DAWN ASSHETON

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 418, 28 July 1928, Page 15

DAWN ASSHETON

FOLK-SONGS AT REGENT

Quite the most delightful costume artist Auckland has known since Lydia Lipkovska, excepting, possibly, Edna Thomas, who pursued a somewhat different type of work.

Dawn Assheton, who appeared at the Regent Theatre last evening, supported by Laszlo Schwartz, violinist, evoked this unanimous testimonial. Pier voice, though light, is essentially true, and she infuses into each costumed character the finesse and fire of a charming and cultured personality. The "Tragic Tale of Three Little Chestnuts,” a delightful little English comic song, was a gem of Its kind, and though pei'haps trivial to some ears demanded a high standard of artistry Miss Assheton was well qualified and equipped to supply. ‘‘Una Voce,” the familiar aria from “The Barber,” sung in the picturesque mantilla and multicoloured skirts of old Spain, was followed by “Violets,” a flower song of the same land, by Jose Padilla. The next bracket included “Oj Dana,” a. traditional Polish folk song, and the “Waiata Poi” of Alfred Hill. Miss Assheton concluded with “Old Black Joe” and Mascharoni’s “Ave Maria." Mr. Schwartz interpreted his own arrangements of a Balkan dance and a love song of his own Hungary, and also contributed the obbligato for tbe “Ave Maria.” Eric Bell, at the piano, proved himself an entirely sympathetic accompanist. Sufficient thrills to last the average picture-goer for some considerable

time to come was provided by Esther Ralston in “Something: Always Happens.” It certainly did. The picture. for once, was most appropriately titled. Esther was cast in the role of an American wife, who was bored to tears by the hum-drum existence of an English aristocratic

home. The youthful bride demanded thrills, and her obliging: husband decided to find them for her. It was not long - , however, before the situation was beyond his control, and fun. fast and furious, followed. "Something Always Happens” is one of Paramount’s best for some time past. Bobby Vernon fooled amusingly in “Sweeties,” and a Dinky Doodle cartoon exploited tbe possibilities of “The Circus.” (It had no connection with the Chaplin nlm.) The Regent Gazette , and the orchestra’s offering of Kela Bela’s wellknown “Hungarian Lustpiel,” under the direction of Maurice Guttridge, completed the bill.