AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 January 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE WiELAERT-PECHOTSCH

COMBINATION.

The .visit to Stratford on Wednesday, January 11th, of the WiclaertPcchotsch combination, to those who s delight in good vocal and instrumental j music, is an occasion of mark, and t should he made tho most of, for in the [ programme are single items that are | alone worth worth going to hear. | Madame Wielaert and Miss Seccombe, | whose pure rich voices lend depth and beauty to any concerted pieces, are noted for their beautiful rendering of tho "Sainted Mother” from "Maritana,” which was so great a favourite with the public that it was tho subject of numerous special requests. The other duets by Madame Wielaert and Miss Seccombe are gems of vocal ability and harmony, and a delight to the audience. Madame Wielaert, the distinguished dramatic-operatic soprano, is the possessor of a voice of suck range and timbre, such real richness and feeling, that her fame precedes her everywhere, and she is enthusiasti- , cally acknowledged to he the premier soprano in the .Dominion. That the violin is the greatest of all instruments and one peculiarly susceptible to the interpretation of the performer’s or composer’s feelings and sympathies is an acknowledged fact,and when a mis-: ter,,such as Herr Pechotsch (who has several times appeared before Royalty) performs upon this instrument, the resultant music is astounding to inexperienced music-lovers. Herr Pechotsch is a violin virtrxoso of world-fame, and his simplest airs are most delightful to hear. Miss SeccOrabe, the charming contralto, has obtained wide popularity, through her rich, perfect voice and sympatctic interpretation of the feeling and purpose in her songs, appealing with insistent force to the in L ate love of rich, harmonious song, that lies deep in every person. Then the brilliant New Zealand elocutionist Mr Thomas Harris, is indeed a host in himself, with a variety of ability and real histrionic merit that has been the cause of his wide popularity and public favor. Herr Wielaert, who is very widely known for his pianoforte skill, is conductor of the Auckland Orchestral Society and numerous musical organisations, has a repertoire of unlimited definitions. With a company of svich artists, the Wielaert-Pechotsch combination should indeed he supported by the Stratford townsfolk in no backward way. The performance is fixed for Wednesday, 14th January, 'when a monster popular concert with the liest numbers of their repertoires will bo presented.

BERNARD’S PICTURES. j wS/fYnt .oclutv Splendor Co.’s 3000 ft. powerful dra matic study entitled “CV.ernow.ska,’ in two acts. This film is stated t;. lie replete with 'thrilling and dramatic incidents, connected'with a wo man’s unscrupulous greed for gold. “Over the Crib r ” a powerful photodrama, by Lubin, is not to-be, resisted. The scenario runs as follows Jerry Smithson, a lonely bachelor with a great love for child re)’., adopts Dorothy Wendell, whose mother has taken her to the asylum hoping that she may be adopted by a family that can give her care and love. Smithson advertises for a nurse, and Ethel Langdon is engaged. One day Dorothy, playing at a kissing game, orders her foster father to kiss the nurse. They are married, and worship the child third has brought them together. Mrs Wendell’s husband

comes back to her rich and penitent. She forgives him, and tells him of the child being sent to the asylum, i'hey claim her from Smithson. The parting is a sad one. “Where Shore and Water Meet,” is a drama full of humanity and conspicuous power.