Lledertafel Concert.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10818, 8 December 1902, Page 6

Lledertafel Concert.

The Lifetiertafel' committee are still bent v upon giving their members, good value for the subscription, and* for their forthcom- . ing concept, npxt Wednesday evening, the "star"«w\rl be Miss Amy Murphy, .who will came all the way frbm Dunedm-for this ons,.coacert., JThe.re is no doubt whatevfejf about this talented young lady's vocal ■abilities'* and. plenty/ of good judges pronounce her to-be the best soprano in New Zealand. Madamoisclle Dolotes, always very guarded in praising , .aspirants tor musical fame, was very complimentary to our coming visitor, . and predicts a great future for her. The Southland Times, referring to a recent appearance of Miss Murphy in liuvercargiU, says: — The attraction oi the evening was Miss Amy .Murphy, of Dunedin, This '•young lady is the fortnuate possessor of an exceptionally fine spprano .voice^ — one of the bast- that has been heard in the local haji,-. and. .one "which has the charm of- freshness. The ease with- which Miss Murphy executed I • florid passages was a revelation .to many. Demonstrative applause followed' each of Miss Murphy's items, and the lady met with a -most flatjkcrJLOg.' reception. In her opening numb'erj "Waiting," Miss Murphy showed to advantage the beauty of her voice, and hex rendition of the song, rained ljer immediate popularity with tjie audience.._ifl.isa. Murphy was encored, and; f avodred-^jhdse , piqseut with. ; a pretty lullaby. Gounod's Serenade (violin -obligato by Horr Hubbrner) 'received .an artistic rendering, ajid in response to th^, applause it deservedly merited, Miss Murphy repeated .the last verse.' "Sing, Sweet Bird," a -composition tyKich adequately serye3 to test the flexibility of the voice;, <wa9 capitally rendered, and evoked Continuous ap- . plause, having to respond 'to v -an encore. - .... v *...-. • ■• 1 ;■