MR. TENNYSON SMITH,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 245, 15 October 1891, Page 2

MR. TENNYSON SMITH,

As will be seen by the programme of tomorrow evening's entertainment, Mr Tennyson Smith has chosen subjects for recitation whioh oannot fail to show to a marked degree the ability he possesses as a finished elocutionist. It is manifest that his striking powers will bo shown to muoh greater advantage in a selection of poems, &0., in which tragedy, pathos, and humour are all in turn represented than in Gough's orations, for here his versatility has fuller scope. A London paper in speakfng of Mr Smith's "Evening of Poetio Recitals," said that '"every corner of the room was crammed, including the platform and galleries, and a more lively cheerful evening of fun oould scarcely be imagined. Mr Smiths humour brought down shouts of laughter from the audience, and was not only irresistible but entirely free from unrefinemeat and vulgarity," A contemporary says;— "At the concert in R - ■■— a humorous Bketoh of the sort of ohairman that ia sometimes seen afforded more genuine amusement and enjoyment to the oudienoe than is often seen. Everyone seemed to appreoiate something ludiorous in it, and the explosions of laughter were quite infectious. 4 The Road to Heaven,' a touching story, was beautifully told. The attention of the audience was rivetted from first to last, and Mr Smith's evening with the poets will be long reme_. bared here." The recitations will be interspersed by vocal and instrumental solos, duets, and ohoruses by well known local amateurs. ._,.. _...