ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2408, 25 January 1909, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Tfct 10 CHERNLVVSIvI CONCERT/ It is long since a Gisboiyie audience at a purely nnlsical entertainment was revised to such high enthusiasm •as was that which, in His Majesty V Theatre on Saturday evening, wed coined the three youthful •'Russian in strumonatlists, Leo. Jan, and Mische Chorjiiavski, for those present showered upon the youthful artists, afte. each item, well-deserved applause and after the concluding number al most refused to leave the theatre, hut continued to recall the talented .'•brothers and ask for more. It wa: not only that the effect of the com J>ination of tho trio of artists, with i their varied instruments, was marvel hits in its warmth of color, rich nos of tone, and wealth of temperament but each in his solo work achieved ; brilliant and complete success. Th most wonderful of the three, is per haps, 'Mische], the ’cellist, uot onl; because hi* is a mere hoy of twelv< years, but because he is an. vmdoubt ed genius, laid is able to use his in strument to interpret the artiste music of his soul. .His first solo mini her was fjulzer’s song without words “Summer Night,” a most harmoniou composition, rich in tone and .rstronj in contrasts. The interpretation wa.‘ wonderful, the lad used his "cello t: sing to the audience with the ex.pres sion and sympathy of a gifted musi cian. dti the subdued pa-..sages tin intonation, .softness, and sv ret ness o' the melody were remarkab'e for deli cany of treatment, and th-.* boy wa; loudly applauded for his work.* Pop par’s wonderful composition, “Butter flies,” was Mischel’s next effort, ■and it was even more sueeetdbl. The composition is both pc' uliar and pleasing. Jts melody is delightful, yet one can hear all the time tin flutter of the wings of butterflies an they (.lance from flower t.* flower. Th. composition is light aiid airy, and gives scope for the full use of tin bow, and it was in that work the* Mische! showed his wonderful execu tivr* ability, and his mastership o! technique. The remarkable disc am power with which the most- ddficub passages were executed excited ad miration and unbounded entlvusia>-m and after the theatre had resounded with applause, Mischel came forward to play Popper’s “Gavotte” as an encore number. It was in this com position that the hoy’s poetic soul wa fullv displayed. The ’cello in hr hands danced and sang to the audience alternately: the music was pro duc.-d with a resonance and crispness possible onlv to an (artist, and the boy’s face told how much soul lie pu into his work. Jan is the pianist and the second in point of age. He possesses not only wonderful execu tive ability, hut the soul and genin' that mark the great musician. The lad -has rare i .usieal gifts, wild th_. audience on Saturday night was net slow to appreciate them. Jan's num her was Chopin’.- “Nocturne.” a com position remarkable for its sympathy of construction, and the sweetness o. its melody, and the lad showed thai lie was iii perfect sympathy with th composer. His encore number. Bar net's “Valsc Brilliante,” was. how ever, bis best. It- was in this that Jan proved .what -a master lie is of bis instrument, over which lie showed complete command. His executive skill in the more animated passage? was -amazing. He played not. only with his fingers, but with his bean and heart, and infused into his interpretation of the raise a genius tha" made his playing a triumph of artistic ability. Leo is the violinist, am though only a stripling of seventeen years, already plays with. a- st\i<?ano finirsli that ■would he the euyy and despair of many an artist twice lijs aee. His first number was Schubert s “Are Marin,” and the artist eleany sliowed that he understood his task. His violin sang richly and sweetly, and the audience replied to the effort with deafening applause. His second number was Ivontski s * more animated composition., sillownm wider scope for executive skill, rlu piece possessed no difficulties for tlu talented youth, and lie made the dance a thing of joy to his bearers. His bow work was brilliant, especially in the lorte passages, and the number earned a- well-merited recall, foi which an old French gavotte was charmingly played. Of the combined numbers it may he said that equal with the solo numbers they were worthy of the highest praise, and received full recognition from flic audience. The bracketed finale numbers. Kirk’s “.Dream Song” and Schuberth “Moment Musical/’ were delightfu 1 for their concerted effect, and both compositions were splendidly played. ] n dot-d, the audience remained in their seats for some time to applaud tho artists, who bowed, their acknowledgements, but would not consent to a recall. Madame Marie Uoption sang “A Russian Love Song” (A on Stutzmaim in a. most elm ruling manner, and loi an encore the old "Welsh song “l In Ash Grove.” In the second part- ol the programme iM.adame sang r the humorous ballad “T he .Dumb A Re, and for a recall number' captivated her audience completely with her artistic singing of ‘‘Annie Laurie. < Mr. PerciVal -Driver, the baritone oi the company, has a voice of considerable range (.aid power,. and lie sang the old English song “Glorious Devon” in fine style. Ho was more mt home, however, at the piano, at which he sang “Betty’s Way/' and m ..an even more successful manner, “Simon, the Cellarer.” , . ’The Cherniavskis will give thou second concert to-night, when t-bcic will be A complete change ot ]>rogramtne, and by specml request the third and last concert will he given to-morrrow evening, when an entn ely new and varied programme will he submitted.

STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY. Tlio first appearance in Gisborne of Mr. if. C. Williamson’s Star Dramatic combination on Wednesday night next is regarded with considerable interest, hot only; due to the reappearance of Mr. George. Titheradge, after an absence in England and America, or of the appearance of Mr. Henry Kolker.br Miss Ola Humphrey —all star artists of acknowledged gen-ius—-but to the nature of the plays to be produced. ■ . ; 'The Thief,” with which the season opens, is described bv the London. “Daily Telegraph”- as a “great play belonging to and perhaps the best of a vorv limited class.” For the second night of the season

another ])lay with a marvellous record ,viil be presented. “Zira,” a thrilling dory of a woman’s audacious imposture and whole-hearted contrition.

On Friday night the season will condude with a revival of that overpopular drama “The Village Priest.” will Air. Titheradge as Abbe Dubois, Miss Ola Humphrey as Countesse de I'remeillure, and Air. Henry Koiker as Jean Torqucnie. Box plans for the three productions are now open at Mr. Aliller’s, anil seats are filling very tuiekly so three record houss are condcntly anticipated.