Concert.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4643, 21 November 1883, Page 2

Concert.

A concert, in aid of the Convent Fund, was given in the Academy of Music last evening, and attracted a numerous j audience. The programme served to in^ troduce an acquisition to our vocalists in i Mrs Keogb, whose clear soprano voice [ was heard to great advantage in the solo, " Children's Voices," to which was ap pended a chorus by juveniles, and which had to be repeated. Mrs Keogh also sang, " Sleep on, I'll watch and pray," which met with hearty and well deserved applause at the hands of the audience. The ancient chorus," Softly falls the moonlight," opened the concert, and was fairly rendered. Mrs Bruce and Miss McLaughlin sang the duet, " Peace to thy spirit," but their voices did not appear to be altogether in harmony. " The blind girl to her harp " was exceedingly well rendered by Miss Swan, and in response to a rapturous encore that lady sang/ 1 Old Ireland, you're my darling. Mr Coath very feelingly re cited the ever popular " Shamus O'Brien," and was recalled by the audience. Mrs Kilgour sang "Dream Faces," and it was sung, as Mrs Kilgour can sing anything she undertakes, with expression and feeling, and fully merited the encore which caused " Joyous Life " to be given, with even more success than the preceding delectation. Mr McLiver's rendering of "True to the last" met with an encore, and the "Silver Cup" was given in | response; the latter item was done full justice to. Mr Wiseman had a new song on hand, and in a truly humorous way hit off a few local shortcomings, to the evident pleasure of the audience, as he was recalled. The first part of the programme was concluded by Mrs Bruce singing " Christmas Chimes ; M this pleasing number was very sweetly rendered by the fair executant. After the chorus, " Chink Chank," Mr Vowles sang, " Thou art so near," and in response to an encore " I seek for thee in every flower," the latter item was more successful than the previous one. Miss McLaughlin warbled the time»honored " Annie Laurie," and Mr Hay don did full justice to " Eileen Alannah." A humorous reading from "Pickwick," by Mr Home was carefully read, and Mr J. McLiver followed it with some very original eccentricities. Miss Eeardon's "Lost Child" was quite an agreeable surprise, and we hope to see this young lady undertake something of a more substantial character at another concert. Miss Brown sang a very amusing song, the refrain of which was "I really think I will," and in response to two enthusiastic encores, she favored her audience with other crisp items. Miss Swan's "Keep me in thy memory," was sympathetically delivered, and a well deserved re*call elicited the serio-comic song "The Banker." Mr Wiseman sang his Sunday " Coo " song, and the proceedings wound up with a dance, which was vigorously kept up till morning. !,....