ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 9 February 1914, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PAUfj DUFAULT SEASON. One of ll»' biggest events of tin: season will l)i' tin l forthcoming appearances here in concert of the great Canadian tenor, Paul Dufault. Mr. Dnfault's success in the southern hemisphere since hi« first appearance has been extraordinary. Coming in the support of two famous prima donnas, Paul Dufault was immediately recognised and acclaimed as the star of the organisations, ami the announcement that Xew Plymouth is final-' ly to have an opportunity of hearing this great singer, at the head of his own company, is a most welcome one. Dufault occupies a niche distinctively his own among the well-known concert and operatic singers of this generation. Although admirably fitted for an operatic ( career, he has refused many tempting 1 ofi'ers, preferring to devote his life to the more interesting work of the concert platform. Dufault possesses in addition | to his beautiful voice, a remarkably delightful sense of finesse, which serves as Well in giving an exquisite turn to a | musical phrase as it does in greeting the ! audience from the platform, ft is the quintessence of breeding that can never be acquired, since it lias for its wellspring a harmonious and highly attuned nature, leavened by a delightful kindliness that looks friendly-wise into the world's face, and receives in return the gladsome smile with which this same world rewards its favored ones, for Paul Dufault's success in the musical world lias been rapid, since his first public appearance was made little more than a decade ago. The Dufault concert will be given at the Theatre TJoval on AVednesilay, February IKth. At his concert here Dufault will be assisted by Miss Pauline Bindley, soprano, Ernest Toy, violinist, ami liarold Whittle, pianist.