MISS CELIA DAM PIER'S CON CERT.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 111, 25 March 1897, Page 2

MISS CELIA DAM PIER'S CON CERT.

A very fair audience assembled at the Volunteer Hall on Tuesday night to hear Miss Celia Dampicr, the clever young violin artiste, who, with the assistance of a number of local friends, gave an interesting entertainment in aid of the fund iO enable her to go to Germany to continue her studies. The Hamilton Brass Band under bandmaster J. Munro played several selections before the commencement of the concert, and were loudly applauded for the style in which they rendered the opening number on the programme. Miss Dampicr then made her first appearance before a Hamilton audience. She was enthusiastically received, and after a few masterly strokes of the bow her success was assured. The first piece chosen was that glorious solo " II Trovatore," aod in this the young lady held her hearers fairly spellbound, and the storm of applause winch followed caused the child artiste to reappear, and her encore number was quite as well received. Mr Mcachein then sang "Queen of the Earth" in a pleasing manner. The next item, " Intermetzzo," a trio by Miss Dampier, Mr J. S. Edgccumbe (cello), and Dr. Kenny (doulde bass), was nicely executed. " The Song That Reached My Heart," was given by Mrs Whitaker in her now well-known style. Miss Dampier's third selection was the old favourite " The Harp that Once." This was played with wonderful feeling, and the audience insisted on her reappearance. The second part of the entertainment was opened by a choice selection fiom the orchestra. Dr. Kenny was wise in his choice, and with the ever-green " Killarncy" he created a most favourable impression. Miss Dampier then contributed Raff's " Cavitina " in a charming manner—quite on a par with her previous efforts. " Caller Herrin' " received a most faithful interpretation at the hands of Miss N. Reid, who was in excellent voice, and she was deservedly encored. A string quartette "Gebaur," by Messrs Haeu.-der, S. Harker, S. Meachem and J. S. Edgeeuinbe was well received. In the "Last Rose of Summer," Miss Dampicr fairly surpassed herself ; she received a most enthusiastic recall, and the performance closed with a clever imitation on the violin of "We Won't Go Home Till Morning," as sung by two friends, one of whom after a night " out" had got slightly passed the singing stage. Miss Dampier's accompaniments were played by Miss Missen, while the other items were accompanied by Miss Newell, Miss Whitaker and Miss Deacon, but the wretched old piano which belongs to the hall made their task anything but an enviable one.