COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1917, Page 8

COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT

' TG MISS ALBERTA , TJSASG.ALE.- .... The complimentary concert tendered to Mias Alberta.-Teasdale at House lasit night waa, most successful. Mbs Teasdale!'has’ long been a .favorite .with G reymoutU audiences, and her ' - ,singing.\last night, after a period of special- studied under leading teacher® at Christchurch, was marked by a wonderful advancement; in'fact, thosd who heard her last, nght-were amazed at the progress made, since, her first about twp yeaifs ,agdl • Then, her voice -was tune* fill 'and noted for its purity of ■ tone; to-day it, is' even mpre’so, c but with added' flexibility,: strength, and .lyric pbvveri ' ' She; more than' pleased' her audmriccjart nightyln|ier: num- ' hers, and ’that this, young Igdy has ; a-. • mofit pi^isihgVfuture.' before her as one of the : Dominion’s) best* sopranos ■ tlihie cah“bei:’h(i doubt, Her singing ‘ libit niglit of Verdi's ”“Robertp 0 tu Che adoro” admirable arid' to an undeniable • encore slip 1 sang/with deli;.: onto expression,' ‘‘Mign^ii..”, ■ Her singing iri : the. ‘‘Miserere”'scenefrom ‘III Tr .Varore,” with ’Mr. F. Smith; wah very fine; This item ’wa® repeated, to tiie great delight t -ofe - v audience. “A Summer’s Night” (Goring Thomas) with ’cello obligato by Mr.- O'. Moss): •was pleasingly given, a:v also was "My Rosary” and the. bracketed nurn- . hers (a) “Flower Fetters,” (b) “I Hid My Love,” and (c) “The Swallows.” The programme included songs by ' Mr, F. Smith, “My Kingdom,”. “Fidel- ■ ity, ” and the duet with Miss’ Teasdale;' songs by Mr. W. Fraser,, “0 Star of Eve” (Wagner) and “To-Night” (Napoleon Zardo); and the overtures “Paul Jones” and "The Eclipse” by the Grey mouth Orchestra, under the . conductorship of Mr. G. T* Moss. Miss . Connie Hopkins, was the accompanist r-‘ for the.evening. Ref, re the firial number Mr. G. ,T. Most-., on behalf of the committee of management, thanked the. audience for their attendance. When it was known that Miss Teasdale was return, irig to the Coast before going to Sydney to take part in the operatic life, the committee resolved on that night’s benefit, and the response of the citizens with such a good house was worthy pf the,occasion. Miss Teasdale made her first appearance as a. vocalist at one of the Greymouth' Orchestral Society’s concerts, since when she had undergone a course.of tuition under Mvs Gower-Bum,s. of Christchurch, and had improved considerably. It had been the intention of Mrs Bums to give a series cf entertainments in the Dominion to help Miss Teasdale and with the view of further, ‘improving her voice, but the war had altered these plans Continuing, Mr. .Moss said that night's concert haa brought out a “dark horse” in Mr. Fred Smith with, whom the speaker had been associated for years. Mr. Smith had plaj r ed the French horn in the orchestra and, as conductor, Mr. Most said that a visiting Conductor, who heard the orchestra play, ■ remarked, "I'd like to have your • horn player.” But'that was. the first time Mr. Moss had heard Mr. Smith ’ sing, and he hoped to hear him again. | (Applause.) In concluding, Mr. Moss ! returned thanks on. behalf of Miss • Teasdale. ■ . A most successful entertainment concluded with the National Anthem. ! The result of the concert; after all expenses are paid, will be about £3O. This amount will be handed to Miss Teasdale to-morrow afternoon.