Miss Marie Narelle

New Zealand Tablet, 25 October 1906, Page 12

Miss Marie Narelle

After having completed a four years' triumohal tour through the Kingdom and the United States, Miss Mane Narelle returned a few months ago to her beloved native Australia, where her recentinn was of the most enthusiastic and flattering descrip- " tion. To show how popular this gifted lady is it is only necessary to mention that her first season in Sydney after her return had to be extended from fou? to seven nights, such was its success. Writing of the first of these concerts a Sydney paper said •- • Miss Narelle gave the first concert - of' her Au«?" trahan tour at the Town Hall, last night, and the" enthusiasm displayed was of a remarkable character The audience numbered fully 3000-there was not » vacant seat in any part of the buildmg-among thost present being her Excellency Lady Northcote " Wn Miss Narelle made he/ first entrance the audience' applauded demonstratively, and at the conclusion of hS ' initial number fully a dozen bouquets were hlnded u p . . . Since she last sang here a marked improvement has taken place, and her contributions of w vocalists who has been, heard in Australia 5 Miss

Narelle will be assisted in _ her New Zealand" tour by Mr. Chester Fentress, an American tenor of exceptional ability, and Miss Brandon-Usher, a talented young pianist. The company's New Zealand season opens in Auckland on November 1. The company will appear in Ohristchurch during carnival • week, and will be in Dunedin early in- December.