MRS MITCHELL'S CONCERT.

Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 1976, 9 June 1876, Page 3

MRS MITCHELL'S CONCERT.

Ik spite of the unfavourable state of tho weather, thore wero fully 250 present at the Choral Hall last evening. The attendance of so large a number under such circum.tances testified in a marked manner to the rospect and esteem with which Mrs Mitchell is deservedly regarded in Auckland, and, whila we regret that the concert was financially not so successful as had been anticipated, it must be highly satisfactory to this lady to have received so unmistakable a token of gamii-e admiration as that afforded by the presence of so many friends on a wet and stormy night, ihe firs, portion of the programme, comprised selections from the fir.t part ef Haydn's " Creation," given by members of the Choral Society, and conducted in a very able manner by Mr Brown. Mrs Mitchell was warmly applauded at tha close of the song W-.n verdure clad " whick she sang with her accustomed taste. The chorus. " The Heavens are tell'ng ™*f very well rendered; and the other sobs by Mr h. Harker (tenor) and Mr G. Barker fbess) deserve notice for the evidence of care with whioh they had been prepared. In the secosd part, the vocal pieces were accompanied on tho piano by Mr Rice. Miss Edger sans tho " Tempest" song " O bid your faithful Ariel fly " with suola effect as to draw forth an enoore. This young lady only requires confidence to make her a most succ-ssful artiste, her singing is remarkable for accuracy, clearness, and good taste. The favourite duet "Je'l Rr.mmen" by Mrs Mitchell .and Miss Maunsell was exquisitely given, and had also to be repeated . Mr Skinner (of the Goddard and Christian Concerts) was Dot lacking in declamation in the fine old song "The Death of Nelson," and his siDging of each verse evoked very hearty applause He was of courserecalled, when he substituted the ballad "Norah O'Neill" A pianoforte solo by Mrs Woolly came next, and (we need hardly say) was execntod with very considerable effect The beautiful, though difficult trio from the "Mountain Sylph" was nicely sung, but showed si__B of imperf cot .ehearsal. Miss Vangh-n was successful as nsu*l. She chose a new song, ' Out of the depths," (Gatty) and in response to an encore favoured us with her first essay " Strangers yet." A duet from '.' Pon Pasqnale" by Mrs Mitohell and Mr Tole hardly received the applause it merited. But the gem of all was Wrs Mitchell's charming and melodious song "The Nightingale's Trill" (Gsnz) and without doubt the best performance we remember to have ever heard from that lady. It was vociferously encored and our only wonder was that she had any voice left to repeat It. The overture " Zanetta' and the march from " Athalie," played by the band, were the remaining items iv the programme. SiaaiA.