ST. PATRICKS NIGHT CONCERT.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13376, 18 March 1909, Page 7

ST. PATRICKS NIGHT CONCERT.

There was a record house at His Majesty's Theatre lost night on the occasion "of the annual concert in aid of the funds of Nazareth House. Tho musical portion of the programme, which constituted the first part, was excellent. Madame Josephine Ottleo sang ''The Harp That Once," and gave it very well indeed, and she wna good in her encore. "Love is Meant to Make us Glad." Mrs C. M. Brooke, who was in excellent voice, was heard to considerable advantage in "Kathleen Mavourneen," and the same may be said of her encore number, "Molly O'Halloran." The latter was a sprightly Irish ballad from. "The Catch of the Season, Tiho old favourite. "The Dear Little Shamrock," was artistically sung by Miss Laura Treleaven. For an encore she gavo an old English song, ''Come Lads and Lasses." Air R. Beveridge deserves very great credit for his excellent singing of "The Wearin' o' the Green." This he undertook at very short notice in place of Mr Farquhar Young, who was suddenly called out of town. For an encoro Mr Beveridge gave very successfully "Off to .Philadelphia." Mr R. F. Foster's artistic singing of "Tho Minstrel Boy" made it one of tho most acceptable items of tho programme. He was quite as good m his encore number, " My Old Shako," which was capitally sung. Mr Peake 6ang "She is Far from the Land," which he gave with much sweetness and delicacy. This is one of Moore's most charming songs, and it was given with due appreciation of ite spirit. For an encore Mr_ Peake gave "Oft in the St.illy Night," which he sang well. Mr Yere Buchanan's violin solo Vas aa arrangement by Farmer of the wellknown melody, "Tho Last Rose of Summer." This was played very finely, all the variations on the theme being given w-ith much olfect. A charming composition, 'Trison Song," by Bohm, was given as an encore. The duo for harp and clarionet, by Miss Lottie Barker and Mr W. H. Corrigan, was a very excellent number. Tho harp lends itself particularly to Irish melody, and Miss Barker played well. Mr Corrigan was exceedingly good in his part of tho duo, tho various Irish melodies which were interwoven together being admirably played. An excellent orchestra of ladies and gentlemen, under the condnctorship of Mr Alfred Bunz, played "Gems of Ireland," and a selection, "Chevalier do Breton," which were given with considerable effect and success. Mr R. A. Homo accompanied tho songs very efficiently. In the interval his Lordship Bishop Grimes, on behalf of the Sisters of Nazareth, thanked the very largo audience for their attendance, and the ladies and gentlemen who had so generously contributed to the musical portion of the programme. The institution was, his Lordship remarked, one which aided and succoured the sick, distressed, t'he orphans, and particularly incurables, without distinction of creed or race, and ho felt that the public's liberal support was due to their appreciation of the unselfish devotion of the Sisters. The last part of the programme comprised cinematographic pictures, for which Mr R. H. Rossiter played appropriate music.