The Grand Concert

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 77, 29 December 1891, Page 3

The Grand Concert

This consisted . of ballads and songs, with ""gems from "The Mikado." The hall was 'well filled, especially in the front seats with a discriminative arid most appreciative audience, After the 'overture; Mr Davidson sang " The Sold-, ler's Goodbye " for which he was encored he also sarigj ".Mr Ho'ulegan " and .'.'.Bread and Cheese and Kisses " and was xleseryedly- and warmly applauded. The ballad ;•• The- Message " waa beau£itally sung: 'by 1 ' Miss L*. Battle, who \ras .encored, and responded by singing the 'last 1 ' verse of the song. '- The duet " Sainted Mother " was well rendered by the Misses L. Kitchon and Pawson. This was a gem, and was loudly applauded. ,-Mr John Pawson sang "The Unfortunate Man" very well and excited roars of laughter. Mr J. Murray sang " Mary ; of Argyle " " The Anchor's Weighed " ( tand'^Nea" very, sweetly. Mr Murray j Jias a; beautiful tenor vowe which is^well managed,! but* he is. top/fond of andante. "He 'should thro^mpre life into his sing- ' iris. „M.iss fi Pawson sang 'f I love my -Hove 7>J very sweetly' with ''good taste and expression, "but she was not well-sup- . ported by - r the accompanist. The piano accompaniment to this. song ds one which must be played, well, to make the song an entire successor "Master Blake danced a sailor's .Hornpipe 1 very well indeed, and .being a little fellow, he made a 'favorable impression' on the ludies. He was encored. After the usual interval often minutes 1 , 'the trio "Three Little Maids. ", was . given by the Misse3 L. ißattie.v lij Kitchen, and -Mr Pawspn, ■" splendidly, and- they had to respond to a ] well-earned, encore. . After .'Mr Murray's j 'fibng " NeaJ" "which was really nis best," ". Yum Jpm's" solo "The Sun Whose Ba^s'' 1 ' : 'was'giyeri r b i y r Miss Jj. Battle, and .delighted 'the audience. This'ycrang lady iis- hot onlyAan excellent singer with a jbeautiful ; voice, but: she has a talent for acting of a Eigh order. However, the scene from the Mikado, introducing Kati- . sha's solo "AloneTand yet Alive" (by ' Miss Kitcheiiji Kb Ko's solo " Tit Wil- ' low.';' (by, Mo: Davidson) , and the duet and 1 dance " There's, beauty in the Bellow of .the Beast,", was the gem of the evening. The" singing and acting of ' Miss Kitchen cannot be too highly praised, and she delighted_ her audience. Mr Davidson 1 i also sang and- acted' well, arid was applauded infrequently.! In conclusion we must say these are the best amateurs ' who] have/ yet played om the Feilding ■ stage, andiweionly express the feeling of everyone who had the pleasure of witnessmjg the, two performances, when we say we will" be glad' to Bee them again. The Sports Committee are deeply grateful for s the assistance they have . given, and we understand a proper expression of thanks will be forwarded after the next meeting 'o£ the Committee.