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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1056, 26 May 1892, Page 16

Miss Alice Sydney Buvvett’s rxopular concert, at Thomas’ Hall, on Saturday night, was fairly well patronised. The lady’s contributions consisted of Mendelssohn’s andante and rondo capriccioso, ’Gottschalks ‘Dying Poet’ and ‘ Pasquinade,' A fantasia on airs from ‘ Lucia di Lammermoor.’ a nocturne by Field, and variations on Scotch airs, Ravina's ‘ Allegro Classiaue,' Chopin’s ‘Funeral March,’ Raffs ‘ Caprice de Concert,’ a transcription by Liszt, an excerpt from Mendelssohn’s * Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ and Comettanfc’s ‘Salut a Melbourne.’ Madame Goldenstedt sang two songs in first cl ss style, and in each instance was promptly encored. The first was the well known brindisi or drinking song, ‘ II Segreto,’ from ‘ Lucrezia Borgia,’ and the other was a very effective song by Piccolomitii, entitled ‘ Eternal Rest,’ which bids fair to prove highly popular. Mr Walter Haybittle recited with good effect ‘.The Exile’s Return ’ and ‘The Social Gathering.’ Mr A. E. Dodd was to have sung, but was suffering from a cold, and therefore did not appear. Mr J. Maginnity, jun., played the pianoforte accompaniments to Madame Goldenstedt’s songs.