MR FULLER'S CONCERT.
The Wednesday evening coroaerb ab the City Hall, under Mr John Fuller^ managemenb, »vaa last night very largely attended and nearly every item was encoded. Mr Edwards's septette orchestra opened with an excellent paraphrase of Bowiilon's overture "Loin A\x Pays," and were responsible also for bhe'item " Stories Walfcz.'" and Walter /Fuller's march "Lunesdale," the same being" carefully and accurataily given. Mr John Fuller sang with even mom than his usual skill, the cliarming song '.'* Naver More," which was followed as: ,an encore by "Faithful Y^«t." f His second item, Blumenthal's soiio, ■ c'The Message," received a double oiicore, and even then the audience did nob seiem satisfied. Miss Katie Fitzpatrick was heard in "Alone on the Raft" and "The Lonely Harp," arid was very successful^ As an encore to the former she sang even more delightfully than the original iteaa "The vCradle in the Corner." The clever little elocutionist. Miss V^inifred OverJ> was a "great success in her recitation, "ARara Avis," and had to respond with "The Conquered Husband." Mr Walter duller, who acted as accompanist;, gave as a piano "solo Weber's " Invitation to ■ the -Waltz," proving himself .to. be a pianist of no mean ability and training. Mr Archdale*-Taylor gave effecbively .jb'-VThe \VHlage^ Blackßrnitib.", with,. i^Dri.nt:iDg," /as ariieneore.Vand as, a 'eecohd item he' sang '" In "Happy MbnienEs,"; "which was .i very i3^pjtf^^d^^.~rMiSß7Birdie Bubler '.re-; j^.c%eVf o/ I'TKef Qapbi re' Gr^ek Girl " and gaye '■" Needlea aofl.Fins." ? -fler.
eecond item, which was nicely rendered, was >'Dream Memories." The bwo iinmorouatrioa, "Tho Gypsiea' Laughing Trio and "Willie Brewed a Peck o' MauV by •Messrs J. Euller. B. Fuller, and A. Tayler, were "capital items, bhe former being encored. Master Garneb Over .was^eMored for his dulcimer; solo ctFantasia on lively Airs'j" which was cleverly played.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 110, 9 May 1895, Page 2
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294MR FULLER'S CONCERT. Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 110, 9 May 1895, Page 2
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