MUSIC & DANCING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 September 1938, Page 2

MUSIC & DANCING

ENTERTAINMENT IN OPERA HOUSE HIGH STANDARDS SET LAST EVENING A bright and varied entertainment was presented to a large audience in the Opera House last night by Miss Jean Mackay and Mr D. Gordon-Paris, instrumentalists, and supporting artists. There was a high standard of performance throughout, all the items meeting with well-merited applause. Miss Mackay proved immensely popular, both with hei’ piano accordion band, and as soloist. In the latter role, she proved her ability by playing Suppe's well-known “Poet and Peasant” Overture. Mr Gordon-Paris was another popular instrumentalist. He played a number of selections on an electric guitar, a remarkable instrument which, by a means of electric amplification, develops a beautiful richness of tone. Several enjoyable items were played by the Masterton Hawaiian Ensemble, under the conductorship of Mr Gordon-Paris. Miss Mackay and Mr Gordon-Paris also presented a number of instrumental duets. Mrs Evelyn Oliver, a popular Masterton soprano, was heard to advantage in two new song “hits.” Mr Ronald G. Gilbert, who has a fine baritone voice entertained his hearers with two well-known ballads. Two delightful comedy fetches were presented by Miss Betty Coleman, L.T.C.L. Her impersonations of Gert and Daisy and Stanley Holloway’s character “Sam” were remarkably true to their originals. A dramatic interpretation of an Indian half-caste girl s other excellent item.

A number of dance solos and ballets were presented by the pupils of Miss DorJthy Tate. The ballet girls in their smart costumes gave graceful interpretations of the dances, and the solo dancers, Miss Yvonne Paris, P. O’Neale and Ola Currie were uniformly excellent.