THEATRE ROYAL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 3848, 3 July 1891, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL

Mr A- von Keisenbere's Oono^H Something a little different frofl the ordinary run of entertainmeuts, attracted a large audience to the Theatre Royal last evening when Mr A von Kfisenberg, and a number of his pupils, assisted by the leading vocalists and instrumentalists of Masterten gave a concert, one of the chief features of which was the'really clever execution from memory of a number of difficult pianoforte solos and duets by young ladies, who had never previously appeared in public. The other items of the programme were also carefully selected and it is little wonder that the concert passed off with more than usual success. Several of the items were _ but except in one case wherejhe audience positively refused to bB sPufied unfa to the length of the program ml 8 , ovv iPs r not allowed. Very valuable assistance was lent bj a powerful orchestra' in the overtures "Tancrecli" and "Turkish Patrol," the latter piece being especially good. Piano solos from memory were given by the Misses M. Elkins, Payton, C. Gray, and Cameron, each young lady acquitting herself in a manner both creditable to master and pupil, and in each case free from that nervousness which generally accom panies a debut of this kind. Tins was probably in a great to the forethought of Mr | who, with the intention of giving hipupils every chance to get used to their position, had arranged the stage in the form-sf.a drawing room, round which they sat, easily chatting or listening to those who were at the moment performing their parts. Two very nice duets were given by the Misses M. Cameron and F. Boddington and the Misses F. and E. McKenzie respectively. In the vocal part of the ente ( ri l ainment. Mrs Mueller w wtC3~The only lady soloist, and in the absence of Miss A. White, this lady kindly gave two songs with her usual expression), her effort being duly appreciated. The other vocal items were ably sustained by Messrs F. G. Moore and E. B. C. Coleman, as soloists, these two gentlemen also, singing a duet and taking part in the two double quartettes. The other ladies and gentlemen assisting were the Misses Williams and Bockell, and Messrs Aitkeu and Dougall, Mr Bob t. Heard being unavoidably absent. The accompaniments all through were played by Mr A. von Keisenberg. After an interval of five minutes Offenbach's well-known comic opera, " Blind Beggars " was put on, the characters " Zach Morgan" and " Buffles " being faithfully interpreted by Messrs W. Bray and W. Iggulden, the beggars' artful trioks causing a good deal of merriment.