MADAME STERLING'S CONCERT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4461, 4 July 1893, Page 3

MADAME STERLING'S CONCERT.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent,]

Wellington, Tuesday, Madame Antoinette Sterling got a most flattering reception at the Operu House last night, the building being packed with people from the pit and stalls to the family circle while tbe dress circle had every sent occupied by a particularly brilliant and fashionable audience in» oluding His Excellency the Governor, Lady Glasgow, and suite. Madame Sterling, in might be mentioned preludo, is tall M& stalwart in appearance and of Bb massive build, Her face is rathor a ception and power, Her singing is of the dramatically descriptive order, and in the pathetic passages of "The Three Fishers" the music was interpreted with grand effeot, The audience, needless to say, imperatively re-called the great vocalist. But it Was after "The Lost Chord" had been magnificiently sung that enthusiasm rose to white heat, and a tumult of applause ensued, Madame Sterling having to re-appear again and again. "We're a Noddin " and another humorous Scotch song given as an encore were equally success" ful. It may interest you to know that yWadame Sterling wears a high-necked of whito satin, with trains and v with fur, and that she uses -no music, but sings from a little book of words not larger than an average small prayer-book, ftirH.E,Holder, tho baritone, is much like Mr Snazelle both in appearance and voice, but he possesses rather more volume. Tho soprano, Mies Isabel Webs'.er, and the tenor, Mr James Wood, each sing nicely, and were compelled to respond to re-demands, The pianisie, Miss May Habgood is of brilliant quality and her playing was much admired, The Wellington Orchestral Society, of forty instruments, contributed an . overture and some ballet music, and I MMM must confess that J liked their num- *" "" bers as well as anything on the programme, They certainly play very well indeed. To-night Madame Sterling sings: again, and to-morrow she will make

her Inst appearance in Wellington, an extra concert haying been arranged „ The Government House people gave engaged Beats for the second night also, and there will without doubt be another crowded house.