ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 229, 6 March 1915, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE KENNEDYS. Lovers of music, and of amusement, too, had a real treat last night, when the Kennedys appeared in the Theatre Royal. Tliig talented company certainly deserved a better house, for every item was brimful of quality—each one a feast for the student of the muses. ' The opening item, the instrumental quartette, "Bhapsodie No. 2," was executed in a delightfully skilful" manner, as also was the Firsf Movement Quartette in C Minor. The Spinning Chorus from "The Flying Dutchman" and the ensemble, with an accompaniment of mandolines, mandola, and piano, was splendid. Mr. Keith Kennedy is a master on the violin, and hia playing of the "Witches' Dance," "The Marseillaise," and other pieces was a lesson in tone and technique, and full of melody. Miss Dorothy Grace, the charming soprano, with a clear, bell-like voice, had to respond to repeated encores, her songs including "The Night has a Thousand Eyes" and "Love's Echo." Mr Lance Kennedy's contributions included flute solos and also vocal items. "The Deathless Army" suited his voice admirably, and he treatjyJ the favorite song with wonderful ability. As an encore, he sang a patriotic song composed by his brother Laurie, inspired by Lord Kitchener's advice to the army, "Fear God, ho'flor the King, be courteous to women." The music set to the words wiis' most appropriate, and the song appealed to the audience immensely. 'Miss Rose Fitzgerald has a full .rich contralto voice, and her ballads from Scotch, English, and Trish sources, and also "0 Lovely Night," were splendidly rendered. "The Lost, Chord/' an instrumental item, was artistically rendered, the audience being loud in its clamor for an encore. iA humorous sketch by Miss Dorothy Grace and Mr. Lance Kennedy provided a lighter vein, and was appreciated to its full, extent. "Excelsior"" was a fitting winil-up to a magnificent programme, Misses Grace and Fitzgerald taking the vocal parts, the whole company accompanying. Another splendid programme is promised for to-night, and the opportunity should be taken by all who take an interest in music to avail themselves of i£ The Kennedys ars not by any means | the ordinary concert company. They are a group of gifted musicians, wfio are equally and wonderfully successful in vocal anct instrumental work, and who provide a programme of popular as ' well as classical items. Such a combination is rare, and deserves to have ft big audience to delight and entertain.