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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7718, 25 November 1890, Page 2

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iraOX OCR doHHBWONom^ You may anticipate * nmwi , when Madame Barton , * CoucertftT *•>» U landed in your midst by thfe, »i? ?P*ftf much-travelled Seny the. HaW. a** *«* of his "Igood things » this ttai? pany has just concluded a n^ 1 fe Napier and everyone is taftfau JSj* Madame a voice, with perfect finish, of Randec*ger, good style, «ad Ls£* enunciation, every " r" betnaeonnS^ 1 every syllablecoming tlnct. Amateurs might lea.n tnajy*!? from her. Each note ia like a rirV a® and mellow organ wixo. a very handsome woman, who weSJTJ; tremely beautifuldceases. OfftbenjTftJ? she Is Mrs Waterloo, her hosffiffr travels with her, being a m«SVfcl well-known publishing firm of W.Lr and Sons, tie is also a mii siast. The soprano of the GhhSr; Mfc Colbourne-Baber, charmed etervanVfcT 1 BeCalls follow her Uke her •hJSJ'a the most talked of and of the week's programmei wX (£L"5 s exquisite "Aye Marta- mmwtet She had the advantage-of a vJoUnoSb-ftX by Mons. Pouasard, and organ sjuUiSS accompanimente by Mr Bradley, ttf*> Sydney Hoben, who kindly a* & services for the occasion. Aβ might; fci» been expected with each a cuteH» 2 artists, the ensembh was perfect and\v* effect charming. The number ereJ2 created quite a furore. TtoadX applause followed it, and 6*22 individuals sprang to their f««fe i 3 cheered. It had to ba repeated is »SJ the applause that utaht, repeated m. pliance with a general request Iα a iS. sequent programme, and Again »mtMlk response to the encore, Mm Bab« t la. t sweet, clear, and fl&sible voice, & X« attractive stage prewnxo and faW? The two ladies never left feh* e&st bouquetless in, Napier. ia also a great public favourite, -B»bt splendid violinist, playing his' own «o& positions, together with the bast violin solos admirably, and Iα & ibotmWj artistic manner. Soma of Mm piifeiti music will please you much, andjos sijl find hie own "Night March* fcastta you. In hie " Scotch Carnival" he m. iotiiiß some startling feats, is in better voice than ever ;■■ hi ftmottpift lar number was tho roH(ckin|f Una" which exactly suite* .fcfott, Xt Bradley the pianist, is a /Jne crpai-A The company will probably pi« & ssjajj season 'in Auckland before tleiilsg m We are to have Toole with, uelrota Wasnesday to Friday next, ancfi alongsWss of performances after that, 'neud-i amongat which will be anothet $ltesfea rectt&l by Mr Sydney Hobto, priacte J& I departure "on tour* whoa f kfee ja I are to have an opportunity olsearfegfa | .- Pasty feeling m .Napier Jb&ttfca&ifr na ft high, and as the e!eeiio«j ymrtmebss * f are getting " warns.' Thb Colottisi B*e, ft tary addressed his HtviWaffi conelitm last evening and receiraii a vote ci &A fidence. of which, and eif hit* «,pe«h 'M p_ Press 'Association will hnye Infamy J& & The majoricyof those vrho heard Itdtiivi p that it was a very ab"8( address* Aasi a rreturn ia regarded a a asaurdu US t opponent, Mr C. W. Hesrdon, % Benejs fe who has hitherto resided aY Ciabjftt, 1. epeaks to-morrow evening , . Jβ totm n i have just had an address fsotn «&»&* f servative candidate, Mr G. H+ 1/ r Swan is a