NAZARETH HOUSE CONCERT.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15138, 30 November 1914, Page 5

NAZARETH HOUSE CONCERT.

Nazareth House, where the Sisters havo so large v "family" to feed and caro for. has been feeling the pinch of the war. The strike and the.ii the war havo been very trying for it. as though every one who has visited the institution at once wants to help in it« work, there have been so many calls on the public tlmt the needs of this one have not been so freely met as in normal times. To help meet the emergency a committee, headed by Lady Clifford, has in hand tho annual concert, which is to bo held in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday. December Sth. Miss N. Hay ward, who has the organisation in hand, has got together an exceptionally interesting programme, in which North and South Canterbury has tho

j assistance of other, parts of the Do- | minion and oven of the Homeland. For j instance. Timaru is sending her. leading pianist and violinist. There are three baritones-, who include the gold medallist-* and champions of the Wellington Competitions of this and last year, and I the champion- of the Auckland Compo- | tions of this year. Thero is an Irish contralto just arrived, making her New i Zealand debut. Two sopranos, whe were special favourites at- last years concert, and a pair of popular duet' tists aro among other contributor-'. Mr Bert. Rovle bas been definitely | informed that tlie opera company that | Ls being sent to New Zealand at Chr_tj mas will be that- playing the GiibertSullivan repertoire. The company will I commence its tour of the Dominion at Auckland on Boxing Night—precise...- a year since it commenced business at Johannesburg.