ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 4, 29 June 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

I PICTURE SHOW ORCHESTRAS. 1 Now that moving pictures have take j such a prominent place in ' the spher ( of entertainment, it cannot be amiss t look upon tho musical part of a bic graph snow a* one of its most importan factors. In years gone by the wor "music" gave some very definite indica ti&n, but nowadays the musical wod. has become so cosmopolitan that it be comes a matter of great discretion as t what is music and what is wash. Th pieces should be well chosen, and, abov all, should be well interpreted, and th sensible manager supplies it, knowing full well how disastrous it would 01 were his orchestra not in accord witl atmosphere of the pictures. The main stay of an orchestra's success depend: Upon -a capable conductor, who must no' only be a musician at heart, but it be hoves him to engage instrumentalists 01 whom he can rely. Then comes thi most important task of all,' the choice o. suitable music and its perfect interpretation. But, when all is said and done orchestras, have an incomparable advan Uge over the pianist. Some music, how ; e|er well played on the piano, sound* no-thing to the beautiful blending of several instruments. I speak of such in.Ujpductions as "Paglwed" or "Carmen." Consequently, the pianist must depend more on his execution than volume in ojjjler to earn the approval of his audience. There is a certain-class of biograph pianist who has a vague idea, which is often in accordance with the management, that unless he is thumping the chorus of some cheap song of the-day not playing suitable or popular .rausic. The idea is m itself a fallacy. Mi* rule > awa y from tila b 'g cities the orchestra is a far too expensive a hixiiry. Messrs Crust and Gjedsted -have notified thw intention to make this item a feature of their entertainment. There is not the slightest doubt that the, majority of .-audiences are prepared to listen -to music of,a slightly higher grade than the tinpot chorus. Pictures projected under ! up-to-date conditions have educated the masses into seeking a first-class entertainment; therefore, the musical part of the programme should be in accordance with such studies. It is easy to choose good music suitable to the nic- ' T-rl P]' ovi(lit, 2 fho I'l'i.vers have some J mnty for reading and execution. Take, . f instance, some of the beautiful East- ■ •f jM. dram/,s through which Pathe Freres , PVP made themselves famous. What £ujd be more suitable than the works i «f Amy Woodford* Finden, such as "The plan's Love Lyrics, "A Lover in Dam-1 jflftms, or, perhaps, if more suitable to i the seat of the drama, her "Japanese -■Th' 0 p P"!„ Then ' a ® lin ' have The Rubayat' of Omar Khayam set to beautiful music by Urn. Leh'mann, and ! other excellent works. Lor modern' dramas, good nocturnes, or even wellchosen waltzes, played with feeling, are most adaptable. For humorous picurcs, any of the current operettes, inwith one or two well-chosen Jtt*Bß, provide, they are well -harmonised nto one nnbrokon sequence, are extremely suitable For scenic pictures, two Fruhlingransohen" and Greig's <>T O the Spring." On the other hand, much easier Mil. dances, or Elgar's "Salu't u Amour' and other compositions of a similar character, whicn, moderately well performed, must surely before acceptable than the average wash which is frequently hammered at biograph allows. THE NEW PICTURE COMPANY. ' Saturday evening next will see the opening of New Plymouth's new picture theatre. The Royal Picture Company has gone to great expense in transforming the Theatre Royal into a modern picture theatre, everything possible being done for the comfort of patrons. The plant is of the. latest and arrange- , ments have been made for two programmes of films per week, from all the largest film houses of the world. The exclusive rights lor several makes of pictures have .been secured, and in addition each programme will include topical events of the world, scenery, industries and picture plays of romance- and chivalry, drama and comedy, nil <,f winch will be of i T „ v refinement and 1 geiimnc educational worth, makiii." a I unique pictorial entertainment of "the ' highest artistic, educational, mirth-in-i ducing standard attainable. Matinee performances will be given every Saturday and holidays. The box plans will be opened at Messrs Hoffmann's this' morning. '