THEATRE ROYAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 57, 27 February 1902, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

MDLLE. DOLORES' SECOND RECITAL. There was anether large and enthusiastic audience at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening, when Mdlle. Dolores Jjave her final recital for the season. There is practically nothing to add to the remarks made in Wednesday's issue with reference to tbis vocal star except that the mores tugs one heard the greater was the tr«at. The programme included airs from some of the grandest composers the world has bean blessed with, and in her rendering of all there was the same skill and supsrb finish which characterised the songs that so completely charmed the audience on the previous evening. In the " Echo" sang the marvellous effects produced will long be remembered, aa will also the Laughing song (Auber), given as an encore, with which the entertainment was concluded. Mus : cal laughter is a term that is often used, but never fully realised until hearing Mdlle Dolores iti this wonderful number The audience was for a time involuntarily under the spell of iofectious laughter. The most sober minded amopgst them could not withhold a smile, while the majority found themselves laughing outright, cot at anything droll, but merely because the singer produced such a pleasing supcession of mirthful sounds, Two other encore numbers were Bishop's " Love has Eyes " and Hayden's " Mermaid's Sing." No audience could have been more generous in the way of app'auee nor could they have been provided 1 with a better cause for it, >

Mr Newell again delighted his hearers with his masterful piano eoli, being especially brilliant and sympathetic in his rendering of Liszt's "Irebfstraum," and in response to an enthusiastic recall he played a livelyjlitole composition of his own, "The Boatman's Song." In his final numbar " Kermessi"( Faust) he was equally successful, and was] compelled to contribute another item—"Oongonetta" by Schutt, which was' immensely enjoyed. At the close of the performance there was only one regret felt, and tbat was thit it had come to an end, but it is to be hoped that at no dis'ant date, these exceptionally gift'a artists will return here, j and they will assuredly be most heartily welcomed. Their tour in the colony has opened with a veritable! triumph, and those who had the privilege to hear such splendid executants shou'd feel well pleased with tho treat provided.