HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1581, 11 October 1905, Page 2

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

WATKIN MILLS’ GREAT ENGLISH QUINTETTE.

FAREWELL CONCERT.

Judging by thß bumper house aooorded these artists last night it is manifest that GieborDites are capable of comprehending and appreciating good music. The oonoert given last night was equally as enjoyable as the first concert, each item receiving an enthusiastic recall. Miss Gertrude Lonsdale was in excellent voice, and displayed her magnificent contralto notes in the solos (Willeby's) “ Summer Rain ” and (Speaks) "In May Time," and in response to an undeniable encore she favored the audienoe (by speoial request) with Bohrend’s “ Daddy," the vocalist’s lower notes being intensely rich and full. Miss Lonsdale’s best song of the evening undoubtedly was Goetz’s " Molisande in the Wood,” which was most impressively interpreted in this artist's cultured and finished style, meriting a double encore. Miss Edith Kirkwood received an ovation for her artistic rendering of Ellen Caldwell’s “ April,” which received a highly oultured interpretation. As an encore she gstve with exquisite effoot Lassen’s “ When Thy Blue Eyos.” Miss Kirkwood’s other numbers being " Love’s Echo,” "The Fairy’s Lullaby,” which items were both duly encored. Mr Watkin Mills wsb received amidst deafening applause, and in a masterly style Mendelssohn’s "I am a Roamer” was rendered by this world-renowned vocalist, who sang as an encore "The Pretty Creature” with excellent effcot. The gem of the solos was Aiiie Dix’s " The Trumpeter,” a soug which only a voioe like Mr Mills' could render. As au enoore Mr Millß sang the favorite "Plymouth Hoe,” which favorably impressed the attentive audience

Mr Harold Wilde gave an excellent rendering of Thomas’s “ 0 Vision Entrancing,” which suited ‘his powerful tenor voice admirably. In a happy etylo ho sang bb an enoore Lohr’s "You hotter ask Me.” Mr Wilde proved himself to have a thoroughly artistio conception of “ Oome into the Garden, Maude," which song has not been sung in Gisborne for a vory long time, and this artist agorded the audience a musical treat.

Mon. Eduard Parlovitz as usual was the recipient of a most hearty reoeptioD, and reodered in brilliant style Mosbowski's “ Va'se,” Chopin’s e Valse in D flat,” and Liszt’s “Etude in D flat,” the latter piece being performed in a thorough masterly way, which proved a revelation to lovers of Liszt’s music.

Tho cyole song, ■' Flora’s Holiday,” was voted by a great many to be even more beautiful than “ The Daisy Chain.” All the numbers were ecoored, and in response to a final double encore the conceited party responded, a(d at the request of Mr Mills the whole audience assisted in siDging the National}.; Anthem, which brought q record musical treat to a close,