ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 277, 13 April 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

A REMARKABLE PERSONALITY. If the American backwoodsman who describes so quaintly "How Ruby played" worn i ''led upon to illustrate O'stipoff's rendering of the Toreador's song from "L'aimc:r he would probably give something m the nature of Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade. " There is so much dramatic fire, impetuous vigor in this singer's declamation, allied with lightning change of ocular and facial expression, that without the aid of stage action and scenic surroundings he cTries an audience tuinultuousiy with him. "What I complain about in the majority of English singers," explained M. Ossipolf in the course of an interview with a representative of the New Zealand Times, "is that they seem afraid to give vent to their natural feelings. Everything is toned down to a sleepy anaemic level that is exasperating to the Continental artist. To tell the truth the average Englistman is much too selfcontained and anxious to hide his feelings to be come really artistic. "Now, leaving for a moment the sphere of art," continued our visitor, "I want to point out that while in Russia, which is considered to be a Government ridden country, we cultivate individual freedom, in this democratic country of New Zealand you seem afraid to do anything which is not uniformly in keeping with the procedure of your neighbors. Everything seems to be tending towards a dull dead level in your personal habits, the clothing you wear, and your actions generally. There is a set way of speaking, and acting and comporting yourself that leads to dull monotony. In Russia within the limits of good taste a man does what he likes. And he has the absolute freedom to do so without calling forth the criticism of his neighbor. I have been taken to task here because I wear a military overcoat and not one of the regular cut. Why shouldn't I if it pleases me?" BAYLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. At the Theatre Royal on Good Friday (to-morrow) evening a specially selected programme of moving films will be screened. The proceeds from the entertainment arc to be generously donated by Mr G. 11. Saunders (proprietor of the Biogmph Pictures) to the Taranaki Rugby Union in aid of the Alf Bayly Memorial Scholarship Fund. A more deserving object could not well be found and it is hoped a good house will assemble. Tickets for the entertainment may now be had from school children and footballers.