ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 276, 12 April 1911, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

" THE CRUCIFIXION." Last night there was a large congregation in St. Mary's Church when the choir sang Stainer's "Crucifixion" capably. Apart from a slight hesitancy in attack, the choruses were finely given, and might have been even more enjoyable had the tenors been either more numerous or musically stronger. Both sopranos and basses did excellent work. The voices of outstanding excellence in the solo work were those of the two basses (Messrs. Woodard and Crawford), and Messrs. Xixon and Bannister were the tenor soloists. A quartette, comprising Misses Standish, Baker and Gideon, and Messrs. Xixon and Woodard was nicely balanced, Mr. Remind was at the organ. BIOGRAPH PICTL'RES. To-night will see a change of films screened at the Theatre Royal. These picture entertainments continue to grow in popularity by reason of the fact that the management is keeping up the standard of the programmes. For to-night's change something especially good is assured. . BARTON'S CIRCUS. Barton's Circus will open at New Plymouth on or about April 22 or 24. "THE WANDERERS." "The Wanderers," a musical combination, following on the lines of "The Scarlet Troubadous," with which Mr. George Stephenson has been touring with much success in Australia, will commence their New Zealand tour at Wellington on April 15 in the Town Hall, after which all the principal towns of New Zealand will be visited. The company is under the management of Mr. Alfred Linley. The bright particular star of the combination is Miss Phyllis Hopwood-Foldi, a monologue and "pianologue" entertainer, who has met with much success in England nnd Australia. She has a store of humorous, grave and pathetic recitations in prose and verse, which she delivers to her own piano accompaniment. Her voice is elear and musical, and her skill as a pianist is also great. The dates of the. company's appearance in New Plymouth will be May 22 and 23.