The SHOW'S The THING Records Under Review

NZ Truth, Issue 1177, 21 June 1928, Page 2

The SHOW'S The THING

Records Under Review

iimiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM Notions' Season LINN SMITH'S orchestra is a combination which does not appear tc appreciate its own capability. There is a wealth of merit among its solo instrumentalists, yet for the most part they insist upon inflicting tunelesf janglings and formless wanderings along the road of notes. Here and there . they deliver some delightful melodies, but the interes! and enjoyment from these is immediately overwhelmed, by a successior of crashing noises, and crotchet-crazj musical cacchinations, which paralyze the faculties and well-nigh split one's eardrums. The public dpes not exDect a succession of rondos and concertos from c jazz orchestra, but at least it hopes tc hear some tunes it can understand. Then, too, there is the matter of accompaniments by the house orchestr;* of His Majesty's, Wellington. Frequently, Mike Connors and Queenie Paul have to shout at the ver} 1 Jimit of their combined lung- power m order to put across the rhythm oi some catchy little snippet, to the detriment of the song, public appearance— 'n everything. *' • • "Loves of Carmen " "("•APTAIN FLAGG" has become s toreatlor. Victor McLaglen, the hard-boiled Captain Flagg of "Whai .Price Glory," portrays the role of the toreador m "Loves of Carmen/- whjch ,JtaouJ Walsh directed for &<*% tfiliaa, Frio* to the big fellow's Int&fpreta.tion of the -virile bull-fighter, Victoi experienced a severe training period during which time he practised the art of handling the cstpe and sword. Dolores Del Rio is seen m the title role. "Loves of Carmen" comes to the De Luxe Theatre, Wellington, on Friday July 6. : * ' ,* • Singing Mis Way TO complete a concert tour of 100,« 1 000 miles with a total of 660 recitals given throughout the five continents of the world is most certainly ar unique achievement. It is more so when it' Is considered that the total number of recitals giver is only two short of the actual numbei of dateg booked for William Heughar by his agents. on his last world tour China, and things Chinese, were te blame for Heughan breaking whai would otherwise have been an uninterrupted chain of- song * around th< world. This brilliant singer, now delightini New Zealand audiences, Is engaged 01 still another world tour, the Canadiar and United States portions of which he has just completed. : ■ , *•__=

]i FiMMniHMiimiMiiiiiitmiimimtNmitmiHtirtiiiimHffltit-nimiMMniitiMrniiHnnnuiiiituiinumiiiuH^ ? Beautiful Songs I A^e^ Dance Records s "r"OOD-BYE" (Toati); "O, Lovely THE latest H.M.V. dance hits include: Night" (Ronald), with orchestra. Johnny JohnsorS and his Statler - Sung by Eva Turner, sopranp. Col- Ponnsylvanians (E.A.277), m "Togetha umbia L 1827. er, We Two," fo*x trot, .vocal refrain, d Two well-known songs sung by an by F. Baur; "Give Me a Night m English soprano, with a beautifully June," fox trot, with vocal trio. - fresh and sympathetic voice. ' Jack &ylton and his Orchestra a She singa Landon Ronald's romantic (E.A.287), m "Cuddle Up" ("White "O, Lovely Night," one of his most sue- Birds"), fox trot, with vocal chorus; 4 cessful songs, with considerable "Barbara," fox trot. y warmth, excellent enunciation and Roger Wolfe Kahh and his Orchestra a vocal opulence. (E.A.288), m "The Hours I Spent With f Her rich voice is also heard to ex- You," "waltz, with vocal refrain; "An - cellent advantage m Tosti's .• ever- Old Guitar and an Old Refrain," fox - popular "Good-bye" —rendered very trot, with vocal refrain. expressively and artistically. The Virginians (E.A.292), m "Did The recording is very good. You Mean It?" fox trot, vocal refrain * « * by Lewis James, and reverse side, The Troubadors, m "Joy Bells," fox trot, j- * 7 /~i 7 . vocal rerrain. a ropular Lonauctor * * * t A L? E*T , coa, tesa knor J n every Harold Williams 1 ** home, largely through his many c splendid H.M.V. reo'prds, recently ac- '"WTATER BOY" (negro conviot song); 0 eppted an invitation to conduot.a -series ff "Gwine Away." Sung by Harold of performances ot graiid opera^ at the Williams, baritone. Columbia 0823. - Marinenpky Leningrad; and jn "Water Boy" Harold Williams r the Grand Theatre, Moscow. sounds surprisingly like the famous . During his stay he conducted negro actor-singer, Paul Robeson. c "Rosenkavalier" —the first time this Nobody but another negro could be opera has ever been performed m auite like him, of course,-but Harold c Russia —"Johnny Sptelt Auf," the Williams is very good indeed. sensational operar" by ■'.-Ktehek,- and He iB not only happy m obtaining c Prokovioffs "The Love of the Three just the right atmosphere, but he sugt Oranges," the march and scherzo of gests a complete understanding, and which Coates conducted at the memor- with his fine voice and clear diction able Challiapine „ appearance at the makes a most enjoyable record. Royal Albert Hall liast October; We cannot trace any other record of Albert Coates is the only British "Gwine Awp.y," which has always conductor who has ever wielded a seemed one of the best of the negro . baton m Russia. songs.

