The Black Family.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42781, 21 September 1905, Page 2

The Black Family.

Speaking in a musical sonso it is no ex iggeration to say that the unnounco- • incut nf the forthcoming visit of tho talented Black Family to loAfoha on j Monday Soptombor 25 is tho host local news for many a long day- So nulled musical families thoro aro by tho score | in tho Empire, but suroly none moro ' deserving of tho titlo than tho subjects of this notico. Of how many other cnDCrt companies can it truthfully be said that no one, anywhere i hay have appoared, has boon dis. appointed. Tho Blacks havo special claims to popularity in tho smaller centres, because thoyoffor opportunitie for hearing at homo, a class of music that is not usually mot with outside 1 larger towns. Probably no other combination could (make a financial slicense off tho beaten truck* Another point to bo noted is that all audiences aro troutod alike in the manner of programmes—they all get the best of a vory varied and oxtensive repertoire Bosidos tho ontoitainment gives value for money in Australasia to day. It is those who know who say so Miss Nellie Black is an artiste v.ery much abovo tho ordinary; both as a singer and violinst. Master Bertie Black, too is vory accomplished. Miss Elsie is a vory clover flauist vocalist and danseuse* Mr. J. Black, to whom the family owe their talent and training,is the most genial of entertainers, and all are musicians much above the common, sc that it is no trouble to them to put on a bright, high-class show. This is high praise, but deserved, every bit of it. No subeditor need have any qualms of conscience about giving the Black Family laudatory advance notices.