WILLIAM HEUGHAN.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 147, 23 June 1928, Page 7

WILLIAM HEUGHAN.

In William Heughan, the famous actor-singer who is to give tho first of his tlireo recitals in the Town Hall to-night, the public have an artist who is in many respects unique. Writing of him in the "Chicago Daily Tribune," Sir. Edward Moore, the eminent American critic, said: "Heughan has, I honestly believe, the llnost 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—lie was amazing. Hero was quality, colour, power, depth,' and all of tho kind that cne dreams about as an idoal and seldom meets. The numbers he selected were nothing short of gorgeous." The American critics are not alone in their praise. Of his recent appearance in London the "Morning Post" wrote: "Heughan has a bass voice of most remarkablo quality and resonance," while tho "Daily Sketch," of the same' city, said: "Houghan held his audience by the magic of his personality and his magniflcont voice. He was as good as an opera." To those who follow Instrumental music, tho work of his assisting artists, Maud Bell, the English 'cellist, and Gladys Sayer, pianiste, will appeal. The second and third recitals will be given on Tuesday and Thursday next. The box plans are at The Bristol.