Delightful Bebe DEBE DANIELS, Paramount star, wi *^ be the principal attraction at th Reg*ent Theatre, Wellington, to-mor row (Friday), m her latest starrln vehicle, "Feel My Pulse." In this production Bebe has lai aside her usual dashing athletic roi and is seen as one who, considers her self an invalid. How she convinces herself that, afte all, she is just as healthy as anyon else, provides the foundation of a fast moving and 'enjoyable comedy. The second big attraction on th • programme is that, provided by th . masterful cowboy star, Fred Thomsoi m "The Pioneer Scout." It is an en ' tertaining story of the days of '49, c hard riding, straight shooting— an love. The locale of the story is the foot hills of the Rockies, while the depei scenes were made m the waste land of California, m the Mojave desert. * t * ■ Gordon Again T C. WILLIAMSON will be sendin "• to New Zealand, later m the yea* '• some of their Australian successes which will probably, include "The Tils of Mary Dugan," a mystery play c unusual development, featuring Leo Gordon of "White Cargo" fame; th Ben Travers comedies, "Rooker Nook" and "Cuckoo m the Nest," a present making all Australia laugh;* ' Muriel Starr drama; later, when Aus tralja can spare them, the delightfi Boncicaults m conspicuously success ful comedies; and, of course, the Wil liamson-Melba Grand Opera Compari; m its entirety. # • • A Dutch Star THEATREGOERS havo something ii * store for them at Wellingtoi Grand Opera House commencing fron Thursday, June 28, when J. C. "Wil liamson, Ltd., will present for the fire time m the city the Royal Comi Opera Company m "Madame Pompa dour." Everyone knows the story o Madame Pompadour and, after the filn version, which appeared some month ago. patrons will no doubt be' intri_rue( by the thought of seeing the stag< production. Lovely Madame Pompadour, th court beauty of old France, who hel< the lives of statesmen m her daint; hands because of her sway over thi king, m the Royal Comic Opera Co. li portrayed by the famous Dutch sta Beppie de Vries. An excellent cast Includes Franl Webster, Arthur Stigant and Hedle; •Hall. TO THE NEXT OF KIN OF ARCHIBALD McNeill, who died ai OAMARU ON THE 9th MARCH 1328. Any person who claims to ibe th< next of kin of the above-named deceased or any person able to supply any information concerning the ne_c of kin or any person rwho is aware oj the present whereabouts of Johr McLevy, formerly of Merton, is requested to communicate with the District Public Trustee, Dunedin. Any claimants will require to suibmil complete and satisfactory proofs o1 identity. TO— GEORGE CLARKE formerly ol Alexandra m the Dominion of New Zealand, but now of address and occupation unknown. TAKE NOTICE that a Citation ha£ been issued out of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Christchurch citing you to appear and answer th« Petition of Mary Alvina Clarke, oi Christchurch, wherein she prays for a dissolution of her marriage with you on the grounds — FIRSTLY of ha.bltual drunkenness and failure to maintain and cruelty, and SECONDLY of desertion, and such Citation intimates that m default of your so doing the Court iwill proceed to hear the said Petition and to pronounce sentence therein notwithstanding your absence. NOW THEREFORE take notice tha^ for the purpose' aforesaid you are within Thirty days after the 26th day of June, 1925, being the date df the last of three newspaper publications 6* this advertisement to attend m person or iby your Solicitor at the Supreme Court Office at Christchurch and there to- enter an appearance without which you will not be allowed to address the Court at any stage of the proceedings. A copy of the said Citation and Petition will be supplied to you on your applying for the same at tho' Supreme Court Office at Christchurch. €^^v DATED this 14th *o'\ fla y °* June, 1928. \\ .L ,3- J A; H. OlTTIiteR, D^/ Deputy Registrar. Friends »of the It-aspondent are particularly requested to forward to him the foregoing advertisement. WILLIAM ROSS ' I_ASCE__L__S is the Solicitor for the Petitioner "iwhoee address for service" is at tlie Offices of Messieurs Weston, WaM and'Lascelles, Barristers & S^oliciforsi, 162 Manchester Street, Chrlstchurch,