AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 January 1914, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

WIELAERT-PECHOTSCH COMBINATION. TOWN HALL—TO-NIGHT. The above talented Company will appear in the Town Hall, Stratford, tonight. This will be the only performance given here and music-lovers should not miss the hearing of these artists. Regarding their splendidly successful Auckland season tho Star .s a y S: —The programmes were admirably selected, and the performers pleased the audiences so much that every item was followed by a recall; and the N.Z. Herald: The two principal performers had to submit to repeated encores, and the others were very cordially received. Of the great ability and skill—in the varied branches of music—of the artists of the Com-

pany, there is most enthusiastic, and vigorous unanimity, the public of Auckland proving this by their splendid audiences, their enduring applause, repeated encores, and demonstrative appreciation during the three weeks' triumphantly successful season in the Dominion's Queen City. Heir Pechotsch has held many important positions in London during the last eight years. He was professor at the Guildhall School of Music, the London Academy, the London College of Music, and the Hampstead Conservatoire, and was professor to the Marchioness of Bute's family. Previouly to visiting London he was for many years principal soloist' and teacher in Sydney, and twelve years ago his son, then ten years of age,created a sensation "with his marvellous violin playing. It was the result of this teaching ability that induced Dr. Joachim to recommend Herr Pechotsch for a position of professor and examiner in. London. Herr Pechotsch was also musical director and composer at the Lyceum Theatre, London. He also appeared in some of the principal concerts in London and the provinces, and lias had the honor of appearing before Royalty. His compositions for violin, piano, and voice are numerous, .vnd have been published by leading London and Continental firms. Herr Pechotsch' toured Australia with the late Signor Poli, Madame Belle Cole, the celebrated English contralto, and other well-known artists. He also was musical director of the Oscar Asche-Brayton Shakespearian season in Australia, and previously to this lie conducted his own company through New South Wales. Madame Pechotsch is a gifted vocalist and accompanist, and she will assist her husband. Madame Wielaert is a distinguished dramatic-operatic soprano, and is shortly to depart for Europe. Miss Mabel Seccombe is a charming contralto of great popularity. Herr Johan Wielaert is a pianist of the front rank, and Mr Thomas Harris is a brilliant elocutionist and entertainer who will appear in an extensive repertoire of recitals, songs and sketches. There should be a big gathering at the Town Hall to-night.

BERfIARD'B PICTURES. To-night's new series will introduce i very high class scries direct from Wellington. The star film is entitled "Good for Evil," by Lubin's actors, md is a fine moral photo play close on 3000 ft. in length, showing human nature in its finest aspect. "The Only Veteran in Town" is a heart stirring Vitagraph story, which runs as follows :—More interested in automo>!ling than anything else, Mr and Mrs Arnold are inclined to neglect their little daughter Dora, and are almost entirely unmindful of her grand-father, dames Arnold, a onearmed C.A.B veteran, living with them. On decoration day, Dora's parents want her to go with them to the :>arade without her grand-dad, hut she refuses, and stays at home with him. Later in the day, he has a message brought to him, that the town desires to Junior him. They take the old man and his grand-daughter to a gaily decorated automobile, and thence to the grand-stand in town where a dias has been prepared for him, and where he is ashed to speak. Mr and Mrs Arnold see the passing of the decorated automobile and the honors paid to the veteran by the townspeople, and ire filled with romance. They make the best amends possible, and the whole party returns happily homeward to finish the celebration of the day in his honor. The supporting pictures include some rare subjects.