MISS HAMERTON'S CONCERT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17612, 15 November 1922, Page 11

MISS HAMERTON'S CONCERT.

At the Jellicoe Hail last night Mtes Fiances Hamerton gave a vccal recital .with the assistance of Mijsa Helen- HarneTton, yioliniste, and the two young ladies submitted j a pro-; gramme of many attractions to a large asBembly of admirers. Miss France* Hamerton has already won a name for herself on the strength of her previous appearances on the platform. Since fthe was heard last the upper range of the voice and the headmotes seem to have gained in fullness" and resonance. Up to a medium, force, her voice sounds and carries extremely well, while, its soit inflexions are most, cfeaxming. +*.■*, |j uwiiui.vj,\w> laciie jtnd excellent exeoution of her florid ornamentations, axeuie ol grace and fair ciearnees of enunciation, aAI coinoiae to cosine wnouly pieasursiai-a nenuatione. And, last night, soe was even eeen to smile once, .facia, expression might well be watched with the friendly help 01 a lookingglass, it does so much to bring one in touoa with the audience. In the matter of the' programme, rather too liberal an American inouxsion has been permitted, weighing the musical value in the 'Balance.. ' JioU the' Recitative,, but the An* from "Judas Maccabeus;" introduced the singer to best advantage, the dainty performance of which stands highly to her credit. Carpenter's "Her Voice" would be, more effective in the drawing-room; the two numbers with violin pbbiigato by Bueoh were tastefully executed by the two sisters, the violin part with retioenoe. For Beethoven's Aria from "Fidebo," '•Accursed One," a dramatic soprano ■is contemplated; even' the gentler, part, '"Sweet Hope," calls for deeper emotional expression than the lyric soprano can generally supply; but, nevertheless, Miss Hamerton's attempt wps a good one. She excelled again in the execration effects of the "Bell) Song" from Lakme*, aadi the delicacy of her treatment of Cyril Scott's "Lullaby" left nothing to be desired. Her last group included an- attractive" song, ''l Heard a Bird," by Prootor,. very pleasingly interpreted, and a very brilliant reading of S"term's clever "Le Printemps," a very-suitable selection for her accomplishments. The final double recall (brought once more the two sisera on the stage with Leurasce's "By the Waters of Minnetonka" in Very happy cooperation.

■ After the first two obbligatos Miss Helen Hamerton presented heoseJf as soloist with Pugnani-Kreisier's "Piiekdium and Ategio." and impressed at once by the sonority of tone and the rhythmical strength shown in the "Pneludium" as by the manual dexterity and reliability displayed in the "Allegro." The violin she plays is hardly distinguished for mellowness of tone, which operates against her in pieces like the "Liebeslied." In the second part especially her playing of Maseenet's "Meditation-" proved very en-joyablie, and the spirit and manipulation of the doublv encored "Tambourin Chinois" by Kreisler exhibited both advanced technique and tamptrament. Both young ladies ore much indebted to Miss Aileen Warren for the excellent support given and the wel'l-finished preparation for her arduous duties at the piano, that deserve more than passing reference. The audience kept up the warmest applause right through the evening, and floral gifts were'showered in profusion Upon both performers, with chocolates to match.