MUNICIPAL CONCERTS FAIL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14985, 6 May 1912, Page 5

MUNICIPAL CONCERTS FAIL

'* POOR SUPPORT IN WELLINGTON. , Municipal concerts are not proving finan^ , , daily successful in Wellington. ,At th« ' last concert 'given; by the Municipal 1 Orchestra, Mr. Maughan Barnett, the con- ' ductor made a vigorous protest regarding. 1 the support which, as he put it, was nob!,;■;■ , being accorded by the public. ; So far as he personally was concerned, Mr. Barnett said, this work was a labouv ■■ of love, and hud been undertaken entirely, with a view of supporting the effort to j supply what, at the time , the concerts were started, was felt to be a groat want in Wellington— opportunity of hear- ' ing orchestral ]■; compositions, J including such standard works as were -'within' the capacity of the orchestra and also music , of a lighter kind, so that other people might be swindled' into coming : to' r luce classics. Ho was quite prepared* to do a. great amount of work, but not if tat found ;■< the people disinclined to support him. Continuing, Mr. Barnett said he had no. hesitation in characterising the 'ouppprt! given to.these.concerts *«•;-» perfect ■■disgrace- to Wellington. (Hear, hear,) The concerts must run *> the end of ; the present season : but'his own intenti&Ojunless - the attendance, improved greatlv, was to :' give up, the conductorship. f^uw.rj»rer© a number of persons a tistrali=, two % themselves --*;- -. ■■ A»»wai.- two v i ' Thev &■-?•■•' :■'-•■' r' .. ■ ,'■•■.""■" ' ' >.d>"'' r - .."TIT",-,,,:.'-: . , „'. WIREL2SD 'FROM HOBAKT TO SUVA. -■ , , • ' ; 33toBAu»,'.Siay-. 4.' , The Federal wireless station at Hobart.: ucceeded in establishing communication'—-' nth' Suva. -U-V-