ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROSIN A BUCKMAN. f NEW ZEALAND’S QUEEN OF SONG. On Friday morning the box plans will be opened at Collier’e for the concert to be given in the Empire Theatre by Miss Rosina Buckman on Saturday and Monday next. In view of the phenomenal success of Miss Buckman’s seasons in Auckland and Wellington, the management anticipates heavy booking. A decade ago Miss Buckman went to England to seek fame in the musical centres of the Old World. To-day she returns to her homeland covered with honor and glory, acclaimed and recognised as the foremost soprano in England. The London Daily Mail says:—“One of the surprises of the Beecham opera was Miss Rosina Buckman, a full-blown prima donna of the first degree. Ah, the truly lovely voice, rich and easy and exquisite in all its ways. It is a voice that at moments recalls Destinn’s, of which it is every bit the peer.” It may safely he anticipated that New Plymouth musiclovers will not be behind-hand in welcoming the Dominion’s moat distinguished daughter, whom Dame Nellie Melba has fitly called “New Zealand’s Queen of Song.” A feature of Miss Buckman’s programmes will be the duets with her husband, Mr. Maurice D’Oisly, particularly the operatic duets sung in English, which have endeared them both to London audiences. In addition to the famous singers, the party includes Miss Adelina Leon, a 'cellist of particular brilliance, whose playing is much in favor with London audiences, and Mr. Percy Kahn, the well-known composer and pianist, who will be remembered as qc companist with Mischa Elman a few • years ago. EVERYBODY’S. “ROGUES AND ROMANCE” TO-NIGHT. The rogue was the leader of a band of revolutionists, a rather bold individual was he, with a price on his head. The American girl was an heiress, and doted on men whose souls were fired with a great purpose. The dancing girl was Spanish and Irish, and loved alike by soldiers and those who hated soldiers—the revolutionists. And the fourth was a daring, reckless, do-or-die Yankee. These four are the principal characters in “Rogues and Romance,” the super-spec-tacle at Everybody’s Theatre to-night and to-morrow, co-starring June Cap rice ahd George B. Seitz, with a cast including Marguerite Courtot and Harry Semels. Spain, romantic, vivid, exotic, is the background against which is enacted this romantic, humorous, spectacular drama, written and directed by George B. Seitz himself, and actually produced in Algeciras. Billy Franey also appears in hie latest comedy “The Water Plug.” Price® are as usual. THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT~OF~“A VIRGIN PARADISE.” To-night is the last night of the huge William Fox double programme. “A Virgin Paradise.” starring Pear] White and the inimitable Clyde Cook in his latest comedy “The Toreador.” “A Virgin Paradise” is a stupendous Fox special with a comedy twist and plenty of outdoor action. It is the story of a halfwild girl who grew up in the jungle, with wild animals a« her only companions, and ‘hen was brought into civilisation, where she found much to displease her. The grandeur of its scenery, the realism of its scenes, the artistry of its direction. the beauty of its photography, arca few’ of the factors responsible for the euccess of this picture. Clyde Cook, in his latest two-reel comedy special. “The Toreador/' is better than ever, and causes continuous laughter for thirty minutes The prices are: DC. 2s, stalls Is 6d. Seats may be reserved at Col-