WILLIAM HEUGHAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 447, 31 August 1928, Page 14

WILLIAM HEUGHAN

CONCERT TO-MORROW NIGHT No one has ever been better entitled to the designation of actor- singer than William Heughan, who is to give tfca first of his two farewell concerts in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The word concert is scarcely true definition of a Heughan recital, inasmuch as the singer has made a fusion of the arts and brought 10 th* concert platform much of tlie realism of the stage. If he sang behind a veil he would be splendidly worth hearing, but the effect of his songs is enhanced immensely by the vivid realism wiib which he lives the part of a character, or of a series of characters in Hashing sequence. At times he allows his voic* to die away to a murmur, or stop! singing altogether, and carries on th* spirit and action of the song so well in mimicry and dumb show that ow is hardly conscious of a break in the actual melody. From opera to folksongs of England, Scotland, Ireland and of other countries he ranges with i versatility that has amazed the pubhc throughout the world, and his songt are coloured in turn by every humai mood, from the merriest comedy tt stark tragedy. Each is a masterpiece of interpretation wrought by voice, gesture and ex* pression. Even his body is eloquent in themes calling lor gracefu’ mimicry of dance and characterisation, such 11 the consummate artistry of the maflWhether his mighty voice is thundering out a martial air, bringing outtt* charm of a beautiful love song, or developing with appropriate action arc mimicry the gay or pawky humour o. some ancient folk-song, he vea appropriate part and makes his audience live with him. . He will again be assisted by Max.Bell, the talented Erglish ’cellist Gladys Sayer. the well-known piawr- ; from the Brussels Conservatoire The second and final concert will given next Tuesday night T^r‘ Box plans are now open at Eady. Ltd.

CAPITOL AND EDENDALE “FEEL MY PULSE" When it comes to providing lent motion picture entertainment a steady series of laughs Bene . has no equal among comediennesis again demonstrated in r«** s Pule/’ now showing at the Capitol » Edendale Theatres. . . - In the opening reels one is rbelieve that the Paramount star be given little chance to show ber letic prowess, for she is sho nQeyoung girl who is interested ing else but her health. One tiny disrupts her day. She goes r c, tarium, of which she is the ■ -- a desolate island, and there tie?the possession of a gang ? 0 f opgers, who are using it as a b erations for their work. “A Hero for a Night, a high ing skit on correspondence G* 5 courses, will also be 5 J’y, tS« Try on and Patsy Ruth Miner stars.

“MIDNIGHT ROSE” AT R<> YAl A story of a girl who gaiety of night life “ ' .. w ych* of home is “Midnight P-ose be shown at the Koyai Th land, this evening. t beat’ Lya de Putti. Europe tiful star, will be seen m th of “Midnight Rose. Coast* ing story of the old f s' <lanc er San Francisco, ot a c jf- fe d “ r pW* 1 reformed gangster, the f by get’ by Miss de Putti, the latte >OO netli Harlan. d eg^’ against a background °* , , draff* influences make this aP° t (,e J**" -which is balanced with per amount of comedy. pent' “On Your Toes.” latest picture, a story of also be shown.