OPERA HOUSE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12633, 21 October 1905, Page 5

OPERA HOUSE.

Hiss Jessie maclachlan

There was y& fairly large attendance ai the Opera House last evening, when Miss Jessie Maclachlan gave the second and last concert of her brief Wanganui season. Miss Maolachlan was in excellent voice, and in ibhe rendering of her various items fully confirmed the exoellent impression she 'had made on the previous evening. In her first song, "Angus Macdonald," ishe showed great declamatory force and pathos. A dainty Scotch air, "O, can. ye sew cushions?" was sympathetically sung, but the vocal talent of the prim'a donna found full scope in "Wi' a Hundred Pipers," which was enthusiastically encored. In her Gaelic numbers, "Mo Dhaohaidh" and "The March of the Cameron Men," she was also most successful. The "Last Rose of Summer," sung as an encore, was more successful from a dramatic than from a musical standpoint. Her concluding item, " Will ye no come back again," was beautifully sung, and in this item Miss Maclachlan was seen at her foest. Mr J6hn McLinden again ch*rmed the audience with his 'cello paying. His brilliant execution and wealth of expression was head to advantage in "Czardas" (Fischer), "Traumeri" (Schuman), and " Tarantelle" (Piatt), all of which were rendered with great sweetness and feeling Mr Robert Buchanan contributed two pianoforte solos in good style, aond his accompaniments left nothing to be desired. At the conclusion of the concert 'Miss Maclaohlan was enthusiastically recalled and eiheered by the audience, who expressed their appreciation by continued cheering.

MONDAY NIGHT. The full programme for Mr Watkin Mills' English Quinette Party's farewell concert is published in our advertising coloumns. Herewith a synopsis:—Mr Mills, "I Am a Roamer" (Mendelssohn) and "Plymouth Hoe" (Lady Barrett Le-nn&rd); M<r Wilde, " The Death of Nelson" and " The Flower Song" from "Carmen" (Bizet); Mons. PaHovitz, "Valse" (Moskowski), Etude in D flat (Listz); Miss. Lonsdale, "The Faro" (Gluck) and <a) "Melisande in the Wood" (Goetz) and "(b) "Happy Song" (Riego): Miss Kirk-wood, (a) " Love's Echo " (Newton) and (b) " Fairy's Lullaby" (Needham), and the quartette " Ode to Dante" .(Mono Mictßurney). This most interesting and clever composition by Miss Mono Mcßurney, Mus. Bac, of Melbourne, Australia, obtained the gUPit distinction of first honourab'e mention from the Dante Society of Rome in 1902, in which competition many of the mest celebrated composers of the day entered. The second part will consist of the Song Cycle "In a Persian Garden," by Liza Lehmann. We have already referred to this composition, and there is no doubt that it will form a distinct, feature in a very rich programme. The Garrison Band had arranged to give .an opsn air performance on Monday nigtfit, but immediately upon learning that Mo* Mills had 'booked the Opera House the executive promptly postponed the event. The band undoubtedly did the night thing, and -..v are sure Mr Mills will appreciate the compliment. Since their last appearance here the company have toured north as far as Auckland, and down the East Coast to Hawera. All along the line crowded and delighted -audiences have been the order of the day, and we are confident that the'numerous attendance at the Opera House on the occasion of his last concert. will be considerably augmented on Monday night. The box plan is now open at'-Messrs H. I. Jones and Sons, and those who wish to secure good seatd should^ at oiico call. The Quintette will arrive from Pialmerston North by to-day's, mail "train.