TREHAIR-OSBORNE CONCERT CO.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3939, 15 October 1891, Page 2

TREHAIR-OSBORNE CONCERT CO.

The above company commenced their concert tour at the Palaco Hall, (jrreylown, last night. The audience, though not large, was a most ciative one, and the demands for encores were so frequent as to become a tax on the performers, who in some instances merely bowed their acknow~ ledgraenls. The very flattering advance notices which had appeared in the papers from time to time were fully justified by last night's performance, each of the Company being perfect in their parts. Miss TrehairOsborne is undoubtedly the star or prima donna of the company, and her rendering of that grand old song " Old Dublin Bay," which was substituted for the one appearing on the programme (in Old Madrid) fairly electrified the audience, and elicited forth a storm of applause and a vociferous encore. This lady possesses a rich contralto voico of immense compass, and under perfect control. Miss Maggie Johnson possesses a soprano voico of great purity and high culture, with a considerable ranqe, the high notes being particularly clear and bell like. She has also a freshness and piquancy of manner, which is most charming, her first song, ''Cherry Ripe," being a treat in itself, and well meriting the vary hearty applause and enthusiastic encore it received. Miss Parsons was only down for one solo on the programme, "She wore a wreath of Roses," which she sang with such a depth of sympathy and expression, as touched the hearts of all present. Her voice is a most pleasing one. Mr J. W. Kilner, as the heavy man, or bass of the Company, is a tower of strength, his voice being exceedingly rich and full of immense depth and compass. His two items, " A Hundred Fathoms Deep," and " I'll Conquer or I'll Die," each received hearty and sustained applause, and demands for encores, to which lie very goodnaturedly responded. Mr J. M. Nairn, the tenor, has a tuneful voice, blending well with Mr Kilner. Their duett, " Flow Gently Deva," was specially well rendered. Miss Gardiner, as pianist, accompanied the singers throughout, besides playing the orcrture Minnehaha, and is certainly a most accomplished musician. The concert altogether was a most enjoyable one.