Blind Musical Students.

Manawatu Herald, 3 March 1894, Page 2

Blind Musical Students.

This company consists of blind persons of various denominations who have lately finished their education, and combined together have determined to earn their own livelihood and provide for themselves. They play and sing from music and ■ have passed examinations' as Music teachers and Certificated Pianoforte' tuners. The Press speaks most highly of their accomplishments. It > is said they are particularly strong as soloists. Miss Maggie Mulrogue ■ has, it is said, a phenomenal voice. i Miss Lizette Wotton, the most versatile member of the company, • who has been blind all her life, is a < sweet soprano, and a violinist who i must be heard to be appreciated, she ' also being a brilliant pianist. Master Chas. Bartletb has a rich olear > baritone voice, and plays the flute, > clarionet and piano. ;. Mr J. Irwin, > second tenor and English saxhorn > player, has no equals fox his playing of solos on the horn* the manner in s which he gets the high notes so clear s being wonderful* ? Mr Robert Bland, i the company's tenor, has a clear > voice of some considerable range. ' The company appear at Foxton on Tuesday evening. i The Wanganui Herald in Wednesday's issue has a very flattering notice and states: — Those who > assembled in the Oddfellow's Hall • last night on the first appearance r here of the Blind Musical Students were amply rewarded, and although > the attendance was not particularly 3 large, the programme was received in a manner decidedly flattering to f the performers. Although, natur- , ally, the sympathies must be awakf ened by noting the calm and quiet - manner in which the performers i comport themselves under their very I sad affliction, and pity is engendered - by their evident helplessness, these t feelings quickly give place to one of admiration tor the gifts they possess f as musicians. And in demonstrate • ing this, they conclusively prove that I their talents are of a very versatile