AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 46, 3 June 1910, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE ELLW6OD TRIO, . ,; When k, leading musical critic of the Empire writes" as 'follows, then lovers of high-class- music, can lookrforward: to a. rare trea-'t ..on., Saturday and .Tuesday when these clever young, people will appear at the 'musical enthusiast who heard little George Ellwood's 'cello performance a few days ago called him a genius, and the term j is hardly an exaggeration. That a boy; of eleven should play the celebrated "Rhapsodie Hongroise" (iPopper) with, the precision and power of his iperforman:-> last night was a'most a miracle. It was not merely a clever production of the notes which go up this difficult composition, lbut v was a soulful.; rendering of a masterpiece. . The en-i thusiasm of those : 'who heard it ran to' the length of a double encore, for his, response to- the recall "A Prayer", (Squires) .was , another revelation of, tone and expression. He also excelled: in "Gavotte- Huroesque" (Squire), a typical 'cello,solo, displaying the special qualities of the instrument. "The Idyll," another of Squire's compositions; was) the encore, and; it had to be repeated., , i

FISK JUBILEE' SINGERS:, . 'j Owing to the 'Theatre Royal b'.'ingf otherwise engaged during the rcmainderf of next week, the always-welcome Fiskj Jubilee Singers can only grve one of their unique entertainments in New Ply-, mouth—this visit on Monday nextf There is no monotony about the musical* ■bill of fare provided by these dusky!] visitors from America, and probably the; secret of their retaining such a firm grip | upon the public is chiefly attributable, to their versatility and refreshing treat-: ment of their "work," as it may hot be! inaptly termed. The rollicking Jubilee; choruses,, tuneful, plantation melodies* and quaint coon songs as rendered byij the Fisks are .totally different to anyj other musical 'compositions, and they*' have never''lost (their disarm in conse-! quence. Probably one of the most pleas-j in<r of the concerted items is theunacj companied male quartette, whose contri-, buttons are for the-most part of dis-j tinctly humorous character, and rarely,' if ever fail to ''bring down the house.; At Wanganui recently Messrs vYAitej Collins, Baylies'and' Martin were accordi ed a double encore, and even after giving a third hem the audience was loth to part with them The plan, of reserved seats is now on view at Collier's.