PLUNKET HOME APPEAL

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 25, 24 October 1921, Page 3

PLUNKET HOME APPEAL

SUNDAY RECITAL AT OPERA HOUSE. That sympathy is felt by the people of (Veilington for the appeal by the t’lunket Society for AlO,OOO was Ihown by the dimensions of the aulience which attended the recital in the Opera House last evening, despite'heavily pouring rain. The concert was organised by the Citizens’ Committee of tho Plunket Home Appeal, and the high-class programme submitted was. keenly enjoyed. Braund’s orchestra and military band, 21 strong, under the conductorphip of Mr. L. A. Braund, were heard in "Ro«e of the North” (Yrmandola), •'Moonlight on the Hudson” (Rolleston), "Maid of tho East" (Nat. Aver), and "On the Panama” (Meyerbeer). The selections were well played and met with entire approval. Two members of the Newbury Musical Company, Miss Marie Newbury (soprano) and Miss Olga Noisette (elocutionist), strengthened the programme. The former acceptably sang “To-Night" (Zardo), while the latter was recalled for a dramatic rendering of “‘The Green Eye Of tho Little Yellow God," and her encore piece, "If,” was also delivered with artistic feeling. The audience could not have enough of Mr. Herbert F. Wood, who was in his very best voice. He Opened with Thomas's dainty rung, ’’Lnckaday," which pleased so greatly that he had to respond to a double recall, when he was equally happy in “1 Passed by Your Window" and the charming lullaby, "Wyoming." The Lyric Quartet —Messrs. H. Phipps, F. A. Campbell, W. W. Goudie. and W. B. Brown—ere thoroughly established favourites, end their unaccompanied numbers were amongst the most enjoyable of tho evening. They first appeared in ths bracketed numbers, "Lovely Night” and "Tho Foresters,” in both of which the voices blended beautifully. They were, of course, recalled, when they showed their versatility by submitting two humorous numbers. The piccolo solo, "The Woodbird,” by Mr. P. Minifie, with full orchestral accompaniment, was anotlier artistic treat. Mr. Atal. Jones’s line barb tone voice was well suited to the numhets.he chose, "Shipmates o’ Mine" and "Until." The accompaniments were well played by Mr. Norman Tzott. During the evening. Dr. Tenby King, on behalf of the Plunket Society and the Citizens’ Committee of the Plunket Home appeal, thanked the large audience for attending on such a wet evening, and also thanked the performers, especially mentioning Mr. Braund for his public•piritedness in assisting with his orches. tra. Tho Plunket Society, said Dr. King, realised that they could not have launched their appeal at a more inop. portflne time than the present, but, he declared, they hod no option in the matter. as there were many women and children at present in buildings that were quite inadequate. Ho paid a high tribute to the work which had been done by Mr. F. Rasey, tho organiser of the Plunket Home appeal, without whom they could not have achieved bo much success. ' As a result of last night’s concert, the funds were augmented by £3O.