Loy,';§;phn Milgan, Leila Hyams, lt richard Ticker and Anna May Wong. This J 3 a Stirring production that will give greafjSpleasure to patrons, and is full of stflking situations and., ejever . acting. Tin addition';itr fcOmedy and gazOtte will M screened* \ , V‘ \ Wednesday- "nigbF’fA,!production . will present Jptfn _Cra>yf,oi‘<V iifi: ‘‘Dancing THE WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS. BRITAIN’S AMBASSADORS OF SONG. Just nineteen months ago the Westminster .Glee Singers left England on an ihnpire tour and toured Canada for eighteen months which has never been equalled in that Dominion, the tour being under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Viscount- Willingclon and%is Honour the Lieutenant-Gover-nor ijlf British Columbia,'and "now the Westthinsters will make a brief tour of under the- direction off Henry Hayward by arrangement with Edward Brapscombe who organised this Ellipse tour. 'The' press and public of Can&da have been unanimous in their praise of this unique musical organisation;' which' aims to present the national melodies and folk-songs of the Homeland in a highly novel and attractive form. All the members of the company have been selected from the principal Cathedrals and Churches of England, including Westminster Abbey, St.. Paul’s, St. George’s, Windsor, Worcester, and other famous churches. The seven adult artists are Edward Branscombe, for ten years senior soloist at Westminster Abbey; Charles O’Connor, the eminent Irish tenor and gifted harpist;Ernest McKinlay, tenor ; James Barber, Ifamous Scottish basso; •Charles Draper, base, Operatic Exhibitioner, Royal College of Music. There are six boy sopranos from the leading Cathedrals and London Churches, Masters Dougins Bartrip, Vincent Petley, Harry Fearn, Norman Clarke, Alan Coodered. As finished and artistic exp'oneiits of unaccompanied part-singing these Westminster Glee Singers stand alone and when they appear in Hokitika at the Princess Theatre on Monday next, December 2nd, they will afford an opportunity to hear singing

. and' selections that perhaps come just in a lifetime of those who are for- * tunate enough to attend. Part songs, glees,' anthems, madrigals, national airs, plantation melodies, vocal dances, sea-shanties, humorous quartets, song scenes with solos hy hoys and men all find a place on their programmes. Instead of the hare platform, use is made of artistic stage settings with a deeor-

alive and appropriate schenie of lighting which, adds a picturesque charm' to: the ' entertainment. ’ and makes it. so entirely different to the concerts we are so accustomed to. A huge repertcfire allows of completely new programmes J being presented .nightly. The New' : Zealand portion of the Empire tour is ifndeb the direction of Henry Hayward by 'arrangement with Edward Brans* combe. Only one concert can be given in Hokitika and the box plan is at Miss Mclntosh’s. Concessions are offered to' parties froni schools.