AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 47, 4 June 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THE CONCERTS. FIRST CONCERT TO-NIGHT. Judging by the number of seats booked' and the interest displayed in local musical circles, there is certain to be a large audience at the Theatre Royal tonight to hear the first concert given by these much-boomed young New Zealandera. £o much has been read and heard during the last few weeks regarding the marvellous natural talent displayed by the Ellwoods and the charming singing of Miss Winnie Nixon that their advent here has been eag;erly looked forward to. The full programme ia advertised in another column and a glance at it will show the greatest sceptic that it is a most comprehensive and difficult one, and will show the capabilities' of these young artists. The second concert will be given on Tuesday (the theatre being otherwise engaged for Monday night). An entirely new programme will be presented, specially selected from fteir expensive repertoire.

FISK JUBILEE SINGERS. Those widely-travelled and universally popular vocalists, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, .purpose re-visiting New Plymouth on Monday next to give one of their unique entertainment- at the Theatre Royal. They recently concluded a highly successful Bunedin season. Of their opening performance the Otago Daily Times thus remarked:—"The attraction of the Fisk Jubilee Singers was sufficient to draw a very large audience to the Garrison Hall last evening, very lew vacant seats being available. The original c»mipany, of which the present combination is the lineal descendant, established long since a name and a popularity in New 'Zealand, as in Australia and elsewhere, that have survived many comings and goings, and the Jubilee Singers have evidently still no cause to complain that the public taste for plantation melodies and quaint revival songs which their specialty lias very perceptibly waned. Last evening's audience was exceedingly appreciative in the reception it gave the members of the company, and the numerous recalls accorded them considerably extended the original length of the programme. The selections rendered were well chosen and varied. Specially pleasing and popular were the choruses, which were both excellent as examples of efficient part singing and interesting in effectiveness attaching to their characteristic treatment. The company scored a particular success in the old favorite, 'Hear dem bells,' which was accorded a triple encore, and achieved very happy results in practically the whole of the others." The dan of re-i served seats- may be seen at Collier's.