MRS MITCHELL’S CONCERT.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 225, 28 June 1872, Page 3

MRS MITCHELL’S CONCERT.

We were glad to see a very full house at the Theatre Royal last night, on the occasion of; Mrs Mitchell’s annual concert. The numbers who came out yesterday evening, defying the mud, show what estimation this lady is justly held in by the Thames public. Taking the entertainment on the whole, and considering that all who took part in it arc amateurs, we must say that it was a decided success. As usual in things of the sort the choruses were the weakest part, and this we attribute, not to the want of capability on the part of the vocalists, but to the want of proper practice together, which cannot always be obtained, more especially in such weather as the present. Of the choruses, the “Miserere” and “Tramp now Tramp” were much the best. In the first part of the programme the duet by Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Kilgour was most decidedly the gem, and was deservedly encored. “ Would I were with Thee,” by Mr Heath was also encored, and he gave “ Yesterday," which was very tastefully rendered, and was, if anything, better than the first song. “ Kathleen Mavourneen,” by Mrs Hobson, was much admired; and “Erin my Country” was sweetly sung by Miss Hawkes, and encored. In the second part, Miss Blake gave “II Bacio,” and in response to an encore gave an Irish ballad. Miss Laura Wiseman sang “ I cannot Mind my Wheel, Mother ” beautifully, and, being encored, sang “ Home Sweet Home,” being called on again, she sang a verseof “ FatherComo Home,” though we must say we think that those who forced her to appear the third time showed very bad taste in so doing, as they should have been satisfied with two songs when it was evident that the young lady w,r- not prepared for a third. There is such a thing as too much appreciation. “ Ring on, Sweet Angelas,” by Mrs Mitchell, was the last of the solos, and was, it is needless to say, well and ably rendered. The behaviour of some youngsters in the pit was extremely reprehensible, and, if they cannot behave themselves, they should stay away from things of tlie sort. It strikes us very fo”cibly that some of them were there without any right to be so, and, had they been turned out, it would only have served them right. During the interval addresses were presented to Captain Williams, of theT.R.Il., by the officers and men of his company on the occasion of his leaving, and to Sergeant-Major Grant (in this instance accompanied by a purse of sovereigns), by the same company. Major Cot ?r presided and Mrs Williams presented the purse to Sergeant-Major Grant. The addresses were both prepared by Mr Stidolph, secretary to the T.lt.R. Company, and were very tastefully got up.