CONCERT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7000, 24 April 1884, Page 5

CONCERT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

The concert organised by M. Albin Villeval for the benefit of Madame Duquesne came off last evening in the Theatre Royal. The dress circle was quite full. The lower parts of the houae were also well attended. There was certainly an excellent programme :—(1) Duet for piano," Danso Napolitaine" (Sydney Smith), by Miss K.. Campbell and Mr. W. H. Webb; (2) song, " I Fear no Foe" (Pinsuti), by Mr. Knox; (3) song, "If" (C. Pinsuti)," by Mrs. Revitt; (4) song, "No Tongue can Tell " (White), by Mr. Edwards; (5) piano solo, " Valse Caprice" (from the music of Dinorah), by Mr. Ralph Hood; (6) song, "The Gallants of England," by Mr. R. W. Sceats; (7) "The Charm Song," by Mrs. Alexander ; (8) a selected duet, by Messrs. Edwards and Knox. The second p»rt comprised the following numbers :—(1) violoncello solo, "Le Reve" (Golterman), by Mr.- H. F. Edger ; (2) air, "La Calomnie" (Rossini), by Mr. Boyle ; (3) song, " The Nightingale Valley," by Mrs. Judson ; (4) piano solo,- " Galop de la Reine," by Miss Florence Clayton; (5) " Come into the Garden Maud," by Mr. J. Hanna ; (6) string anartette (Haydn), Messrs. C. and J. Hemus, Clough, and H. F. Edger; (7) "Vieni lamia vendetta" (Lucrezia), by Mr. S. R. Koeaine; (8) "Love's Request," by Mrs. Revitt; (9) piano solo, -Mr. Ralph Hood (Irish airs). Miss Donovan, Miss K. Campbell, and Mr. W. H. Webb.were, the accompanists. All the numbers were rendered with excellent effect. The audience manifested their satisfaction by frequent and emphatic applause. The violoncello solo of Mr. Edger, and Miss F. Clayton's piano performance were vociferously encored. The audience would take no denial, and compliance in each case was inevitable. Mr. Hanna's song from Tennyson, "Come into.the Garden, Maud," was also encored. Mr. Hanna next sang " You'll Remember. Me." A better illustration could not be afforded of the horrible anti-climax involved in an encore. Let. any one fancy the poetry, of the lachrymose Alfred Bunn, after the paisioa and strength and grace of Tennyson. The : contrast was possibly not perceived. There was a singular manifestation of bad taste on the part of some of the audience, who would persist in leaving the theatre during the performance of the last number. The concert was a really good one. M. Villeval read the thanks of Madame Duquesne in public. His own exertion in so so excellent a cause deserves a complimentary recognition.