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AMUSEMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE COMPANY

Patrons of the Empire Picture Company will have a unique opportunity on Monday evening of seeing the big Ngaruawahia regatta, held on Saturday last, reproduced in its entirety at the Te Kuiti Town Hall. The man agement, at considerable expense, had these cinematograph views specially taken by Mr C. Newham. the wellknown cinematographer, of Wanganui, and how well he has succeeded will be seen on Monday night. All the leading events of the big gathering including Maori war canoe races, greasy pole, race for a bride, swimming race, scenes on the river, spectators lining the banks, etc., will be shown, as well as a splendid programme of other new pictures.

THELMA PETERSEN'S CONCERT. A musical treat is in store for Te Kuiti people on Tuesday next when Miss Theima Petersen, the New Zealand girl singer, will give a concert in the Town Hall. In referring to a performance given at Hamilton on Thursday last, the Waikato Argus says: " Unless something unforseen happens the day is nut far distant when New Zealanders will be proud of Theima Petersen, the girl singer who charmed a good audience in Hamilton last night. We have not yet produced anything startling in. the musical world, but if Miss Petersen is enabled to obtain the advantages she should have of proper training in the Old World, there appears to be every probability that she will make a name for herself where others so far have failed dismally.

PROFESSOR SWALLOW'S CONCERT. It is almost unnecessary to say that the Town Hall was well filled on Thursday evening by a select and critical audience from the town and suburbs of Te Kuiti, to listen to the excellent programme of music provided for the occasion by Professor Swallow. The concert opened with Clemeti's beautiful and exhilarating trio for violin, 'cello, and piano, played by Mrs A. C. Johnson, Mr Bartley and Professor Swallow. The bright and pleasing first movement was given with a vigour and vivacity quite delightful. The aecond movement was plajed with taste and finish, and with dreamy poetical nuances that were really charming; while the finale was executed with a brilliance and energy that were captivating in the bighst degree. The other three trios, for the same instruments, were all played in the same admirable manner. The last of which, Mascagni's Intermezzo, was given with grace and feeling. It was a fine performance. Of Professor Swallow's pianoforte solo it is really difficult to speak, for they are quite beyond all criticism. He has a perfect touch, and a sympathetic tone. His technique also is wonderful. But far above and beyond touch, tone or technique, there is his wonderful interpretation. There is a sermon in every note he plsys, and through the keyboard of the piano he delivers a message of life, light and love eternal. The language is there undoubtedly. In the opening bars of Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsody, one seemed to be carried to the extremities of the universe itself. Similar effects were obtained in Chopin's Grande Polonaise, Op. 53, with its Titanic octaves and tenths. The tender, elegiac and beautiful manner in which Thalberg's "Home, Sweet Home" was played will not be easily forgotten. It was really affecting, and pictured in the mind scenes of long years 3go, and of faces that have faded in the Far Beyond. Mrs A. C. Johnson was very effective in her solos for the violin. Her tone is both rich and mellow, she has a beautiful style of bowing, her intonation is unusually perfect, and her phrasing and interpretation are extremely refined. Her rendering of the plaintive and lovely Elegie by Ernst was most artistic, while to the delightful air varie of Rode she imparted the daintiest colour and sparkle Mrs Darbyshire sang the celebrated cavatina from "La Favorita" and the popular "Tell me, my heart," of Bishop, with really fine effect. She possesses a clear soprano voice of good quality and range, and sang both her song 3 in a brililant and tellng manner. Mrs Quirk gave the beautiful "Alia Stella Confidente" of Robaudi with sympathetic rendering and clear enunciation, with a graceful and dignified obligato for the 'cello which was cleverly executed by Mr Bartley. Miss Clifford astonished and delighted the audience by a capital vocalisation of the Jewel Song from Gounod's "Faust." She has a clear, high, true soprano voice, and has evidently been trained by a first-rate method, The prolonged trill was extremely well done, and her singing all through the song was highly commendable. We shall look forward with pleasure to hearing her again. Miss Clifford and Mrs Quirk appeared in the renowned duet from "Lucrezia," which proved to be one of the best items on the programme, and was much enjoyed by the audience. The inspiriting allegro from Beethoven's "First Symphony" was played as a pianoforte duet by Professor Swallow and Mrs Quirk with a splendind reading, brilliant tepmo, and convincing effect. The whole concert was a musical treat of the highest order, and we hope there may be many more of such concerts in Te Kuiti, for they cannot fail to have an elevating and refining influence on those who hear them.

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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 450, 23 March 1912, Page 5

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AMUSEMENTS. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 450, 23 March 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 450, 23 March 1912, Page 5

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