LABOUR NIGHT CONCERT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10107, 22 October 1918, Page 3

LABOUR NIGHT CONCERT

It Me become apparent to rnusiclovers that there is in Wellington lad-go number of people who are willing to give their patronage to a really gwu .concert. The fallacy is being exploded that only the picture show or vaudeville can make an appeal to any large section of the public. The promoters of the Labour Day celebrations intend to cater tor the concert-loving public in a really high-class concert in the Town Hall on .Labour night. It is folt that by gathering together a talented oompany of artists it -will, be possiblo to enlist the patronage of a large section of the music-loving public. Tjje committee in chargo of the concert has secured the services- of Miss Frances Morrison and Mips N. O'Neill, both of Blenheim. Mi6s Morrison hus been heard in Wellington before, and Miss O'Neill is a young artiste who will make hex bow to a Wellington audience for the first time. Miss Frances Morrison, .however, has been heard all too little by Wellington con-cert-goers, and the committee has decided to give the public an opportunity of hearink her on Labour Night. These two singers will be supported by Madam Anderson, who has so favourably impressed Wellington audiences on many occasions. Of male voices it is only necessary- to mejition Mr Frank Charlton and Mr Herbert P. Wood, probably two of the finest singers that we have in New Zealand to-day. Miss Mclneraey and Mr G. Peake will Tender items in lighter vein, and Mr G. J. Campbell will supply instrumental music. Mr F. Thomas, well-known in connection with tho Savage, Club, will bo the accompanist. So much for the musical portion of the programme. Popular taste will bo catered for by a series of national tableaux. .Miss M. Glavin. the only Indv piper in New Zealand, will provide items with both the Irish and . the Scottish pipes. M.iss Grant, Miss Lilv O'Leary and Mr Brown will contribute towards the tableaux with national dances. During the interval those dancers who have been .successful at tho Labour Day sports will provide* .items under the piping of Mr lan Campbell. It will b© observed, therefore, tthati while -the most artistic taste ha.« been catered for in the matter of high-class concert items, the popular taste in the matters of national-music and dances has not been lost sisht of.