FOR CHARITY'S SAKE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 6

FOR CHARITY'S SAKE.

LIEDEETAFEL CONCERT. The kindly benevolence of tho Wellington Liedertafol, whoso members, assisted by a .number of local artists, organised a popular concert on behalf of the widows and families of tho two .tramway conductors who recently lest their lives whilo on duty, met with an encouraging response from tho public last evening, when a i'airly largo gathering attended the concert in the Town Hall. His Excellency the Governor and a party from Government Houss were also, present. A lengthy programme of miscellaneous items was contributed, and much enjoyed by tho audience, not the least in importance and attractiveness being the instrumental numbers by the string orchestra under Mr. Robert Parker—three of Edward German's dances from Henry VIII, to which tho public has quite recently been introduced, and four movements from Handel's celebrated "Water Music," composed 200 years ago in honour of a lioyal water party on tho Thames—in the time of King George I. Of the seven concerted numbers, sung by tho members of the Liedertafel, and which were all quite enjoyable, one liked best Franz Abt's dpublo quartet, "Thuringian Volkslied," Adams's rousing chorus, "Comrades in

Anns," and Bealc's old English "Come, Let us Join tho Roundelay." Solo items, with choral accompaniment, were sung by Sir. James Senrlo, tenor, who ••'ang "The Imago of the Hose," and Mr. R. B. Williams (tenor), whose item, "Drink to mo only with thine Eyes," sung.to a humming accompaniment, was very much eujoyed. Mr. Geo. Parsons also sang tho solo in tho whimsical part song, "Tho Three Chafers." Assisting tho Licderfafel were Hiss Phoebe Parsons, Miss Muriel Bennett, Miss Mar Donaldson, and Messrs. J. V. Carr, R. S. AUwright, and Hugh Wright. Miss Phoebe Parsons sang the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" (with violin, pianoforte, and organ accompaniment), and also, with great success, Arditi's celebrated waltz song, "So Saran Rose," in which she was accompanied by the string orchestra. Miss Muriel Bennett sang, acceptably, Cowen's "Lovely Spring," and a bracket—Lohr's "Summer in tho Country," and "Just a-Woarying" (Jacobs-Bond). Mr. Hugh Wright was in good voice, and gavo a tasteful interpretation of Behrcnd's song "My Friend." Miss May Donaldson (who was accompanied on the by Miss Ada Donaldson) gave an expressive and artistic performance of Wieniawski's "Logonde," for the' violin. Mr. R. S. Allwright's fine baritone voice was nicely suited to Squire's sen." "The Watchman," and his interpretation was good. Mr.Davo Kenny played the accompaniments. In conformity with a request—printed on the programme —no encores were insisted upon or given, except in one case, and in this case it was rather a pity that an invidious distinction should liavo been accorded tho singer in question by his response to a demonstration on the part of a certain noisy section. _ A later demonstration by the sain« section evoked a protest from Mr. Parker, who reminded tho audience that those who had trains to catch should be given an opportunity to hear tho whole of the programme. An appreciative "Hear, hear" from the body of tho hall pointed tho speaker's remarks.