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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12621, 4 December 1926, Page 14

SOME VOCAL HELPS 1. Tuko position before the introduction is begun to be played. 2. If usiug music do not forget to take tb© eyes from the printed page. If singing from memory, keep in mind the correct position of the hands. 4. Keep within your range; and remember that the rich tones are thoso which make the greatest appeal to the heurt of the listener. f>. Enunciate clearly. 6. (n) Breathe properly, (b) Sing in a free, easy manner. 7. Sing on pitch. 5. Avoid the tremolo. 9. Dress suitably for the occasion. 10. Stand quietly until the accompan* Ist has completed the number.

I THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN I VOICE Appearing at His Majesty's Theatre next Monday is Miss Amy Rochelle, who will be remembered as tho "Girl with the Golden Voice." It is a long time since Miss Rochelle was in New Zealand, but her voice still retains its golden quality, and her appearance here will bo a decided attraction for vaudeville-goers. She is a distinct success in straight songs, and her child impersonations are a very fine achievement, containing some splendid humour. Some very good child stories are also credited to Miss Rochelle's repertoire. Her renewal of acquaintanceship with Wellington audiences will be a distinct pleasure. * * # • Many things have combined to prevent Sir Benjamin Fuller's recent importation from America from making the journey across to New Zealand to do a round of the Fuller circuit, but now it is confidently expected that, this coloured duo, Grant and Bates, will arrive this week per s.s. Tahiti, and make their iinst appearance in this country at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday night next. Much in demand in their own country, it is anticipated that these clever darky comedy singers and dancers will meet with like success wherever they appear in New Zealand. • • # * DEMPSEY-TUNNEY FIGHT Mr Maurice Ralph, who returned from a three weeks' tour of Australia last week, brought with him the official and authentic film of the Bernpsey-Tuamey fight, as presented by Tex Rickard, the promoter of this great fight. Immediately on his arrival Mr Tom O'Brien, of Auckland, booked it for his three theatres, and Mr Kemball booked it for his Wellington theatres. This film, which is remarkable in every way, is perhaps the best photographed fight film ever screened. Speaking of a private screening in Auckland, the Auckland "Star" says:—* A private screening at the Tivoli yesterday afternoon revealed the DempseyTunney fight picture as a most remarkable one in every respect, and thoroughly satisfactory in that it shows up every incident and action of the ten rounds of high speed fighting. Of general interest is the preliminary picture of the training camps and exercises, personalities of world-wide note in connection with the ring, and the wonderful stadium and arrangements to seat 135,000 people. Steadily for ten rounds, under special lighting, the camera was focused on the ring, and for that reason it is probably the most satisfactory picture of a real fight yet made. The boxing enthusiast gets detail of the three men in the ring—the wild tearaway attack of Jlempeey and the beautiful stopping tactics of Tunney in the first two rounds, tho final desperate rally of the beaten champion, and the cool ferocity trith which it was contested and beaten down. Slow motion views of the most thrilling episodes give enthusiasts a most fascinating study of the varying styles and characteristics of two tremendous fighters. * • • • REX BEACH STORY FOR REGENT Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will release early in the New Year pictures which are said to be even bigger and better than those released by this company during 1926. The first of these pictures is "The Barrier," a powerful Rex Beach story, which is to be the New Year's attraction at The Regent. This picture will be followed by "The Blackbird," with Lon Chaney, and ''Brown of Harvard," a strong picture of college days. Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel in "The Warning Sex," Buster Keaton in "Battling Butler" are also scheduled for early presentation. This company will also release* the following super-productions which have already set a new standard in motion picture production; "Mare Nostrum" (Our Sea), with Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno, directed by Rex Ingram; "Th'' Big Parade," with John Gilbert and Renee Adowe; Lillian Gish in '"The Scarlet Letter*'; and later on "TKe Merry Widow," with John Gilbert and;. Mae Murray, and the greatest of al& great pictures, "Ben Hur." T a "LADY WINDEMERE’S FAN” t "Lady Windermere's Fan," by Oscar- 4 Wilde, was produced in London at the. St. James’s Theatre on February 22ndi 1892. The production caused a sensation*, and the echoes of it were soon heard; around the world. Wilde had called his play "a play about a good woman," the households of the 'nineties became excitedly divided in their opinion of Mi* Brlynne’s goodness. But when all the heat and discussion had died out, tjie play remained ns it will always remain, about as brilliant a comedy as tne Theatro has known in generations. A# a screen production, Wilde's play none of its wit or comedy. It is a Master Picture, to be released through-* out New Zealand shortly, starring Irene* Rich with Ronald Colman, May McAvoy,\ and Bert Lytell. "OH WHAT A NURSE” # | "Oh, What a Nurse!"—a Master Picture to be released soon—shows the inimitable Syd. Chaplin in the guise of a nurse. With him is Patsy Ruth Miller, who makes her first appearance in a feature length comedy. Previously she has appeared in the star roles of come-dy-dramas. Unlike most Hollywood successes, dark-eyed Patsy met with little difficulty when she decided on a motionpicture career. She was visiting a set whore Buster Keaton was engaged on a feature length comedy, and immediately ho offered her a part, the result being that ever since then Patsy has never lacked engagements. ***** Warner Brothers went to no end of troublo to secure a good cast of characters in tlieir wonderful sea story, "Tho Sea Beast ” They have almost every kind of character of sea men to bo found. One of the most remarkable . effects in tho picture is the strango resemblance between George O'Hara and ‘ .lohn Barrymore. They would pass any- [ W'here for tw r o brothers.