popular brewer, who J»s»!a| t been Slayor of Napier, and whim&gpn®- | ance' is not o£ famitrt m $* | land, He is known to be a poor ss,ass» f tating speaker, but to hftre bees a.tto* | amateur actor in bygone d&p (lha e» f matie mantle haa appareiitTt.tkilessaffiß |' of his eons, judgin« from i "Illp"), ttridconaequentlTtherawfeiMi ft curiosity to heat oie maidea &Mm s*i | parliamentarf candidate, ■ flat J«m« f WftsoSfowaed to nho doors, |s rooitt-beitig afc a preniiuw. • Oα tix-**® E he acquitted himself vary ctreditsbly, i« $ speedily had the meuting ]a &P" £ humour. ' He first referred to Ssfe •»•« f twenty-five years he had awpwiai «*«-* | ■ifc&ge In a varied roimd o! tfom* h" b nov he had to create whifwft tfja f f ■entirely new and original & candidate; , Aiter refttnlW *» VH h .maUeca, he related how h»cwe**» *S fi at the request of Mr Ormoad* wiwn ~ He'etobd'out as loiK m }• after exhausting every amament, m»» | ; his frlenda had said to hiax, ' « sfhere, Swan, you've l>sen jjWlMt 1 the ladder in local public life, aJrf }*g , It ia your doty fco stand *»..««2it t said, "Well. | 'bat seeing that the toeßagwMjJJj: f> .moHB,-8o persistejit. and w«J»W P my heart melted, and I oossw*wf;*?£ g •At this there was a roar el n theatre was crowded, ant [:■! did eeem to b® aoraerbiais ev«e »»», g t; theory, hat the epetlH*; g |X| ft to say that hie resolat&a 4 g etrengtheaed when ho 3smfl®M^> ll ' w ■ words of the Poet L surest*"- l| ""Not once nor twice, ia owr&wsfs^l 3 *' 1 f| .*The path of fluty was Uia wW » e so *^*' g -ThW.ti'aeJusii my feeUnfc whw*g S were fresh outljurnts & 4 & applanee, Afe flrafc ,ac diet e<* || edare«Sing the elector* at eft. ;' .he wouldiay to them, « W«B» Jgjg If the flame ofd Svan-ilowl laaghtert—the same old known tor, years tv P«*>4t JSW I fer actions epsafc for mc g Take mr as read." T«» followed that &eatiaißnt »>«flf rteg f :aud peal after »•! -aa. Tie went oa to uy. tw that the position of electos 4 %" S r:fe was something atUa? the '«S? w taking teto himself a wife. ||- in;traaß and eonfttooce, W» A ; or ior. woe,tor tetter or to*J**%l ,f -was what electors often hn&if % m Mh candid&t& Bdfc there w»«*»Jj* *-«te At the end of three could claim's divorce w *K tos of going to court. But ke WJ *&< | had ettired bis &« wouM say, ".-Well done, thos *£.#* faithful §ervsnfc, return tim %%k< fi of Pferliament House & isephyrs of breesy tyelllnatf n- |! e»w a -more hilarloas SJO» £ - fe Fmm this oa he settled dow» | end ol the epeecii the Cnul"rawJ ,-. | a vote of confldeoca w**-?* I *r*tluait».Aia<l coufldenM *%fV f en-exploded idoa now. Wttftjlh | ofeecrWvotins mea «c I ■and more averse t**. ,, ehowinjr«**;*£ Iβ bot&e literal and flguraU^ constquently votljuj for Mlltlcans, and at this n«**»* i|# c ,K Sen a-dlir«nDce o(! *#***»$!&*& tbelrbanJal for either akie, jy^teAf ■ The.Hawke'a IW Free »»*§• »> Ae^iatioaconrinue, ban now enrolled l<3l < has 183 guarantors, thfl & lt f M.7 <?&& Ing a earn'«C i?l4,Sas toward.^J^x.the jytßOciatlona platform w^" to «rJtaS tlou of a general a ,f : both ffICQ in went cf , c enrolled In the A-woclattoJ, Iα want of men, can haWt a»bfr bJg , r | and consider any dM" 18 i»*'.f? fund from lajtifea ,;| ftn y other in j^Nl transport aurplae if Sf ** I dfllWlJT* ' - ■ "■' I.