Farcical Comedy, in three acts, by Mark youthful executant on the violin, appeared Melford.
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'CHARACTERS, They both made a favourable impression, Major-General Blur, and the general opinion was that the unattached......Me. D. Dodgers. musical talent of Shanghai is greatly Professor—Andre strengthened by their appearance. the singing of the soprano solo by Pinwuti Com entitled "Fly forth, O gentle Dove, Mis, Valenza first revealed to the audience the wide range and excellence of her voice, and she had to respond to" most enthusistic encore. Later on in the evening she was heard to even better advantage in Ganai's two solos "Sing, Sweet Bird," and "Within a mile of Edinbro' Town," which she sang with great expression. The first of these solos is a very difficult one to vocalise properly, but Mrs. Valenza overcome all the attendant difficulties without apparent cffort—the best test of a trained singer. Tu the' second part of the program she was hardly so successful with *Lamento d'Amore," the previous hard work of the evening being a bad preparation for the rendering of such a tion. The violin solos, (a) Raff's C and (b) Schubert's Serenade were well played by Master Valenza, hardly a flaw marking the performance. The sune praise may be extended to the capita style in which he rendered sol response to an encore. ing, and knowledge of technique were discernible in the clever interpretation. Asa tenor soloist of no mean order, Mr. A. ty the veneral public, and ther pleasure to note that his oppon success. He sig the solo Pany, "Oh, how T love thee," manner that left ne doubt with the song, qualities as vocalist, and he again scored given nere, "Take " Pair of Sparkling. Eyes." The past successes of Mix. Ouseley-Staney were added to by her fine vooalisation of 'Angus MacDonald," and afters "The Star of Bethlehem," her exp, contralto voice being eminently Adams' beautiful sole, Signe showed his skill as a pimist. in Chopin's rand Polonaise, Op. 22" which he played Jnilliantly. But" the principal feature of the evening' was the singing of Mr, W. H. Lewis, whose splendid thrilled the audience. His solo was "The Bedouin Love Song," a noble composition, and one which gave the singer a fine" opportunity of using to the full the Inspector Turbott Dr, Edward Wat);
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