The Greenwood Family

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 59, 5 November 1887, Page 2

The Greenwood Family

This talented company played to a very fair house on Thursday night at the Town Hall. The opening piece, a ' pianoforte solo, "Je Suis Pret," was tastefully played by Misses Nora and Ruby, and was very well received, j This ' was followed by a recitation : " The Young Orator" by Master Greenwood (aged 7 years), which was { certainly an elocutionary success for one so young. Miss Agatha sang ".Poor Wandering One" very sweetly, and was deservedly applauded. In the second part the same young lady sang "Le Parlat6 d'Amor" (Faust), and recited " The Wounded Sea Bird" with grand effect. When Miss Maribel appeared after the conclusion of Miss Agatha's song in the first part, the audience became much warmer in their receptions, and for the remainder of the evening were en rapport with the several performers. Her violin solo " 7 me Air Varie" was a piece of high artistic skill, evidencing great power and command over the instrument'; but the gem of the evening was " The Jewel Song" (Faust), in which the magnificent compass and timbre. of her voice were displayed to the greatest advantage. Her recitation of " The Faithful Soul" was very touching, being delivered with great histrionic effect. Her execution on the piano, as displayed in the " Carnival de Venise" was something marvellous, and excited the wondering admiration of those who witnessed the performance. There is lictle doubt that when the great JRemenyi said this young lady was one of the most promising artistes of the day he had excellent grounds for his opinion. Miss Buby7 when she recited "Nothing but care," established herself as a favorite at once, and her audience was fairly delighted with *" Over went the captain," which brought down the house. In the second part she gave "Before and After Marriage" in a style which excited the sympathy of the married ladies present to a remarkabe degree if one may judge by their abundant smiles. Miss Nora's pianoforte solo " Massa's in the Gold, Gold Ground" was well played and warmly applauded, as was Master Greenwood's solo on the same instrument, " Golden Ferns," to which Miss Maribel played an obligate acsompaniment on the violin. The "Three Little Maids" (Sullivan) by Misses Agatha, Nora, and Buby, was intensely funny and was encored. The same may be said of " Here's a How-de-do," which was very amusing. The pianoforte duet " Beminiscences of the Opera No. 1," played by the Misses Maribel and Agatha, concluded the best performance it has been our good fortune to witness in Feilding for many a long day.