ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROSINA BUCKMAN. > CONCERT NEXT SATURDAY AND MONDAY. , ' I The extraordinary enthusiasm dis- * played at the Auckland Town Hall on , the night of Miss Rosina Buckman’s ■ opening concert augurs well for the sue- • cess of the Dominion, tour of New Zealand's world-famous prima donna. A re- < cord audience of more than 3000 people crowded into the large hall to welcome home the erstwhile New Zealander, who . is now acclaimed as the greatest drajnatic soprano of the lay. Dealing with the initial performance the New Zealand Herald says: “After many years abroad, with a host of brilliant operatic * and concert successes to her credit, Miss Buckman has returned to give what promises to be a memorable series of concerts in this Dominion. Since Miss Buckman turned her face towards London, that Mecca of the art pilgrim, over nine years ago. she has won enviable fame, and to judge by her phenomenal success at the first concert on Saturday evening before a large and representative musical audience, which included Her Excellency Lady Jellicoe and party, she has fully justified, the title, “New Zealand’s Queen of Song.” Her artistic perceptions have, of course, materially deepened in the interval which has elapsed, and she stood forth at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, as a prima donna in the fullest sense of the term. Her beautiful soprano voice of great range is capable of any inflection, and can paint, as it were, any emotion at the will of the singer. Miss Buckman's technique and enunciation are I above reproach, and are, after all, only a means to an end in the hands of such a gifted artist.” Supporting the famous soprano are her husband, Mr. Maurice D’Oisly, the celebrated English tenor, Miss Adelina Leon, the brilliant English ’cellist, and Mr. Percy Kahn, the well-known composer, who will be remembered as accompanist with Hischa Elman in New Zealand some years ago. Miss Buckman’s Australasian tour will be under the direction of Mr. E. J. Gravestock, who announces that a concert will be given in the Empire Theatre on Saturday and Monday next. The box plan will be opened at Collier's this morning.

EVERYBODY’S. “ROGUES AND ROMANCE” TO-NIGHT. “Rogues and Romance,” in which June Caprice and George B. Seitz are co-starred at Everybody’s to-night for the last time, is a love-story highly colored with the intrigue of a bold, bad outlaw with the nervy jealousy of a beautiful and passionate 'Spanish dancing girl, with the rough-riding, hard-knuckled fighting, and the cool daring of a slam-bang Yankee millionaire, and with the susceptible heart of a wilful, r - mantic. but lovable American girl. The Generelifa, the summer palace of the former Moorish princes, and the renowned Alhambra which served as the winter palace for these same rulers, supplied the background for much of the most important action staged in Granada, Spain, for “Rogues and Romance.” To-morrow night the feature attraction will be the appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Uarter de Haven in the famous stage comedy success, “My Lady Friends.”

THE PEOPLE’S. “RED COURAGE.” “Red Courage,” a thrilling story of the West, starring the likeable Hoot Gibson, is the feature at the People’s Theatre tonight. Peter B. Kyne’s “The Sheriff of Cinnebar” furnishes the story for “Red Courage.” Hoot Gibson, with his infectious smile and engaging personality, is at his best in “Red Courage.” Action, thrills, man-to-man fights, and an absorbing tender love-story, furnishes the virile young z?tar with a colorful background in which to smile his way through. Probably the secret of Gibson’s success is his almost boyish naturalness. Every once in a while something new and entertaining crops out in photoplay production. This describes Hoot’s appearance in “Red Courage” as a star —he’s new and he’s entertaining; so much so that you’ll ask for more of his pictures. The supporting films include a two-reel comedy, “Chums,” and “International News.” The prices are: D.C. 1/6, stalls 1/-; plus tax.