AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 9 August 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

. ‘ THE KENNEDYS. L'The‘annol'i'ncement that the .- nedy group of instrumentalists, voc'alists, and humorists return to Taihape next week after an absence of over: five years will be very pleasant tidings for the multitude of admirers that their clean eiitertainyient has won for them in this town. Mr (Keith Kennedy,’ a young [violinist .'who is but now approaching the zenith of his artistic powers, is still a great attraction. This artist has programmed for, the first concert, which takes place A.. in the Town Hail lici'<f“‘Wednesday, an arduous budget of soli_ He Will open with his own composition, “Introduction and Rondo Bl_‘illiallt,” following with the famous “Devil’s

Trills Sonata,” (Tartini), with its bizarre harmonics and its b_cwl'T&ering difficult passages, “Songs of the Birds,” a brilliant exercise of his own instrumental 111imicry, 31111 finishing With Kriesler’s “Liebesfreud.” Mr Kennedy has the support‘ of Miss Bronwen Fairhall, a sopranoef rare talent; Miss Mfiiunie ’B6aid-ijieff, a balladist with a «cha.-rniing presence

and a mrely sympathetic mezzo voice; Mr ‘Ad. Cree, Whose Scotch wit and infections comedy have made him one of the hits of the company; Miss Jennie Cree, society entertainer; and Madame Bertha Kennedy, an accomplished pianist.