THE CONCERT PARTY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4008, 9 January 1892, Page 2

THE CONCERT PARTY.

. AaEatouslMtio Reception. ' The Woodrille paper, referring to the appearwco in that township ot ■ tbe Wellington Concert Party, says: The programme offered was exceptionally good, and every item,* without exception was received 1 " unmitigated satiafaotion. Tlie<®rformers, too, resogniaing the 'int&geenthusiasm of tbe audience, were un-'. uaimlly libera) and spared themselves * not at all, but each vied with the other in their efforts to please. Redemands wore the orderoftheevening and double walls were occasionally resorted to, in order, as it seemed, that asmuoli as could he obtained from one visit of a band of thorough v good performora should be obtained. ' It is a good aiga of che times when our community appreciates suoh sterlingmusic as .vaa rendered last niglit; Evoiy number waa of an elevating character, while the tuodo of deliver* iugit was instructive to a great degree. It is needless to draw, godi' parisons between the several performers, Indeed it would be impossible to do bo with any fairness, as eaoh member of this charming little band hea a distiact and different part to perform, Mi'bs MoLean is a soprano o( good quality, bright, flexible and well cultivated,' Miss Fisher has an excellent contralto voice, and smoothly, expressively, aflTwith ' great pathos. Her stylo is also good, and her rendering particularly careful. Mr R, B. Williams has a very sweet tenor,, and sings with exquisite expression j while Mr Prouse poaseses a richly cultivated' baritone, and uses it to tin greatest advantage, Each vocalist last night fairly entranced the hearers, and although with repetitions the programme was long, the audience um wearied thought it all too short. The solo instrumentalist was Mr Macduff Boyd, who bs a violinist, fully sustained the reputation which bad precedad him. It i 3 no t at all an exaggeration to say that we have never listened to any yiolin performance in Woodville which has pleased us better. The audience were charmed, and at every pause expressed their appreciation in a most uninistakeable matinor, His exccu« tiou is perfect, ererj note in perfect tune, and the tone produced from the instrument is ot a rich character eel" dom heard. There is no doublet. Mr McDuff Boyd is a thorough tkoi ficient," Of Mr Robert Parker, the promoter of these " wandering treats" wo cannot speak too highly. Mr Parker, it is well-known, never offers anything but the higheßt class music,' Mr Parker's name on an announcement is a guarantee of the good character of the musio to be per. formed, and last night forms no exception. The musio waß good and as usual the heaviest part of the evening s work (and perhaps the most unthankful) fell to his share i.e. the accompaniments,