HEUGHAN.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19363, 16 July 1928, Page 6

HEUGHAN.

VISIT OF ACTOR-SINGER.

In Heughan, the famous actor-singer, who will give the first of his series of four. recitals in the -. Municipal Theatre to-morrow night, the public have an artist who is in many respects unique. He is an- actor singer with an outstandingly fine bass voice. Writing of him in the Chicago "Daily Tribune," Mr Edward Moore, an American critic, said: "Heughan has, I honestly believe, the finest bass voice in the world To hear him do the folk songs of the British Isles was sheer delight just because of his voice, but when he moved out into something more- vocally ambitious—the Cardinal's aria from the first act of 'La Juive.' was one—he was amazing Here was quality, colour, power, depth, and all of the kind that one dreams about as an ideal and seldom meets. The numbers he selected were nothing short of gorgeous." The American critics are rot alone in their praiße. Of his recent' appearance in London, the "Morning Post" wrote: "Heughan has a bass voice oi most remarkable quality and resonance." While the "Daily Sketch," of- the same city, said: "Heughan held his .audience 'iy the masic of his personality and his magnificent voice. He was as good as an opera;'" Heughan is an unique and comoelling artist, who, in the words of the ."ChicacfO American," is "indeed a magnificent vocalist and a superb mime,"

To those who follow instrumental music, the work of his assisting artisU, Maud Bell, the brilliant Endish 'cellist, and Gladys Sayer, the well-known pianiste, will aprieal. Each in her own sphere has earned high ora : pe for- art. They form -a wonderful combination. *

The remaiiine: recitals will be given on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturd«v. Box plans are -at-The Bristol Piano Company.