AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19722, 13 December 1926, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

THE GRAND THEATRE FINE DOUBLE-FEATURE PROGRAMME The Grand Theatre has a splendid double-fea ure programme for its pat rons to-day and to-night when there wdl be presented Richard Tahnadge in “American Manners.” This is a smashing story which permits the star to bo seen at his best, as the boy who runs down a ring of smugglers and saves the reputation of h : s father, a shipping manager. Richard Talmadge avails himself of every opportunity to do his wonderful stunts. The. second attraction will be “The Dancer of Paris” featuring Dorothy Mackaill, Conway Tearle, Robert Cain and a big supporting cast. Produced by t.ho man who made “Bluebeard’s Seven Wives,” patrons can look forward to ano'her success in “The Dancer of Paris.” The supports include a Gazette and a good industrial. Reserves may be secured without extra charge at the Grand Theatre office or by ringing 2152 or 2852. Patrons are advised to be seated early as owing to the length of the programme the starting time will be 7.45 p.m. sharp. MUNICIPAL PICTURES NEXT FRIDAY’S PROGRAMME Owing to the Opera House being otherwise engaged, no pictures will be presented until Friday next, when a particularly attractive two-feature programme. headed by the popular farce, “The Lucky Lady” will be screened. TALENTED STUDENTS. TECHNICAL COLLEGE CONCERT. The public of Wanganui have long recognised the abundance of musical talent to bo found among the students of the Wanganui Technical College, and the annual school concert has now attained a position in public esteem where it is looked upon as one of the musical events of the year. In the ordinary course of events, the concert is staged in the Opera House and always attracts an excellent audience. This year’s concert, hold on Friday evening in aid of the College prize fund, was, however, on a considerably smaller scale, being presented in the school assembly hall, as a balance from last year lessened the amount of money required. The operetta, “Princess Ju-Ju,” which was produced dur ing the year, had also taken much of the time usually devoted to preparing | for the concert. The usual standard of the college con certs was fully maintained, and the large audience, which filled the hall to its capacity, was liberal with its ap pkiuse. It would be difficult to select any special item from the programme for praise, there being a general consistency in the work. A popular note was struck by a native song given by the four Fijian pupils of the school, and the novel item was well received. The programme was las follows: March, school orchestra; vocal duet, “Madrigal to May,” Misses Eva and Ron.a Thompson; Irish jig, Miss Eileen Anderson; violin solo, R. Davis; vocal quartette, “O’er the Meadows,” Misses Romta Thompson and Joyce Urwin, Messrs G. A. Irwin and G. Blyth; string , trio, E. Brown, K. Bassett and G. Blyth; choruses, “Ye Banks and Braes” and “I Saw Lovely Phyllis,’’ girls’ choir; vocal solo “The Bird with the Broken Wing,”’ Miss Ethno Ormsby; club swinging, Miss Elsa Ching; vocal solo, “The Love Spell,” Miss Roma Thomps n; pianoforte solo, Miss Linda Price; Fijian song, E. Thlakabau, I’. Icli, S. R. Natuna and J. D. Madraiwiwi.. During the second half of the programme a one act play “The Last Word” by/ Sir J. M. Barrie was presented. The characters were: Mr Torrance, ia sarcastic lawyer, J. Pargeter; Mrs Torrance, his wife, Miss Joyce Urwin; Emma, their daughter, Miss Kathleen Stone; Roger, their son, a second lieutenant, G. Blyth.

The programme was concluded with the playing of “The Extilted Ruler” by the school orchestra.