OTHER ACTIVITIES

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 17 (Supplement)

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Irish Tenor for New Zealand Mr Maurice Ralph, who has for the last three years been touring Great Britain with the Clem Dawe company and other attractions, will return to New Zealand next week. Mr Ralph is directing the tour of the Irish tenor, Danny Malone, who will be heard shortly in New Zealand. Feodor Chaliapin's Last Words Shortly before Feodor Chaliapin, the

great Russian basso, died in Paris re- I cently, he opened his eyes. Looking at members of his family he said in , Russian: “Why should I die?” Later ‘ he said in French: “l am at the , theatre, but how can I get breath?” i Chaliapin was the son of a cobbler, j and in the course of his extraordinary j career he had been cobbler's appren- | lice, clerk, porter, dancer, opera ( singer and film star. Harpsichord Returning to Favour Mrs Mary Ilarve, who has just returned to Sydney from a tour abroad, says that the modernised harpsichord ; is all the go in England, and the King ! and Queen are taking lessons. She met Eddie Cahill, the Queens- ■ 1 land pianist, who is bringing a harp- ! sichord hack with him.

Mrs Tibbett In Broadcast Talk Though her singer husband is one of the best-known radio singers in the world, Mrs Lawrence Tibbett has only twice faced the microphone. Mrs Tibbett broadcast from 2UE, Sydney, last week, telling listeners of her home life in America and her association with her husband's work. Musician’s £IOOO Post Mr Edric Cundell has been elected Principal of the Guildhall School of Music, in succession to Sir Landon Ronald, at a salary of £IOOO a year. Mr Cundell, a Londoner, aged 45, is a composer of note and an authority on chamber music. Guards Band for America One of the British Guards bands is to go to America next year to plav at the New York World’s Fair. It is not yet decided which of the bands will be chosen. Negotiations are also going on for the Coldstream Guards band to tour America in Ihe autumn. Tibbett Goes After Big Fish Lawrence Tibbett. ambitious lo land i a record marlin, went big-game fishing outside Sydney Heads on Sunday morning. Mrs Tibbelt was included in the party. The fatuous bn ri I fine had been keen to fish in Australia since having talked with Zane Grey.