MISS LIDDELL’S CONCERT

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1921, 2 November 1906, Page 3

MISS LIDDELL’S CONCERT

The concert given by Miss Lidde 11 and her pupils, aided by local talent, to assist in raising funds to send the Gisborne Band to Christchurch, was held in His Majesty’s Theatre last evening. 'J ho audience, though not so large as expected, was most appreciative, and warmly applauded most of the items. The work of the children was excellent, and,, while many of them were naturally nervous (some being very young indeed), the performance was most creditable to Miss Liddell’s tuition. The programme opened and concluded with a full chorus of thirty-two voices, assisted by three violins. Both items were very creditable, the pieces' selected—" Sister,” and “ Shine, Moon, Shine”—being well suited to the singers and receiving considerable appreciation from the audience. Six of the pupils - Misses McConnell (2), Gault, Fairlie, and Bishop —gave a skirt dance, which was pretty and effective They were sadly handicapped for want of limelight effect All the pianoforte items were good, the duets by Misses Sykes and Arundel (Faust) and Misses A. McConnell and is 1 , Murphy (Golden Bells) being excellent, and both heartily applauded. Miss N. Murphy’s Chopin’s Polonaise A was effective, and highly creditable to the young pianist, while Miss A, Smith gave a lino performance in her rendering of “Wicnwaski Valse.” Two lads, Master Harold Parsons and Master Gordon Hickson, gave excellent interpretations of their respective pieces, “ Caprice Hongroiso ’’ and “ Whispers from Erin,” both receiving a hearty (ribots from tea house. A tr.u of very email ladifs, MiaßE3 Fairlie, Nioholas, ana Ivy McConnell, together playod a marob, whioh wai really tbo most tfhc'.ive pianoforte item of the evrniag. Their time was excellent, and they played tbo pices with charming vivacity. Toe audience aslud for R return, wlith was not given, Tbs dancing of the Misses Pearce was a ! so » decided score for Mies Liddell, as in esob case an encore was dirounded. Toes, young ladies were most graceful in thoii three daocts, " Thou Trims," oschucoa and tambourine dance, pe bapa a little more vivacity and abandot would have imprnvtdihe Uemr, they fu 1 >

deserved tho plaudits of n- audit’" ei O the vcea! items Mr F, W. Gr.fiit’; proved that he possessed a fine Ooritn ■ . voice of p.euty of riepih and toDP, Tin eong he obese, “Toe Mighty Deep,” w ■- excellently rendered, and a decidM tnc- e followed, which ho did not accede to. A ■ 3. Brownlee sang 11 The Da&thloss Army ’ whioh waa woll received; while Mr li. Hill sang a rattling coon song, sometbi g about " Every Baca baa its Fiog," which had a very pretty accompaniment. As <m jencore Mr Hill aang " Gnogoo Eyes,” Miss liiw, who has a mo-t pleasing v c and excellent sang "True, True 11 Deaih," being desaryediy recalled, The band, wbioh had played preliminary solections outside, half-way through played the world-wide favorite, " Smithy in- the Wood?,” whioh waa vastly enjoyed by everybody. Miss Liddell played moat o( {•he aoooinpauiments. The entertainment! about IQ q'glQok,