WILLIAM HEUGHAN.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18363, 22 April 1925, Page 7

WILLIAM HEUGHAN.

CONCERT TO-NIGHT. To-night at the Liberty Theatre William Heughan, the world-famed singer and actor, will give the first o: his farewell concerts in Christchurch, when ail who have not yet had the pleasure cf hearing him should not miss the opportunity now afforded. It is but seldom an artist combines great vocal equipment and dramatic talent coupled with interpretative ability such as he undoubtedly does, and the result, judging from the enthusiastic approbation ol his delighted audiences, is pleasing in the extreme, the dramatic rendering cf his songs invariably carries the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm, while his deeo, rich bass vibrant with passion, rurablins with anger,* or caressing with emotion displays great dramatic art and enviable mastery of vocal technique. When he sings one is content to be transported on the wings ot song. Only a great artist can move an audience as he does, and it is only by seeing and hearing him that the face beauty 01 his art can be realised. Great success has everywhere been his: on the operatic stage, both in London and on the Continent; on the concert platform in the Ikyal Alber. Kal . London.'and thvoughcut the world. Though a singer with a world-wide reputation he is still a voting man, r.nd music lovers in Christchurch are fortunate in hearing hint while still in his prime. He .is proceeding to the United Slates t> fuml important eii»6 ? ements in New York, tineas, Philadelphia, etc.. and where, we learn,his arrival U awaited b" thousands of delighted enthusiasts. As before, 'he will be assisted by avmnr, Lenzer. the brilliant young Australian violinist, who has been adding considerablv U his laureU since lus last apneaverce Hvo. :-s hes Gladys Sayer, the willknnwn Knglish wlo menial anA Bj-eom-pamst. who frrms ths' indispensable adjunct ta the musical fare afforded.