There was a large attendance at the Town Hall—its acoustic property greatly improved by the new cei the the inaugural con The programme included four numbers la the first and five m the second part, Each part was opened by a selection by the town band, Weber's Overture to "Oberon," and Waguer's All the other number vocal, with orchestral accompaniments. Mr. Lester showed in his rendering, in English, of "Salve, dimera," from " Faust," a g advance in the management of his voi Mrs. Valenza following him with "Goi tle Flowers in the Dew" from the same opera. Both these solos were warmly applauded, but encores were discoursiged in the programme. The other solos were "True Love from O'er the Sea," from Planguette's "Rip van Winkle," by Miss Valenza,.the audience insisting on the fair singer's repeating the second stanza; and "Eri tu," from Verdi's "Halle in Maschera," which was eminently suited to Mr. Ellinger's fine baritone There was one duet, "Swift-Alying pretty Swallows," from Thomas' " Mig-nov," by Mrs. Valenza and Mr. Whittick, which was also much enjoyed. The numbers which provoked most enthusiasm were the two in which the Chorus made
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