THE WORLD OF MUSIC.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)

THE WORLD OF MUSIC.

Unueuel Ooncert In Bydney. An unusual ooncert was given In Sydney recently when Albert Coleman, musical director of the Marcus Show, oonduoted some 50 players in a programme entirely devoted to the works of American composers. The programme included "Rhapsody In Blue,” played In commemoration of the late George Gershwin, and “Street Scene,” the musical score of the film of that name. A new quartette by Alfred Hill, entitled “Maori,” was played for the first time at the Sydney Conservatorium recently. Mr Hill wrote “Waiata Pol," “Waiata Maori,” “Hlnemoa.” and many other works typifying the Maori race. Budapest Quartet Help N.Z. Boy. Through the generosity of the Budapest String Quartet, the Continental artists who have been delighting New Zealand listeners. Palmerston North Is to have the privilege of hearing this world-famed combination, but behind the fact of their coming is a story, says a southern paper. A short time ago Mr Leslie Loveday, of Palmerston North, took his son Alan, the nine-year-old prodigy, to play before the quartet, and they were so impressed with the boy's talent that they offered to go lo Palmerston North to give their services at a public concert for Alan’s benefit. Uue member of Ihe quartet said In an interview that Alan had real talent* and wonderful technique. He would like to see this promising boy go abroad —lo New York possibly, where Ihe best masters were, ami he considered in four years Alan would be the equal of any violinist iu Ihe worldTwo Plays Making Fortunes. A romance of the theatre is a Justifiable description of the success which bus been achieved by two uuassumitig little plays produced iu the West End some mouths ago without any preliminary blare of trumpets, without any big star names blazoned in electric lights, says a London paper. They are “ George and .Margaret " at Wyndhani’s, and “ French Without Tears ” at the Criterion. Neither comedy has played to a single empty ! seat at any evening performance during a season when several shows with famous stars have failed to attract. I Gerald Savory in Australia a year ! ago in “ Fresh Fields '* and other I plays . the young author of “George , and Margaret.” must be rubbing bis eyes ami wondering whether he is iu the midst of a happy dream, j Until the beginning of this year he was a small-part actor and stage manager. After writing his fir.-t pliv. he ! sent it the round «.f W est End man- ! agements. only to have the manuscript | returned time and again. Too thin. I not enough plot.” they t«dd him kindly. j At last tt was given a chance at a j private Sunday night performance—and was Immediately snapped up by the firm of 11. M Tennent, Limited, for a West End run. This is what has happened since: the film rights have been sold for £10.000: a New York production has arranged for the autumn, with another all-British company to be engaged am! rehearsed in London: .*n English provincial tour is also being fixed up—and Mr. Savory Is now working on the libretto of i big musical comedy, with commissions for several film scripts on hand-