SMYTHE CONCERT PARTY

Evening Star, Issue 17329, 17 April 1920, Page 8

SMYTHE CONCERT PARTY

AT THE EMPIRE. . Although they have been but a short time in Dunedin, the Smythe Concert, Party have already made a name for themselves by their caritorious perforaiances here. TJie pucka eagerly taken every opportunity ot nearing t-hein, and the Empire Theatre Has been crowded ell every occasion on which they have been billpd to appear. The reputation that they have built up while in_ Dunedin was not injured by their rendering of a new programme last evening.

Tho first of the party to appear was Miss Anita Creono. She is the possessor of a rich soprano voice, and had ample opportunity to display her taloht in Mascagni's Ave Maria ’ and in Wilson’s 1 Carissima.’ In response to prolonged applause, she rendered ‘ Cornin’ Through the Eye ’ and several other numbers as encores. Miss Bathie Stuart is well known to Dunedin audiences. She sang ‘Such a Lil’ Feller’ (a quaint coon- lullaby), ‘ln Fifteen Parts’ (an amusing Cockney picture burlesque), ‘On La La Oui Oui ’ (a diverting song telling of the doings of the “Tommy” in 1 g a y Farce ’), and (by special request) a Maori recruiting song and a lament. Mr Charles Smythe, tho Australian basso, is at tho head of the party, and his rich voice was heard to advantage in ‘The Drum Major’ (Newton), ‘Mandalay’ (Willoughby), Off to Philadelphia’ (Haynes), and the ever-popular ‘Floral Dance.’ The concert section of the programme was concluded by the quartet (Misses Greene, Stuart, and Kutner, and Mr Smythe) rendering ‘Joan of Arc.’