MUSIC AND DRAMA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 August 1938, Page 5

MUSIC AND DRAMA

TIBBETT TEACHES A LESSON IN POLITENESS. A lesson to Christchurch in politeness is an unexpected secondary result of the visit here of Lawrence Tibbett, says a writer in the “Press.” When an artist reaches the eminence of Mr Tibbett, he has an excellent excuse for the display of what some of the more forgiving of the public call by the muchmaligned term “artistic temperament" and the rest of us call just “rudeness.” But with all his artistry, this singer is not only never rude, but, instead, is always courteous. When some of the audience at the first recital here had to be given seats on the stage, at the rear of the singer, they and the rest of the big house had a sample of what politeness is. Not only did the singer always remember in his songs that there was an audience to reach at the back of him as well as in the theatre proper, but when he acknowledged the applause. as he always did graciously, he was always careful to make the double acknowledgment.

Napier Society’s Success. That another musical comedy should be presented in Napier during November was the unanimous opinion of a large gathering of members at the Napier Amateur Operatic Society’s annual meeting last week. The annual report of the society showed that the recent production of “Rio Rita” in both Hastings and Napier had proved an unqualified success and it was estimated that over 5000 people witnessed the production. Aucklander in London. Mr Oscar Natzke, the young Auckland bass-baritone recently accepted an engagement with , the Royal Opera