THE WORLD-FAMED KENNEDYS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 18 September 1915, Page 4

THE WORLD-FAMED KENNEDYS.

TAIHAPE, NEXT WEDNESDAY. The Press of the ■world, wherever the famous Kennedy Family of Musicians have performed, has uniformly been unsparing in their praise of the high quality of the entertainment given. They are indeed a family of artists that should be seen by everybody. Mr. Keith Kennedy is the violinist of the family, a master of technique, whose violin responds to the touch of the artist, and whether in concerted numbers, solos, or in such a descriptive piece as the canary song, he played with a skill and temperament that proved what an apt student he was under the celebrated Sevick. Paginini’s "Witches’ Dance” and the "Marseillaise” wore the selections that found most favour on the part of the audience (says a Press report). The cornet, mandolin, and other instruments were introduced by the talented members of the company with charming effect. A great favourite in a very popular company was Mr. Laurie Kennedy, with the ’cello, which he played with wonderful intonation and a splendid command of the instrument, and his finished work was a theme of great praise. He performed all through with a briliancy that caused the audience to recall him time after time, and to accord him an ovation when they could not expect him to make further response with the instrument upon which he could bring out declamatory or soothing tones at will. The talented flautist and also the baritone of the company is Mr. Lance Kennedy, whose flute-playing in such difficult numbers as "The Swalows’ Flight” was very fine, and in the concerted work he achieved capital results. His most popular song, an encore to the singing of "The Deathless Army,” was a patriotic song composed by his brother Laurie, bearing on the historic message, "Fear God, and Honour the King,” which is a fine composition, and was well sung.

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