PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 21 May 1902, Page 2

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

Considering the weather, there a fairly good attendance on Tuesday night at she ccmm-rt >.>iven by thi above society iti St. Mary's Hall. 'Die concert opened with the Hunting Chorm-, which was nicely and tunefully rendered. Th« first p '.rt of the programme consisted of solos, in which the Misses Flyoti (of Hawera), Taylor, L. George, Messrs Percy Dentoa and J, Kyan sang so entirely to the satisfaction of the audience that they were all encored. The audie&ee appeared determined to treat each of the vocalics so exactly alike that it would be invidious on our part in the face of so marked an expression of opinion to discriminate. We may isay, nowever, that Mr Percy Denton narrowly escapsd a double recall, and ha ticKly deserved it The violin obligato to Miss D. Taylor's rendering of "Alia SMla Confidante" played by Mr A. L. Cooke wasjexquisite, The pa;t song, "OHush T:i<ie My Bahy " was a c -.rsfully prepared item, rendured with admirable expression, i Tho sucond tart consisted of the j favourite eaftiata " The Merrie Men j of Sherwood Forest." This was a i v ;y successful production, the prin-! cipul characters bsing well cho-e'i. i Miss Nixon took her part as Maid | Marion in a very spirited wan- j ner, and wns in capital voice. Mr \ Percy Denton was equally smce-Kful usi | Robiu Hood. The duot "Through! ; weal or woo," suttg by Miss Nixon and! Mr Denton was the gem of the oven- j i ing. Mr John Ryan, as Friar Tuck, ' was in very good form, and gave each ; of the items entrusted to him very ' succi-ssfully, his best being "Son, thcu'rt. doomed to die." Mr Trebilco, as Will Scarlethad not enough 1o do. his only itim being "Miserere Domiue." T|i'P, however, he sang very effectively, and his voice was hoard to advantage in several of tho chotus:s. In addition to the duat mentioned above Mr Denton was heard to very advantage in several items. This gevitleman has an excellent tenor voicf, .vhich was certaiuly a very great assistance t • the society. In "To Arms, to ' Arms " he was at. his bis'. Thochoiuivs wsre nicely rendnod, the pavis were!* •iven'y balanced, thetim was excellent, ■ \ the expression all that could be wi.ih;v! s ; i being ensp and r.uneful. The irr-tru- j t menwl portion was in the hacds of Mr] Cake's orchestra, wit'i Miss Oldfield, j :.nd it ;s needle* to s-,y tbas tiv vuices > -vt re gpkuididly supported, the whole J etf' ct bekg • xees dwgly pleasing ani j 6' joy.ibki, Mr Fletcher is certainly tvt'i bt< congr.iiulat'.-d, and mdejd s i Ate all j taking part, on 'he succts.i of tho con-: <■' ceit, which ovincad uiujh cat«ful ai.d j steady practice, and gave very great! pL-asure to the pairsns vf the society { who rt'o e so iortuuate as to be pt'e«eDt). j