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A REVIVAL.

THE OPERA "LOUISE" REVIVED.

A GALSWORTHY PLAY.

"THE PIGEON.".

HOME MUSIC.

SIR LANDON RONALD ON NEW CONDITIONS.

Covent Garden was in a some- what lucky mood when the first "The Pigeon," which was re-subject of music in the home were

of the two promised performances vived at the Everyman Theatre la of Charpentier's "Louise" was an attractive play, but one which given, and in the programme was needs a very good all-round cast to one of the ominous slips which give it ita full value. Also, it is often foretell at least a possible now sixteen years since Mr. Gala disaster. The fact was that Mme. worthy wrote it, and the play has Fanny Heldy, who sang last acquired In the intervening years year, was prevented, by a sudden a faintly old-fashioned flavour. indisposition from undertaking The company now, appearing in the title role, which therefore fell the play is not particularly well to the lot of Mile, Janne Guyla. | balanced, for some of the import- Happily, however, the potential ant parts. are excellently done by disaster failed to materialize, and players of real quality, while others all went uncommonly well." Indeed, have been given to comparative be- having regard to the fact that not ginners, and so disturb the balance only was Mile. Guyla introduced of the whole. at the last moment, more or less, but that M. Franz Kalsin, if I am not in error, made his first appear- ance at Covent Garden as Julien, the performance was an admirable one throughout.

It would be easy enough, of course, to argue at length about the psychology of Mile. Guyala's views of her role. Clearly the crux of the entire opera, for Louise at any rate, is the passion divided between love for home, for her old father, if not to the same extent for her rather termagant of a mother and for Julien, and the love, of the wider life, of freedom, represented to her by human sexual passion (for Julien) and for Paris generally, as representing that greater world. But in the circumstances this would hardly be fair to the new-comer,

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Some pessimistic views on the

expressed by Sir Landon Rondid, the principal of the Guildhall School of Music, at the annual dinner of the Music Committee of the City Corporation held at the school in mall week, Mr. Fitzherbert A. B. Lord, chairman of the committee, presided.

Mr. J. E. Hood submitted. the elvic toast, and the Lord Mayor responded.

Proposing the toast of "The Late Chairman" (Mr. G. W. Young), and presenting him with a diamond brooch for his wife on behalf of hia colleagues, the chairman said that Christopher Wellwyn. the artist it was, owing to Mr. Young's fore- who will give food and shelter to sight and enterprise that the im- undesirables. Is excellently played portant structural alterations, re- Miss sulting in the addition of the splen- by Mr. Bromber Wills. Mafels Darrell, who is as clever and did music-room and Improvements versatile a young actress, as we in the theatre, had been carried have, does well as one of the un-out. desirables, and Mr. Alfred Clark, as Mr. Young, responding, referred to another, gives a performance as the great help he had received from nearly perfect as anybody could the principal, Sir Landon Ronald, He is the very arche- Mr. Saxo Wyndham, the secretary, wish to see. type of the drunken old cabman.

and other members of the staff. Some of the small parts are capably done: but, on the whole, the production cannot be said to be up to the best Everyman standard.

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IN BOURNEMOUTH ADULT COMPETITION.

Solo atripgs, ensemble classes, and elocution contests occupied the attention of the judges at the Bournemouth Musical Competitions Festival and there was a large at tendance at the Winter Gardens Pavilion for the finals of the more important classes,

Mr. Spencer Dyke adjudicated in the stringed instrument section,

The toast of "The Guildhall School of Music", was given by Mr. Deputy H. T. McAuliffe.

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Yet this must not be taken as in any way to suggest that Mile. wase inadequate, Quite true, there was nothing of en- thusiasm or thrill or throb in her But Parla first cry of "O Paris!" then was but hearsay to her. Later there was a development, but even so the passion never rang as true Otherwise as might have been. Mlle. Guyla's Louise had a charm of its own in spite of being perhaps aand his praise of the competitors them." (Laughter.) The pub- little too "ladylike" In costume, and in some of the classes indicated the lishing trade was practically ruined, she is an attractive singer.

excellent standard obtained. Special- and only those studying in schools M. Franz Kaisin, who halls from ly noteworthy was the performance would want songs-they would Monte Carlo, made also an excellent of the Wimborne-road Boys' School prefer to hear mechanical music. Impression on his first appearance. Demonstration *Orchestra from The Guildhara School had always He, like Mlle. Guyla, has no very Southsea, conducted by Mr. L. encouraged the amateur. great power, in his voice, but it Broadridge. This orchestra won carries well, and his deportment is the contest for grade 2 orchestras decidedly on the vigorous side when against adult competitors, and their energy is called for. Indeed, technical perfection received high

Alban B. Limpus and Barry Julien and Louise made a very in commendation from the judge.

O'Brien are sending out on tour in tereating and attractive pair on this

Of the gold medal solo violin class Seymour Hicks is back again in about a fortnight's time a comedy, their first appearance. No words finalists, Mr. Dyke said they were London after a lengthy tour in bordering at moments on the far- are required at this time of day to

a joy to listen to. The judge, how-Canada, of which both he and his cical, called "Passing Brompton describe. the Pere of M. Journet or ever, expressed great disappoint wife, Ellaline Terriss, speak in the Road," of which Jevan Brandon- the Mere of Mme. Bourguignon, twement at the deplorable performance most glowing terms. "It entailed Thomas is author. artists absolutely to the manner of the junior violinists. born, the former full of paternal

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the competitors, standard had gone up at least five marks as a whole since last year, and there was very little poor work.

