THE MARIE NARELLE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13358, 24 December 1906, Page 7

THE MARIE NARELLE.

1. » • r- v<' ■ The attendance ia-M^l? Thcaitr© Royal ojr^Saturtd^y' riighfexm thr< occasion of the^aliior'alMfeSf^arle' (Narelle and party was disappointing. Of the cancJßrt itself-we., have nothing 'but* the bj'.ghest possible praise, for , it was on© of ike best it been, our pleasure takably, ,a;gi|ted;Vocalist. She» wa^ in magnincent "form and gave of her best, and one could only come to the cotlelusion thai all previous eulogies of heir singing": r'-wore. -thoroughly justifiable and that- the sight thing has been done|in claiming; 1 for li^r ? thc '^atla of fjQueen of Imn^Song.'fr^ipHer^openinig' 'mimbV on SafoMay^eTOMn'ipHvas tha^ ever sdng among Irish folk, • ;t Ccan« Back to Erin," and shei at

jncc proved the extensive ratige and rpleniloxir ,oi"hei v voice. The applause hat' followed was most enthusiastic xrA prolonged " and Miss Narelle resjonded with that dainty little item, "The Low-Baclopd Car," rendered in a most) bewitching manner.. "Hoot or Macfonald/''her • next; item, was ■addffersn't class ■■of'- bait the singer /was quite at home, and gavo a jrilliant rendering; Again an; encore vas 'demau^^d I,'1 ,' and-^'Ba^nej! ,o'Bea'/ Was- giviih 'as the response.- Her versatility was further; ■displayed ' in-,- such ;on'gs,as "HaVg,Vin v nW4ur, >f i4Killara^ y ,'> "The* Wearing ■Last Rose of Bummer/" ind'^'God S-a-vfe' Ireland'," and ia- each.^Gpfe.e ? she aeltight^d her atadienCe»V 'who greeted tyer xssjyectAxv . vffoxjt/s with spontaneiWs applause. Mi§s"Narello also joined 3SfcSChe^t'J?er:tre^f4ti v thtf d>u«t« -"Sorenata'^and^dh^.That^We Two Were M-aying." 4 slx . lTe»tress came # to the counties high' reputation. ' i.Has voice is clear, and admirably saited to %he items allotted to him in ihc programme, which were exquisitely rendered. He gave altogether six items, including "'Love's C o- (- r6nation/' "'On the 1 Banlw of. Allan Waters.'.' "I'm Sitting on the Stile, Mary ifrom The Irish Emigrant, ''80-i -sem Dhu." >fcfo in th-a'SUlljr Nighi'.' etc. In "the latter, in our opinion^ ,the artist, was most successful, ior -it swas^yeh w}fh ian excellenoe it would •be impossible surpass. Miss Constatue ..Brandon-Usher was the pianiste, addition! \o .performing the dui^eViof^a^oinpaaKet'j f she', ' gave two solos, "Waitz in E flat" and "Tara-n-bella/' which both found much favour,, considerable " brilliancy beij^ ' shawcKby the execulanir m^each item.