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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81907, 19 December 1906, Page 2

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It is interesting to read the accounts given by the outside newspapers of Kiss Marie Niirclle's efforts, In the Sydney " Sunday Times" of the 17th .June lost, the following appears: '• Miss Narelle gave tho first conecrt of her Australian tour at the Town Hall last night, and tho enthusiasm displayed was of a remarkable chatietcr. The andicuco numbered fully I 30110—there was not a vacant seat in any part ot the building—among tlioje present being Her .Excellency I, iu iy Northcote and Miss Drummond, while 100 students of St. Vmeeut's College (where Miss S'arclle received her early education) all dressed in wlu'te, also attended, When Miss Karcllc made her first entrance the audience applauded demonstratively, and at the conclusion of her initial number fully a dozen bouquets were handed up. They wpra iiiagniliccnt samples of Australian floriculture, and included a representation of u lyre and a laurel wreath.

Since site last Rang tore a marked improvement has taken place, and her contributions of. last night were sulli. cient to account for the triumphs she has achieved abroad in tho interval, Tho voice is exeeptionallj powerful, her production is thoroughly artistic, and entitles her to rank as one of the greatest vocalists who has even been heard in Australia." Miss Narolle ind company appear at New Plymouth o» Saturday pyeeing i