dificult to understand why concerts so good aa thay that have be: svanon at the temple of not been m erally patronise love of indeed decaying in Shang. hai, how is it that such good concerts can be given?—it would perhaps be dangerous to add, why is it that the ratepayers support the town band ao lavishly If the excellency of the performers who are brought together by Mr. Ibury or Mr. Vela shews that music can atill hold up its head proudly among us, how is it that there a larger audiences? The dilemma is di to solve; meanwhile the fact remeine that crowded, and the concerts were cert not better, he concert on Tuesday was well attended, but one could riot help fooling that if Mr. Iburg and Bi, Vela had not each a large number of personal friends, four movements received at the hands of Fentum, Macdonald and Vela, drawn @ much i ombted, groat work with tnfliging Knowing how Fentum, it was eat to hear him again in concerted music, _Madane Vole followed the trio able ' Robert, toi qu There is not " more hackneyed suns in the soprano's r6, erioire, but no amount wring could make it tedious, sung ower and expression" with ered by the prima donna, ein novelty, but this self al ie 5 and nothing is rightful than such old favouril "King of Thule" and Robert, toi que jaime," sung as t ey were on Tueaday night. One of our leading baritones came next with an extremely dificult romance from Masenet's Roi 4551458—91. 67
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