THE NORMAN CONCERT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10604, 5 November 1910, Page 6

THE NORMAN CONCERT.

The Daily Times, writing of last, night's performance, says":—The piogrammo submitted was again an attractive one, including a large proportion of atoms calculated to catch the .popular taste, and appreciation or a (flattering character was accorded the tefforts of. the, artists- Encores were. ■ much "in requisition, and the length ot •tho" original .programme was m consequence almost doubled. Mr Walter Whyte's most effective contribution was perhaps -Bartlett's taking ballad 'A dream;"'in "an artistic, rendering ot ,I'hjcb. the tenor's fine voice was hoard to every advantage. Imperatively recalled after singing^-"Annie Laurie, Mr Whyte gave the old ballad My sweetheart when a "boy" in .capital st'vle. Miss Amy Murphy's contributions to the programme were "Caro nomc," from "Rigolotto," and , the waltz-song "Carmena" (Lane Wilson), the demands of both of which were met with an admirable facility, fully -demonstrating the marked flexibility of tho singer's voice. Mr Whyte and Miss Murphy also again rendered with all their., previous success the famous duet from "irTrovatore." Miss ISclhe Black gave a skilful interpretation, ot ■'"Romance et Bolero" (Drdla) as a violin solo, for which she was emphatically recalled, and subsequently showed herself to be in capital voice in Allitscri's "The Lord is my Light," which was sung with sympathy and dramatic •force. Miss Edith Ncvill was heard to best advantage in her first number, the appealing "Caro mio ben'," of Giorclani. Miss Mabel Fowler's vocal contributions to a lengthy r and varied programme were "Melis'ande in the wood" (Goftz) and Tosti's "Good-bye." Since ,its first appearance the company has been strengthened by the addition of .Mr Louis Blitz, a skilful and artistic ''cello player, who made a very favorable impression in his solo "Chant Hongrois" (Leo) and that which ho was called upon to add to it. Agreeable • variety was lent to tho programme on ■this occasion by the inclusion of an'instrumental trio of excellent quality "from Greig's "Peer Gynt" Suite, which ; was rendered by Miss Black (violin), Mr ■ Blitz ('cello), and Mr Norman (piano). ■..-