AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10695, 16 August 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MAGGIE MOORK AS "MRS McSWEENEY."

TO-NIGhT.

| "All-Australian" is a term that ishardly ever possible of application to a play. But "Mrs MoSweeney," which will commence to make Masterton playgoers luigh tins evening is All-Australian up to the hilt. Written by an Australia:), from an Australian book, played in Australia by an Australian conip:iny, with one of Australia's most popular actresses in the name part, it fulfils all the qualiiicrtoos. Up to date, it has produced more Australian happiness than anyi other play in the same time. ..• Miss. Maggie Moore revels in her part t* such an extent that she is always, laughing nowaday.?. On the stage shelaughs- so heartily, especially when sheis trying to play golf, that the infec-tion-soon &pr(ndf?, and before tho night is out the audience are holding their sides for sheer tiredness. The plan is rapidly filling at the Dresden.

NEWBURY-SPADA COMPANY. TOWN HALL. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20th. i At the Tow.a Hall next Tuesday the rare opportunity will b P given to music lovers to heir the famous tenor© robusto Philip Newbury, a New Zealand tenor who has attained the highest position on the pinnacle of vocal attainment in the music centres of the 0W World. Philip Newbury Las achieved great I triumphs in association with such vo-- | cal luminaries as Patti, Alba,ni, Signor Foli, Clara Butt, Kirkby' Lunn, Sir Charles Santley, Sir Joseph Barnby, Sir Frederick Co wen, Sir Frederick; Bridge, Sir Edwin Elgar, at the Royal Albert Hall, London, and with the principal Choral Societies of Great Britain. New Zealanders may re fleet on the fact, that Newbury, the New- ' Zealand, tenor, has sung to three generations of Royalty. Her Majesty Queen; Victoria, King Kdwai'd. .awl King George. The Sydney Momi :<4 Herald recently stated:—"Philip. Newbury's voice may now be likenedto Caruso's in rcs-pect to beauty and volume of tone. It was worth a wilk. of ten miles to hour him sing, the <-.x----quisite Cavatina from "Faust." Win electric high chest O in alt. brought the vast audience to their feet. The ' cntlnvsia?')' unbounded. He worr a' groat triumph. The Melbourne Age' states: "No English tenor can hold a candle to Newbury at his best." The Sydney Morning Herald states: "The. Town Hall was packed last,., night at the first of the NowburySpada concerts, over four thousand being present, and hundreds turned away unable to gain admission. Madame Spada was enthusiastically welcomed back, and sang with all her old charm cf voice awl elegance of interpretation. The famous Anglo-American prima donna shaired the honours of the evening with Mr Newbury in the "Miserere" scene from "II Trovatore," . her flute-like notes blending with exquisite effect with the great tenor's mellow tones. , The "tenore robusto" 's t herare avis among vok'Op. This is viie only opportunity of hearing Mr Philip Newbury, who is now making a tour of tiie world, and who proceeds'tq Duir edin to take part with Madame Spada in an oratoria festival, which takes place on September Ith and Gth, with an orchestra and chorus of 500. Seats may new be reserved at the Dresden Piano Company. It is to bo -hoped that a bumper house will greet these gifted singers.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURED

The new ami up-to-date programme and the splendid music by the orchestra drew a very large -audience at tne Foresters' Hall last evening. "The Indian Mail Robbery." one of NatPinkerWs most noted achievements, is a picture chock full of healthy excitement. Two daring robbers aftor travelling along the roof of a very fast express, rob the mail room and 'jump into a river when their work :* completed./ Then Pinkerton gets to work and tracks them down. Ho receives a reverse, and is bound and left in a room which has been set on fire. By burnings off his thongs he frees himself and follows his prey until he succeeds in trapping the lot. Other good dramatic stories were "Sunset," "The Turnstile," "For the 'Love of a Siren," "The Heir Apparent" an<! "The Defeat of the Brewery Gang." An excellent scenic taken in Canada was very interesting, showing the Niagara Falls, the pools where Captw'n, Webb was drowned, and the railwaytrack building machine which constructs three miles of line daily., An. excellent Gazette and "Fantastic Illusions" added novelty to an excellent programme. The comics were.oxceptionallv good and included "Economony" and "Lady Smokers." The programme will be.screened to-nitrht and again to-morrow evening. Tlie< children's matinee will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 p.m.