EXCELLENT RECITAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1938, Page 7

EXCELLENT RECITAL

ENTERTAINMENT IN OPERA HOUSE. SPLENDID STANDARD SET THROUGHOUT. A first-class entertainment was given in the Opera House last night by Misses Betty F. Coleman, Nita Ingley, Laila M. Story and Vera M. Gambling. These talented performers set a high standard throughout and the large audience was most appreciative. Miss Gambling proved herself an acccomplished pianiste, Miss Story captivated the audience with her graceful dancing, Miss Coleman ably demonstrated her elocutionary and dramatic art and Miss Ingley, a fine soprano, gave the audience a treat with her vocal contributions. Although encores were persistently demanded they were mostly refused, Miss Story responding on one or two occasions. All the dance items were in costume and also the scene from Shakespeare’s “Henry VIII” and the final ensemble item. The recital was most enjoyable throughout and reflected great credit on those responsible.

The programme was as follows: — Sonata in G, Opus 14, No. 2 (Beethoven), Vera Gambling; Czardas (music by V. Monti), Laila Story. Selections from Sheridan, (a) “School for Scandal,” (Act 3, Scene 1), (b) “The Rivals,” (Act 2, Scene 1.), Betty Coleman. Songs, “Impatience,” (Schubert), “The (a) “Cymbal Dance,” (Music by Brahms), (b) Meditation, (Music by Brahms), Laila Story, (a) “La fille aux cheveux de lin,” (Debussy), (b) ‘Arabesque,” (Debussy), Vera Gambling. Selection from Gloria Rawlinson, (a) “Lost Things in the Garden,” (b), “Willie from Chile,” (c) "The Call,” (d) "The Traveller,” Betty Coleman. “One Fine Day,” (Puccini), Nita Ingley. “Tarantella,” (poem by Hilaire Belloc) (Dance music by Edward German), Betty Coleman and Laila Story. (a) “Night in May,” (Palmgren), (b) “The Towing Path,” (John Ireland), Vera Gambling. “The Fairy Tree,’ (O’Brien), “The Night has a Thousand Eyes,” ((Lambert), “Maureen,” Nita Ingley. “Oh, Dear, What can the Matter be?” (Music arranged by Vera Gambling), Laila Story. “Katherine’s Defence,” from "Henry VIII” (Shakespeare), Betty Coleman. “Rosemary, (Frank Bridge), Valse Capricieuse,”(Frank Bridge), Vera Gambling. “Bacchanial,” (Music by Cyril Scott), Laila Story. Russian Songs, (a) “The Harvest of Sorrow” <S. Rachmaninov), (b) "Oh, could I but Express in Song,” (L. Maleshkin), Nita Ingley. Humorous Monologues, (a) “Putting up with it,” (b) “But he Didn’t,” Betty Coleman. (a) "To Wild Rose,” (MacDowell), (b) “To a Water Lilly,” (MacDowell), (c) "Uncle Remus,” (MacDowell). Vera Gambling. Ensemble. “Chintz and Chippendale” (MeGeoch), Nita Ingley. "Gavotte,” (Music by Lully), Betty Coleman, Laila Story and Vera Gambling. The accompaniments were played by Mrs W. G. Perry and Mr Clement Howe.