MADAME ADA CROSSLEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 8

MADAME ADA CROSSLEY.

I, The great interest taken.in the forthcoming visit; of Madame Ada , Crossley is evinced ; by jtho-i keen;-demand: for /reserved seats' , : and |',tickets, for,-;the. two concerts'"■at "the' Town iHall,'on 1 Monday.and.Tuesday next! No more popular musical;'/star".has; ever'visited this I city; than ; the.great-contralto,.and the: public are forward to-hearing /their favouriite,' after -. an' absence of five years, . during' .which.. her/great: reputation ,'arid- her, voice :haye,.'froni all accounts, reached an ,even. higher, standard .than, before. -The -.inclusion: of/Mr., John Harrison, .the, celebrated 'tenor,'! in-tho,companyof'distinguished artists s'upr. ■porting; Madame Crossley' is 'another, .evidence iof .'.the ' desire? pf'.Mr.,'. J; "o. ':'"< IVilliamson, ,to give .the'public.the best in every respect.'..The ; opportunity'.'to' .'hear.' the' greatest' "English 'tenor of :'thbyday hero -in. .addition .to. the famous contraltos/and in the same programme,' ■ is', a; remarkable one;,;. Mr.: Percy, Grainger, pianist, ,and''Mr.-Leon, Sametini,', also,-.are 'declared.to be worthy associates , in this concert /organisation,.-.and Mr. Jay Ryan, the ;Irish'baritone, who;originally-,came: put in with, the National Opera Company, : and'/only. quite - : recently/joined.'"Madame Crossley's'party, has proved a-most,welcome addition, to the.prograrnmel: .The -accounts from:' Australia,.and the southern 'cities'of the;Ddminion are : most enthusiastic,' and : the.: concerts, have been crowded by delighted: audiences.: With; such an array of talent, 'obviously \ the programmes are thoroughly enjoyable, as there,are no' "filling-Tip" \ numbers ~ necessary \':. every., number being -of special interest., 'In the 'matter, of • encores,Madame - Crossley, is;-.extremely igenerous.; •