Madame Staunton’s Concert.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 5086, 21 March 1907, Page 2

Madame Staunton’s Concert.

Otis of the greatest musical trw r Horded Waipawa people for maDy jt. took plaoa iu the Oddfellow,' Hall, h night, when Madame Cecilia Btau’nti gave a concert. There wa« a large • enthusiastic audience, whioh vociferotj applauded every item. Madame SuJ ton opened with Gowen’, familiar io] “ The Better Land,” whioh was aij with groat tenderness end purity | diction. As e contrast “ Estudiantiul was the following item, and this J heartily applauded for its breadth! style, elasticity and power. Toitl “ Good Bye ” was given with such J ness and expression as to afford yo] singers a valuable lesson. Madams ijj also heard to greac advantage in “! Those Chimes ” from “ Maiitana.” H interpretation was fluent and easy, ! der and brilliant. In demand tel imperative enoore she sang with J expression “ Who'll Buy My Csll Herrin'.” “ Kathleen Mavourneen," J “ Tha Minstrel Boy ” were her 0! contributions, whioh were rendered! pressively. Miss Ecdeton playtd 1 piauoforte solos with skill, expreaa and delicacy of touch, and was deiarnl applauded, while her aooompanimsl were played artistically. Mr G. BtJ toD, who was in good voioe, aang “■ Old Sexton ” and “ Asleep in the Dm! in fine style, but deolined the ensal demanded.