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The Apollo reopens with Edgar Wallace's "The Squeaker." The Road;" in the second he pre- cast is a long one, consisting of sented "The Rose Girl" (a Spanish twenty-four characters. The more drama) for the first time on any important of these have been allotted stage, presenting on the following to George Relph, Mercia Swinburne, Monday "Comin' Thro' the Rye," Hartley Power, Henry Wenman, and a week later "A Tale of Kathleen Grace, D. Lewin Manner- Two Cities." ing, Algernoon Hicks, and Campbail

Mr. Action Bond judged in the a lot of hard work, but we enjoyed į typical part for Marie Tempest, affection, the latter the more ex elocation classes, and, giving his every minute. We are off now for while W. Graham Browne will be perienced in the ways of this wicked general impression of the efforts of a complete rest in Italy, returning seen in one of an equally effective world, a

to London in about a month's time. character. veritable tyrant. M. Claudel was a capital Noctambule.

I hope then to arrange for a season There remains but a word to say

in the West-end, but if that cannot of M. Lauwers, who conducted. He,

be done we shall tour the provinces, starting in August. About the end too, had all the spirit of gaiety, robust when robustness was de-

of November, encouraged by our re- cent success, we return to Canada. manded, refined always, with an almost complete grasp of his com- Elgar's concerto is slowly taking Meanwhile, I have arranged for an

whether orchestral pany,

its place in the cellist's repertory, adaptation of Frank L. Packhard's histrionic. No doubt there were a It was played at the Wigmore Hall popular novel, The Sin That Wan few loose edges now and again by Mr. Peter Muscent, and, even His, that I intend to produce as but what of these, having regard to though the interpretation was not soon as possible. In book form it the general admirable spirit of the wholly free from minor blemishes, has proved one of the 'best sellers' whole? It seems a pity, all things one could not put wonder why it la in America."

Gullan, who also produces. One of The Stratford-on-Avon Festival considered, (not the least of which that so arresting a piece of musle

the most striking scenes is laid in a Company made their reappearance is that Mlle. Guyla actually flew is not better known, especially

The run of "Thark" at the Ald- newspaper office.

at the Memorial Theatre recently. from Paris at the eleventh considering that the 'cellist has wych ended on Saturday, June 23:

The fixtures were as follows: Mon- hour for the performance), that only three concertos of the same Shortly afterwards it was follow- Angna Enters makes her reap-1 day, "She: Stoops to Conquer"; there is to be but one more perfor-calibre.

ed by a new plece, named "Plun- pearance at the St. Martin's in a Tuesday, "The Merchant of mance of "Louise" this season, for Not one of these, however, is der," written by Ben Travers, in series of five matinees, in which she Venice"; Wednesday afternoon, there was a very large audience to quite as characteristic as Elgar's, which the leading parts were will revive deveral of the old fa- The Merry Wives of Windsor," enjoy the play.-R. H. L.

for in some ways it stands apart played by Ralph Lynn, Mary, vourites presented in the same evening, "Timon of Athens;" Thurs- from the rest of Elgar's own work. Brough, Winifred Shotter, and Tom theatre some little time ago. The day "King Henry IV.," Part 1; Fri- Nowhere else do we get quite so

Wails.

list includes the Viennese Girl, done day, "King Richard III." Satur- original a structure or moods s0

to the music of Strauas; the day

matinée, The following is a list of the vari- finely balanced, and Mr. Muscant

"Julius Caesar;". On August Bank Holiday, under Debussy Cat, the Romantic Flapper, evening, "A Midsummer Night's ous pieces which Yvette Guilbert appeared to understand well enough will rely upon for the eight per this allegiance

divided between the direction of Daniel Mayer Ltd, the Languorous Odalesque, the Dream." On Thursday Ruth Draper THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO. formances she is giving during her sunshine and showers, between and Reanco, there will be produced Dance of Death, the Modern Ameri- gave a special matinee on behalf

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stay at the Arts Theatre Club, smiles and tears. If the perfor- by Jack Huibert at the Empire, I can Girl, and the Gothic Madonnas. of the rebuilding fund of the Mom- Legendes Dorees du XVeme au mance was not always as good as Liverpool, romantic musical There will also be a new "Piano orial Theatre, XVIIeme siecle; Chansons et the intention, it was because Mr. comedy entitled "The Tavern Maid," Piece," Legendes du Moyen-Age; Chansons Muscant's technique, though ad book by Arthur Wimperis and

In aid of the British Hospital for du XVIIeme et XVIIIeme siecle; mirable in many ways and equal to Laurie Wylie, music by Edouard Frederick G. Lloyd arranged Mothers and Babies at Woolwich, Chansons des Vieilles; Satires de the delicate tracery of Sammarttini Kunneke. The principal roles have for Frank Forbes-Robertson to be- Mias Vacant, announced a special tous les tempa; Satires de Paul de or Boccherini, was not altogether been assigned to Luela Pakin, Stan- gin a repertory season extending matines at the Winter Garden Kock (1850); Chansons des Poetes cqual to the individualities of ley Holloway, A. W. Enskcomb, and over four weeks, from Monday,Theatre on Thursday, June 28. modernes; and Chansons du Chat Elgar's style. His tone, however, Mary Leigh. Subsequently produc- June 4, at the Scala. During the Princess Mary Noir, together with a few specially was always robust and pleasing. tion at His Majesty's in September first he appeared, together with Lascelles graciously intimated her

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