IRENE AINSLEY CONCERT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11371, 2 September 1908, Page 6

IRENE AINSLEY CONCERT.

At His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow eA^ening local concert-goers Avill be given an opportunity of hearing this remarkably gifted young singer, about whom so much has been heard ' within the past four years. Coming to us with the laurels of many triumphant concerts m other towns and cities still fresh upon her, it is small wonder that her opening concert should be awaited with considerable eagerness, and it is expected a large audience will greet Madame Melba's protegee Avhen she appears at the Theatre to-morrow night. Everywhere Miss Ainsley has Avon the eulogies of Press and public, and she has indeed justified' the high hopes of her many friends m New Zealand. That Miss Ainsley is fulfilling by this tour a promise made four years ago Avhen leaving Auckland to pursue "her musical studies abroad, our readers are doubtless aware, and that she relinquished uiauy important engagements m England that she might do so, is not exaggerating tho truth. numbered amongst those engagements being the. contralto roles m the Birmingham lind Norwich Festivals. Miss Ainsley's triumphs have been so numerous and so recent that they need not be enumerated here ; suffice to say that no artist has come to us of recent years Avith better credentials. A strong company will support Miss Ainsley, including Mr Hamilton Hodges, the* favorite Ncav Zealand j baritone.