LAMONT GURR CONCERT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13233, 15 November 1913, Page 5

LAMONT GURR CONCERT.

One of the most -ei»]oyablc concerts in' Gisborne for a long time past, was V that given in the Scottish ,-. Hall * last •' night, the Lamont Gurr cohcel't. A' tribute to the merit of the entertainment was the warm enthusiasm evinced, '• every 1 item bemg encored with • a .warmth that clearly indicated the high measure of appreciation. 'A chief feature was of course the introduction to a Gisborne audience of Miss Fenwick Poppelweil, a mezzo-soprano of marked Ability. The visitor was accoi*d*d an ovation on her appearance^. and fully sustained her high reputation as a vocalist. Her first number was the fine song "Damon," ( which gave a good idea as to the fine quality of the voice, and in response to a most enthusiastic encore Miss Poppelweil sang "Three Fishers," _ft a itffi\* patheic manner that q\iitc -Avon the hearts of the aiidiehoe. The vocalist did not spare herself during the evening, and in addition t<> inimerous- solfts and takdi*ig part in a duet "with Mr Lamont Gurr, she ies^ondbu on each occasion "with a n'6\V Sslig for an encore number, and also sang a duet with Mr Gurr in place of Miss Dorothy Martin's item, that young lady, it being explained by Mr Gurr, not having been able ib return from Wairoa in timo for ihe concert. Mr Lamont GUW** was himself in fine voice, and gave much pleasure by his i contributions to the excellent * programme, being enthusiastically encored each time, while Dr W. Reeve, the tenor, had not previously been heard to such advantage as was the case last night, and he also quite delighted the audience. He gave an extra SOhg, with encore number, to fill the Vacancy on the second part of the programme. The programme was as follows, in addition to which there were the new numbers mentioned and encores for every item: — Sotig, "Song of the Bow" (Florence AylNvard), Mr Lamont - Gurr ; song, "Damon" (Strange), Miss Fenwick Poppelweil ; song, "Evening Song" (Blumenthal), Dr W. Reeve; song, "On-a-way Awajke, Beloved" (Cowen), Air Lamont Gurr; song, "Summer Night" (Goring Thomas) ('cello obligate by Mr J. Adair), Miss Fenwick Poppelweil .* songs (a). "When the Swallows" (M. V. White), (b) "O, would I were a Moonbeam Bright" (Kuoken), Dr W. Reeve; song, "Largo"/ (Handel), Miss Fenwick Poppelweil; song, "Two Grenadiers'* (Schumann), Mr Lamont Gurr ; songs, ta) "Since I have Loved Thee," (b) "Love in the Meadows" (Noel Johnson). Mr Lamont Gurr ; song, "Good-bye" (Tosti), Miss. Fenwick Poppelweil. The concluding number was the duet, Tosti's "Venetian, Love Song," sung by Miss Fenwick Poppelweil and Mr Lamont Gurr, who -were recalled with much enthusiasm. Tlie concert was, indeed, remarkable for the enthusiasm shown all through, and all who attended were warm in their praise of the capital programme provided, and the excellent way in which everything was sung. The accompaniments were played by Mr Ernest Clirisp and Miss Poppelweil. The latter, at the conclusion of one song, was handed up an exceptionally fine floral tribute, the acceptance, of which was accompanied by very hearty applause by the audience. i— — — ■— — ■»