MADAME PATEY'S CONCERTS.

Evening Star, Issue 8554, 29 June 1891, Page 2

MADAME PATEY'S CONCERTS.

Tho third of Madame Patey's delightful concerts was given in the Garrison Hall on Saturday night, when there was another large attendance. Down stairs the building was packed in all parts some time before the hour at which a commencement was made, and in the gallery nearly every seat was occupied. It was announoed that as Mr Patey was indisposed he would be unable to appear ; but a qualified substitute for him was found in Mr William Densem, who appeared thrics during the evening. Madame Patey's first song was the ( Creation hymn' (Beethoven), in which her effective singing, especially in the heavier passages, was heard to full advantage. Almost needless to say, a hearty encore was accorded her, in response to which she again charmed her auditors with one of the verses of the hymn. Wallace's ' Sweet and Low' was her second effort, and this pleasing little song was rendered with such a depth of feeling that an enthusiastic recall followed, to which Madame acceded with a spirited rendition of 'The minstrel boy.' 'Auld Robin Gray' was the remaining item for which the famous contralto was billed. It is safe to say that many went to the Garrison Hall on Saturday night expressly to hear Madame sing this popular Scotch song, and it would be a most surprising thing indeed to learn that a single individual in the building was not highly pleased with the expressive exposition which she gave to it. The plaudits bestowed on her on her retirement were perfectly deafening, and the reoall being imperative she could not but consent to reappear. This time she selected 'The Laird of Cockpen,' a few verses of which were given in faultless style. Although pressed hard to return and finish the song, Madame firmly refused, but she was compelled to bow her acknowledgements three times before the clamor for her reappearance was stilled. The exceeding sweetness of Miss Bertha Rossow's singing was heard in ' Convien panir,' the Page's song from ' Uu Ballo in Maschera,' ' Why must we say good-bye?' and 'Killarney,' and the applause that followed all her numbers was ample evidence that her efforts were appreciated as they deserved to be. Mr C. R. Jones was more successful in 'My pretty Jane' than in ' The death of Nelson,' but for the latter he received an undeniable encore, to which he responded by repeating a verse of the song. Mr Deusem's contributions were ' The factotum ' and ' father O'Fiynn,' the letter being imperatively encored; and along with Vlr Jones he took part in the d ue t ' The Sshermen.' Miss Emilia Wood played in .'irst-rate style arrangement of 'La i3ampanella' (paganini), a nocturne in E lit, and two of Rowalski's compositions—- ' Dans les bois ' and 'Galop de bravoura.' Mr H. F. Moss's flute solo was a fantasia by Boehm on Scotch airs, and his manner of acquitting himself of the task secured for ftim a well-merited recall; but he Contented himself with returning and simply bowing. This evening Madame Patey will Bing ' O, rest in Hie Lord' ( Elijah '), 'By the sad sea waves ' (Benedict), and ' Jock o'Hazeldean.' This is the last concert but one

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