AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 6, 1 February 1909, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

16 ROYAL WELSH MALE CHOIR. Kedless to say, Messrs. J. and .V. yj-'announcement that the wurld<ous Royal Welsh Male Choir is to tear at the Theatre ltoyal to-night aroused widespread euthusiasui, ami enterprising management are certain be rewarded with a crowded attendance. The Royal Welsh Male Choir is Celebrated all over the world, and when stated that within 20 years they &ave won no less that £IO,OOO worth .of jmues, and four national championships pdr Great Britain, including the great jtiiannelly Choral Eisteddfod prize. We .»*an take it on trust that a musical treat tSof rarest excellence will be given by the ;tten from Bliondda Valley, in Wales. Sffhe visiting choi r is composed of colSpliera. They have covered themselves ywith glory wherever they have been. f Tliejr have sung before their Sovereign i?on many occasions. They are welcomed !• to" many of the castles of the English i nobility with open arms. They have . Sung at the Crystal Palace and every eccne of great musical triumph, and aifctways have made a wonderful iinpresof the* States about two years ago, and a furore was created every-fe-lwhere, one of their audiences iu tlie ®New York Auditorium reaching over jg(l0,000 people. At their Australian deiljjqt in Sydney they were greeted by aa j&Budience of 3000 people, who were full Sg|of great enthusiasm throughout th#; ggoncert. Double and treble encores had gfio be granted. The critics of the Sydgaey Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph both acknowledged that the great deputation which preceded the famous S&Cjiair was perfectly deserved. The box Epplan wm be on view and day sales at fcSs available, until 6 o'clock, at the ColSpier and Colonial Piano Co.

P A MUSICAL NOVELTY. £ 'Bearing in mind the musical geniuses Mwho have visited Australia and New gßealasd in tlie persons of Mark Jlanifteairg and Jean Gerardy, tlie promised ptßit from the remarkable trio of boys, jftteo, Jan, and Mischel Cherniavski, Should prove a veritable feast of good pbiJWS. Critics and public alike arc gpnaniinous in describing these children Iqs prodigies, the equal of any that have appeared in London. Thcv plilay the piano, violin and 'cello, and jphe performances make it hard to beflieve that it is not a case of mature giteads on young shoulders. It is not geaay to please those exalted individuals Styho are responsible for the views of lilie London Press, and the following pffmments, culled from tie Daily Telc-p-apli, are noteworthy:—"The brothers IdieraTavski served to fill the Bechstein SjßaU to repletion, and as this was, we believe- their third appearance of late in feour midst, the indication must be taken ifcs evidence of . the strong impression j Blade upon London concert-goers by gfthese voung Russians. Certainly their gSjJlts, whether considered collectively or piingly, may be reckoned remarkable.'' |SifS Cherniavskis will appear in the OTieatre Royal, New Plymouth, on TujsHay, February 9th, assisted by Madame |3&rie Hooton, the well-known contralto, wand Sir.Tercival Driver, baritone, of the ptoyal Academy of Music. The box plan fool reserved seats is now open at the gfiollier and Colonial Piano Co., where gifcond seat tickets may also be obtainfßik Prices of admission 2s, reserved Sweats is.