MADAME CROSSLEY.

Evening Star, Issue 14001, 6 March 1909, Page 5

MADAME CROSSLEY.

•There was again a fine audience at the Garrison Hall last night to hear the farewell concert given by the Ada Crossley Company. Most of the numbers were familiar to those who have been regular patrons of these concerts. Madame Crossley’s solo numbers were the recitative and air from ‘Nadeshda’ and ‘Life’s gifts’ (Clutsam), and the inevitable encore numbers included the ever-welcome ‘ 0 that we £[° T erP a ma y> n K-’ ‘Nearer, my God, to Thee,’ and ‘ Kathleen mavonrneen.’ Air John Harrison added, if possible, to the favorable impression he has made on the musical public of Dunedin. His songs were ‘Salve Dimora,’ from ‘Fanet,’ ‘Como into the garden. Maud,’ and ‘ 0 flower of the world ’ (Woodforde Finden). The audience took leave of their popular tenor with real regret, Mr J. Rvnn, Mr P. Grainger, and M. Leon SamctTni provided the remaining numbers, the last-named artist securing a double eucore for his dainty violin playing. Hen- Benno Scherek played the piano accompaniments, and Mr Paget Gale the American organ part with which one of the contralto’s solos was embellished.