ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1907, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC.

THE EXHIBITION ORCHESTRA. It must have been particularly gratifying to Mr. Hill and the inhibition Oichestra to find that the Town Hall was nlled to overflowing for their concert last night. 'it shows that at popular prices the people of Wellington will attend to hear good music. The overture to "Masaniello" was rapturously encored, Mr. Hill responding With "Tho Turkish Patrol," which had to be repeated. Tho gem of the concert was Mr. Weston's playing of tho "Max Bruch Concerto" in G minor The music is exquisite in its beauty, especially the slow movement. Mr. Weston is a violinist of tho true classical type. Ho has no tricks, a beautiful tone and perfect technique. He is to be congratulated on a uniquo performance, a performance which will long live in the memory as worthy of the best traditions of his art. "The Prelude to Lohongrin" came next, and as an encore the band played the prelude to the third act at the tompo to which we are accustomed. Mr. Gladstone Bell's 'cello solos were encored, as they deserved to be, his second piece being Schumann's "Traumesei." The' wellknown overture to "William Tell" finished the first part. Veiy wisely Mr. Hill put tho "Meistersinger" overture first, getting a fine pel f ormancc, but we must again quarrel with his tempo, which was too slow in our judgment. Mr. Jamieson played a solo on the flute which was extremely well received, tho audience demanding an encoro. The last three item 3 were the well-known "Largo" in G, by Handel, a love song for oboe and strings, the oboe part beautifully played by Mr. Jackson and encored, and the ballet music from "Fcramorz," by Rubhi3tein, which is exceedingly fine. Only two more opportunities of hearing the Orchestra are available for Wellington people. It 16 announced that a concert will be given to-night, and tho season will close "to-morrow. The tariff has been reduced to bring the luxury within the means of aU classes of the community. An attractive programme has been prepared for tb<« evening, and the artists should hay the satisfaction of seeing another larc audience before tl"»*i