AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 January 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE WIELAERT-PECHOTSCH COM-

BINATION.

Keen public interest is being taken in the concerts of the Wielaert-Pecho-tsch Combination; this interest’is undoubtedly justified, for the company I consists of a combination of professional artists of the highest reputation, embracing all branches of music. Madame Wielaert is acknowledged to be a very fine dramatic soprano, and her reputation and public favour are evident proofs of this. Herr Pechotsch is a master of finished* technique. The other artists in their directions (contralto, elocutionary, humorous, piano) are of exceptional talent, and form a company not hitherto equalled in the Dominion, especially considering the wide range, yet exceedingly high standard, of their accomplishments. The foregoing is the expressed opinion of the Auckland Star regarding the remarkably clever musicians who are to give a performance in the Town Hall, Stratford, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. The artists are all professionals of the highest rank, and at the first concert in the Town Hall, Auckland, the public appreciation of this fact was very apparent. Another crowded house followed, and so right through the season. The success achieved by the Wielaert-Pechotsch Combination in their two weeks’ season in the Town Hall, Auckland, was referred to by the N.Z. Herald at the conclusion of the first week, thus: “The ballad, instrumental and elocu'tionary concerts of the company will, after the emphatic success of last week, be continued with the artists who achieved such popularity. New and popular numbers will be given at each performance, solos, duets, trios, both vocal and instrumental, with elocutionary and humorous items.” A real musical treat is promised Stratford to-morrow evening. BERNARD’S PICTURES. , Follow the crowd is an old sayiqg. and those who arrived in fairly large numbers last night were greeted with a first-class programme. “Czqrnowaska,” the star item, is a drama full of thrilling incidents, over 3000 ft. in length, and introduces Russian life in reality. There is no fake about this celebrated film. Taken in Russia, and acted by Russian performers, it stands alone for thrills.

To-morrow evening (Wednesday) the Lilian Co. will be well represented in the life-like drama, “Good for Evil.’ The scenario rdns as followsAt good old Princetowu, two chums, John and Burt Mason, separate after graduation, to go tlieir way and light the battle of life. 1 John goes •to Tuscan, Arizona, and Burt to New York. John meets Grace Grooks and becomes engaged to her. In New York, Burt goes the pitce that kills, and his doctor sends him West to Save bis life. Arriving at Tuscan, Burt and Grace,meet and it is a case of love at first sight. They tell John, and aro married, and Field, broken-hearted, enters a mission and becomes a monk. Years pass. Burt reduces bis wife and child to poverty and resolves to, desert them. Stealing a horse, he starts for the railroad station, is pursued and badly wounded, seeks refuge in the mission where John protects him. The deserted wife is taken back to her parents’ home. John convinces Burt of Ids sin. and takes him to his wife to seek forgiveness. Influenced by John’s pleas. Grace takes her husband back, and the monk returns to ..the mission, his soul filled with “The Peace which Passetb Understanding.” A host of other star productions will support this huge pro gramme.