AMUSEMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 201, 14 August 1908, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THE JULLLYsnxs. Albert Mallinson, the famous son.r. composer, and his wife. Madame Amn htemhaiier, the celebrated Danish soprano, will give one song recital in the lheatrc Royal on Mondav eveniii., next the event will be a notable ondii the musical history of X,. H - Plymouth, for though so many singers liave visited Xew Zealand, visits from great composers have been few. Of Mr. ilailinsonit has been said: '"There is no other modern English composer who at the same time touches the hearts of musklovers and interests them alike with his rich melody, phrases, originality freshness and beauty-charms which will place his compositions at the *idc oi the best known in musical historv " In IJIO4 Mr. and Mrs. Mallbisoii appeared before Her Majesty Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty was keenly interested in the songs of this modern English composer, and was delighted with Mrs. Mallinsons charming interpretations. The recitals have been ntami-ed with the approval ot Queen Alexandra, for Her Majesty lias accorded them her- immediate patronage—a distinction not hitherto accorded to any artists who have visited Australasia. All music-lovers cannot afford to miss this opportunity of hearing a great composer give the proper interpretation of his delightful compositions, and a crowded house should be the welcome to these two cliai-miii" artists. The other members of the conv pany include Miss Relic Knssmann (a charming young Russian violinist) Mr William Robyns (the popular Australian basso), and Mis s Evelyn Wymaii (pianist). The box plan is now "open at the Dresden Piano Company's a»cncv where seats may be booked 'at a°price' within the reach of all music-lovers.