WEDNESDAY NIGHT POPULAR CONCERTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 218, 14 September 1893, Page 2

WEDNESDAY NIGHT POPULAR CONCERTS.

A CROWDED HOUSE.

Sinck Mr John Fuller took over control of the Wednesday night popular concerts at the City Hall they have increased in public favour. Last night bhe capacious building was filled with an enthusiastic audience, and a number of those who patronised the dress circle had to stand throughout the concert. The programme was an unusually good one, and comprised several choice morctaux. Of course, Mr Fuller carried oft the honours of the evening. He was in splendid roice, and he gave a finished- and effective rendering of tho popular number, "My Sweethearb When a Boy." In response to an inevitable recall, ho sung, " Mona," with greab taste. Perhaps Mr Fuller's best eiforb was the song " We Don't Know How we Love Them bill we Lobo Them." His clear, rich benor voice was heard to greab advantage in bhe song and during the rendering a perfect silence reigned. The audience would nob be content until Mr Fuller twice responded to tho recall, when he gave the ever popular eong " Geraldine " with fine effect. Mrs Kilgour sang " Tbe Moorish Maid " and " The Old Loch " with much acceptance, and Miss Lizzie Warren gave a capital rendering of Finsuti's "If." A well-delivered humorous recitation "Second Fiddlo," by Miss Jeßsie Glover, secured an encore, and a similar complimenb was paid to Miss L. E. Webley for the recitation "An Essay on Gates." Miss Webley is fasb becoming a firm favourite ab these concerts. Verdi's famous " Miserere " duet from the opera of "II Trovabore," by Mrs Kilgour and Mr Fuller, and the duet, "Oh, Maribana," by Miss Lizzie Warren and Mr Fuller were both received with much favour by the audience, and bobh items gained an encore. MrF. Carter, who ia a proficient harpist, played a solo, "March of the Men of Harleoh," and as an encore he played a selection from " Madame Angob," and other popular airs. Mr Cartor was loudly and deservedly applauded. Another successful item was bhe song, "The Beating of My Own Hearb," by Miss E. L. Featon. She was recalled for her effort, another vocal contribution "Fiddle and I," by the same lady, meeting with similar success. Mr Horaco Stebbing's songs, " The Sleeping Camp " and " Tho Old Homo on the Farm," both cama in for hearty rounds of applause, and Miss Clarice Brubazon who skilfully playod the accompaniments during the evening, had to repeat her pianoforte solo, "Danse Negris" (Ascher). Tho Septette orche9trn played three capital selections. Altogether tho concert was a first-class one, and tho ofiorts of tho different contributors to the programme wore evidently thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience