MR. ALEXANDER WATSON

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 944, 10 April 1930, Page 17

MR. ALEXANDER WATSON

BRILLIANT RECITAL GIVEN Masefield’s “The Everlasting Mercy” occupied most of the time at Mr. Alexander Watson’s second recital in the Town Hall concert chamber last evening. Touching a phase totally different to some of the poet’s more delicate work, tl'io poem is a powerful, autobiographical account of the rough, wild life of a poacher and his subsequent conversion. A brilliant performance was given by Mr. Watson in his recital. The character both before and aftep the conversion was strongly portrayed Mr. Watson once more* showing his ability to absorb himself in his part. The second half of the programme was devoted to smaller and lighter poems, demonstrating Mr, Watson a remarkable versatility. This evening Mr. Watson will give another recital, largely composed of extracts from Kipling’s works. These include “The Sea and the Hills,” “The Explorer,” “Gunga Din,” “The Bell Buoy,” “The Ballad of the Bolivar,” “We and They,” and “My Lord the Elephant.” Other selections from S. Orme Jewitt, George Eliot, C. F. Adams and Boucicault will be given At a matinee tomorrow afternoon Mr. Watson’s recital will include selections from Shakespeare, Dickens, Kipling, Whitcomb Riley, Drinkwater. Barrie, Milne and Mark Twain. On Saturday evening another line programme will be given, including the Forum Scene from “Julius Caesar.” The final recital will be given on Monday evening. Paramount has purchased the talking screen rights to “Queen High,” a purrent New York musical comedy hit.. Charles Ruggles lias been selected for one of the chisf roles in the screen version. “Honey,” Paramount’s musical romance, starring Nancy Carroll, lias lust been completed at the Hollywood studios. “Honey” is adapted from the stage success, "Come Out of the Kitchen.”