MISS FLETCHER'S CONCERT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12932, 11 October 1907, Page 7

MISS FLETCHER'S CONCERT.

Miss JJjj.i i , 'letchor, wlio lias just returned alter threes yours , musical study in England under Mr Charles Santloy, gave- v conceit in tho Choral Hull Inst night. The selection of son.gs for Miss Fletcher's soles was hurdi.v a hiippy one, as tho majority of tlit'iii were eet above the limitation of her voice. They were mostly of a character that a .soprano would have selected, and did not afford an opportunity of bringing out tho middle register of Miss .Fletcher's voice, which is undoubtedly tho host part of it. One, of tho encor* , . numbers, which was well within tho range alluded to, the old English ballad "Islington," wae by far tho unost successful of Iho items given b.v Miss FJotcher. An "Avo Maria" by Mr Santley wns amongst the items, tho others including Handel's '-Had I Jubals Lyre," Jjishop's 'Tell Mo My lieurt," in which tho florid passage.-; wero given with good execution, Sullivan's •••Mv Dearest Heart "' "My Mother Bid/ Mc Bind Mv Hair," nnd the page song from "ligaro.' . Several onccres were given, and qiiilo a number of bouquets wero pre.sen.ted to 'the debutante. Of Miss Alma \\ ells's tJio well-known 'Jiallado in A" by Chopin was ployed with a great deal of brilliancy and faeihtv of •execution. Miss \\'<4\s. was also very good in her opening mun- • •er, "Ktudo Do Contort," by Liszt Mr Georgo was somewhat handicnppwl by a cold, but nevertheless «ing with a considerable amount of suocoss. In "Star of Eve," from lannhauser," ho snug tho introduction with much tasto, but the air was rather devoid of colour, nnd dragged sormwhn j n A.vlwards pretty .song, Sunrise, Mr March sang very wdl, jjut Jio was somcuhflt too stneontcuin his treatment of Hlmnenthnl's «id Rong, "Across tho Var Hliie Hills .Ti riP- -n ° nf> ° f F,is ~nst ""fibers was 7ho Promise of Life," , v l,ioh , v «s given as an, encore. One of the features of the evening wn .s dceidedlv lorry .Smiths accompaniments,'which wero artisticDlly and effectively playEv e ». no ° bly tliat in tho "Star of

MOXTCOMBRVS EXTERTAIXERS There a very good attendance at the lheatro ]{oyal Rst night, when -Montgomery's Entertainers again appeared. .Several new pictures were shown nil of which wero very good. Miss Hargood and Mr Monks gave several it.-ms. To-night the same bill will bo loivented, and to-morrow afternoon tho second matineo will bo given.