FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5918, 4 October 1910, Page 2

FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.

I <,> AT GEEALDiNE. The far-famed Fisiv Jubilee Singers, after an aosencc of little more than six months., re-appeared in the \ oluu- • teer* Hall, Geraldiine, on Saturday jiiglit, when, judging by the reception accorded them, their entertainment is as much appreciated as ever. Travelling about the world for many years, as they have done, the personnel of the company has -hanged from time to time, but there are still some of the original m-imoers amongst them, and ihey sing the same old jubilee choruses and :,egfo melodies which made, then- name famous. On Saturday night the diorusen were "Steal Away to Jesus," "Good »ews the chariot's coming,' 'Wliat 'kind of shoes," ''He .moves ui tho. middle of the air," "Shun old Satan," "Get you ready," "Hand down that robe," "Jurt like John, "My Lord delivered Daniel," "Climb up y» little children," "Hear dem bells, and "Roll, Jordan, Roll.' The company also sang an amusing glee in imitation of the Geraldine Brass Band which took exceedingly well. iU-iss lielle F- Gibbons, the lady baritone, was encored for a superb rendering of the "Lost Chord." Miss Bertha Haynes-Miller was also loudly encored for the soprano solo "Maggie, tna cows are in the clover," in'which she «,ave an exhibition of her remarkable powers to sustain a note, reminding one of the prolonged whistle of a railway engine coming into a station. Miss Beatrice Merrier, contralto, «-ave a fine rendering of "Ben Bolt." °Mr R. H. Collins, high buntone, sang "Won't you take me back to Dixie" and "Why don't you love me. honey," and for an encore "Belinda." Miss Alice Baptist gave a sweet rendering of "In the city ol sighs and tears." At the close of the entertainment, Prof. C. _A. White, manager and musical dirertor, announced a sacred concert for Sunday nio-ht, and in doingf so remarked that this would be the last opportunity Geraldine people would have of hearing the Jubilee Singers. In a short time they would be leaving for Awe-

rica, and they would not return. On Sunday night there was a very fair audience after church hours, when he company went through a very enjoyable sacred programme. Ihe •Jubilee choruses were :—"Seek and ye shall tod," "The Band of Gideon, ••Who built tho Ark," My way is cloudy," "In the morning by the bright light," "Wc a ro walking in the "The Lord hardened Vharoah's heart," "Nobody knows the trouble," "There's a green c a mp meetiinv," "The Gospel train is cornin"-." Miss Beatrice Mercier sang "The Land -o' tho Leal" as a contralto solo. Miss Belle -Gibbons gave a remarlcably good rendering of the Palms." Miss 'Alice Baptist sang "He wipes the tear.-' and Mr E. VI. Collins "His Loving Ifcnrt." Every item was a gem i n itself, and the audience, by their rapt attention and occasional subdued applause, showed their hieh appreciation. Lust night they -appeared 111 the Volunteer' Hall. Tomuka. The audience was fair, but not equal to tho

merits of the performance—-a fact, due (o the irreat number of cntertain--ments we have had recently. Those, present, however, jn-etvlly appren.atcd 'die entertainment, as was manifested 'by the rapturous applause and tho frequenev of the encores. The company leave this moraine for Ashbi.rton, where they will appear to-niu,ht.