AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 231, 23 September 1908, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

.MISS IRENE AINSLEY S CONCERT.

Although the weather was of a watery and boisterous nature last evening, a very fair nin.ib,.r was present atthe 1 heal re Royal to hear the concert Riven by the A ins ley Concert, Cunmanv. Those wJio braved the elements were amply rewarded. A more artistic or more enjoyable programme has not often been heard in New Plyniuulh. Miss Ainsley has a most attractive and rulnist contralto voice, rich and full hi tone. In her Him. numbers she was particnhiily pleasing and successful, but towards (he end of ;he programme Hie seven-cold she was sull'ering from asserted itself occasionally. Every Hem on a long programme, however, was given, and. in addition, vncorcs were ileum midland acceded to to evenone. Mr. Hamilton Hedges was at his best and his voice has, if anvthin,., increase,! m sweetness of late.' His'-rc:i-, tiering of Somerset's ''Son" of Sleep" was beautiful. It i s in such numbers, that ilr. Hodges, gives of his best. All his other items were iloligJilfnl. Audi the audience voiced its hearty npprcci-, ntion by insisting ( ,n two 'and' even, three eneoivs. Mrs. ]?. H. Queree was responsible for ti piano solo .to which she did ample justice. This ladv aU* played the nccompnnimenls most ef-> fectively. Patrons of g„ n ,l music iiv New PilymouOi will nhnivs have a' kindly remembrance of the Ainsley Concert Company.