The Cathedral Choristers

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 229, 1 October 1904, Page 2

The Cathedral Choristers

AT THE THEATRE ItOYAL. i A fair . auditnce .gtertud the first appearance of the Cathedral Choi liters in 'the Theatre Hoyal lust night. r l he performance takeji all round was a good one, and the nudi«i:o se.'med to appreciate it greatly, lor every item was encored. Of tours,; ilio principal interest centred around the combination giving the nanv.; to Uie company, and of their sinking it must bo said that! the chon.s'.ise Compare favourably with any similar troupe which has visited this town. r lhe most sti-Jking feature is the distinctness of enunciation, which is vastly superior to that of by far the majority of vocalists. On the other luind it is doubtful whether this characteristic dot's not conduce, in a certain degree, to the "chippiness" which forms a peculiarity of their vocalisation. To the encore demanded of the first quartette, ■"Hark to the Mandoline," the choristers gave the humorous "Puss," repeating the last verse of their second contribution, "Awake." Master lleaney was equally successful in his solo "Terry," in which he was assisted in the chorus by his brother choristers. Miss Alice Layton was not up to her usual form, suffering it'om an affection of the throat., although her rendition of "To-night" mind the evergreen Tos-ti's " Hoodbye" was so expressive amd passionate that her hearir# insisted on the recall which was the order throughout. Mr George Warsaw, the basso. essayed two of Jude's composition, the subjects evidently striking a familiar chord. Tliey were " The Mighty Deep" and "The Skipper." Mr Leslie Warton was inimitaible in his coon melodies "Any Hags" and '■" Why Don't You J(k't (ti. Lady of Your Own," in the latter of which he w H s assisted hy a chorus of the company. Kelmann, described as a magician, was quite an entertainment in himself, his sleight of hand being very neat. I'nlike most of his compeers, Kelmann, iji his "Merry Moments amid the Marvels of Moidern Magic," has no property except his magic wand and a length of narrow ribbon, from which he evolves the Union Jack, Stars and Htripes, iand the New Zealand Ensign. besadesi billiard tolls and other, articles too numerous to mention. 1 Another popular artiste was Mr ' Canden Wilson, the mimic, whose iwimicry of well-known actors such as 1IIBJ!< 1 Holt, Morrison, Faux ; 1 trough, and Coleman was greeted with loud applause. The concert concluded with the seranade "Good Night," 'bty. Miss Dayton Bind the: choristers. Mr Edgar Collinsi was pianist. The company appears again tonight.