THE KENNEDYS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 2

THE KENNEDYS

Quite- enjoyable and in fconie ways' original was tiro, rtuisical <?ntc-ftaimaßnt-.given by the Kennedys in tte G-ftuid ; Opera Hon*', oft" Saturday ■evening. Tie ■eom'liinstiott consists of a trip' qjf nia.lo : JRsiriijnentaltsts, all ymithful fife yp.to'jgest menther is wlj sevcivtewi), and Madton© JBeitba Kennedy, Mr'hoac^ ■ 'companies hflr sons at the pkho- Supi parting this c : le*'*r little eoterio are i»a lady vocalists, Hisses Dorothy @rac<? '(spprarm) and'feso FitegeraM; |oon» ttaro). ■ On fSstardaj' evening, Jtowfever, Miss Fitzgerald,. having contracted a ~ooid, iv.as s not hoard, ii! solo numbers. Of tie JvenjieitySj' t'ho youngest., Mt"„ ; lianrip Kennedy, showed' himself to be a Vellis't'Of distinct prplmso. Up is to ; maijj ■ .respects t.ho ajtlst of ttie eo.ra* PSfi\s\ Though his fort-pis undoubtedly the *6i?JiS,' be also gave* two jriiijibets oft f the cornet, placing with toajifig an& svj.tli rich friii tone.. .Mr- Keith Kenntaiy : is, tlia violinist, fla.plays eflfesMdalfcieas--|y, .and at .tihKs clmwhigiy, bnt his. ' bpwrog aMd ©no or two olw matters ;'leave .soniething rt© be desired, taii.ee , K©n>!!Edy plajfs the jute' and -other in--sfcrttrii.ejits', and b;as a baritone valuta. 01 the- ttjjjscf. .mejiibers Mf tbu. combination, jffiss DoEpthy 'Grac< v possesses.a sweet and fcriip s&pKiri* vpiue, • sdilclt site uses ta''.stofii% . and effectively;.. . ■. The- .progfiVßimp c.oniprisp'd Troth the ietj.ssi.cai. .and the popular. It -opiated ■with an;j)i3tifi3n)feui:? : l trtisrtet, ''Noe-:tttrii,fl-'.(:J3ppp;fer) for violin, 'peilo, fin-to, ; fianp, parts beiuj* taken fey S'Moss'Mi: i&jth,. tisvth, Riiil Lame Ivaiif.nodyi.'.aiid Kfaditnio- Kennedy. ■ Jlioqna:tjst crodttabTy, uild,.. Vf.'it : fio;ufld'c'ii(ie : on'&.partof tl'jfc pplaycrs, tfjniid have;, open excellent: Giie 'fpiigpt. tho on which, the' : ''Barcftttttle!' frctni ''Kites of Hpffniaiiij''!. 'lifts been heard.,' in. th-p ■cfoflrmj'ftg and :: cffectivo qrig'i'.iiiiui'y Pf.'.'i'ts rendition en Sirftifday. . in th« sitbdiied darfaess of tho stage- tho open'iftg strains &f the ! ivetc plucked from the Strings [ af viqliUj. 'cello,, and liiandaliiiCj ititttf to [ lis.jpmod v.oeulry iy. soprano and emu tialfcp fimirt tho-.fcar. ; fiifl )))gl%. gi'CW sfaijngpp iimtiJj ii't die lntt<?f pur'tioii, ol the- .Heldotioji, tho siiigsrs appprjMd on the'#;ago. Mf. Kcitu JSmwedy fofiowed ''■this; ;jtwn jv'itli .the first-movc/iiimit arid AlUlflilte,; J{.t;T!gipS(| ; .Hf Vf<?w<..witt;()s* ''Coii.-Cex-to 4it:pv>f bist ho was jirove sniycessi'ul in, his - encore i«t«ib«t, "ilckoim Itosintirin,"' liofeolight mi titip niolody with rfianniflK taste. Other violin itenis during: fhi> cvwrf-nj; U'p.re "J'.egctKte''' {Wiori'i.awshr) and Scbiiboft's. exquisite little "CifatHfc Sang." In (•on3Cf}u(>ii(je of tl)ft ir»di ; sposit.io!i()f l?t>ao I'ltitfefii'ttld.; ft large . aiiwiHiit of : t.!ie \'flya? woi'lvdovoi'vccl; on' Miss Dorothy fifaeo* 4ntoi'ig the most successful .of iW tuiSi' burs -ivjifd '''I'reghiwia ! d'i Tftseii"' {Puotimi), ■ "Lore's Eclio'* (JfeivtiSwuli, "I'rinco Ohftrajhig" ' (LohlrtMifri, *'Comw| ':Th*o.'. tho Rye/- and ' w Tna Bass.ry." A 'eelip obiiifgata ivfts sym-.pa-titetically played to the'latter inroi'ter by Mr. I/aijrte Konnttly. Tli« chief iUnis of tho ovenijlg, hoivevev, were tho '-ceHosolos of Mi'. Laurie Kennedy. JEc plaffcl "Tariatkms Syrnphoitiquos" rliodft*' most difHctilt ftyjrlt, n-hteji be intO'Tftrotijd with tare skill. 'As an on> c.o:re h* gave the beaiitAt sSainHSflo.iijs I mtfelMr, "fce Cygne." Sis mtdiition of this wdUyiOT'iiJ piece was reinarfcible for 'thfr tato delipacy and tovidemcss oE He also played IVp.per's "jlnhgarinn ft-hapswtly" and "flis Bitoltert Melody." '¥.m other very-;.sue-cbssfnl item's; svore tho "Jfeorero'' from Vordi's "II Trovfltore,"' 1 hifeerpi.-pt.ed by ftOrneti.'finto, and spiK/ov, >nd Mnllivan's "Lpjt Chord" ('ceflo, eortiot.) violin, and viola). Bp'cb. wcrP most popularly' received. Sir. Laoso Kcnno.dy also.jija'yecj variations fflato) on "Thp Garnival af Venice/' and Sii <;neore nntohor. ;He al'so.sa'irg !f \'ai!ng o ! llevon.'' The SMfire conrpany was, henad in Bralutns' "finale. fi'f.'M |%»o Q.iiaftefc i.u A," (tWp violins and 'cello), and humorous vocal ensen'tbleS," I The, cfl.nipaiiy wfll appear for ,th*eo mots nights. A change, of pre^riirnftjfl ■ will bo give?), an 'Tuesday ♦jVcning,'