Jessie Maclachlan

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1492, 27 November 1905, Page 2

Jessie Maclachlan

• —t—, ft The Famous Singer t w , ■ln response to .numerous, requfests. from M'; the residents of Waibi •lo sing in f theijj"town, Jessie Maclachan, who is called th e - Queen of Scottish Song, .will ;;pribr to a •■=; leaving for America on Friday ' • Bth, give ono concert at tho'Academy - on Monday, eyening next, loringi public of Waihy and aurrouuding districts should not miss this opportunity: v of hearing so great a singer.- who is on the . . eve of bringing to a close one of. the most >' successful: tours known' in 'the musical ' - history of . Australasia;. The sweeping

success of • Jes3ie>.Maclaohan (says a •; 'Sydney writer) proves Jliat th'e " power; of \: the national ballddis a^great, to-rday •as . it w«8 a hundred years ago. .j Here ib a ■'■»■ l singer, almost unknown to Australia, who' v:; , ' in loss than a week captured the ciiy' of ■ Sydney; and enthroned herself in the - ■ h hearts of all who love , the songs of Scotia ' ' aud tbo.sonaa of Erin.:- -Madame Melba, •> Antonw Dolores, 1 Ada Crossley.had more*/' • "fashionable" audiences at tjie,Town Hall • while they were appearing here, but it isv ' v . keeping within the lines of truth to' say 1 ' - that Jessie Mnelachlan. who' is a ballad '- "i v: Bingcr pure simplej has gtvfn ; moro gen-: -n ■.< uino peasuro to the general public-than' •. the three colobrities were able todo. And • as to entbusiasm, we have never had a'- ' :, - : sin yer, since tne half• forgotten days of. Zato Hayes, who has so taken great aud> ;• [ ienoes by storm or stirred up suoh scenes as the ono'on a recent Saturday .night) when 8,000 men and women stood to oheer, '<■<■■■ to applaud,-to wave hats^and : handler- . chiefs, and to show in other ways how an : . ar(ist, whose *ooal gifts aro jillumtned by ;w sincerity; spirit, and sentiment has a power and.an .authority.over the freling*''; ' of others greater, in one-sense, than that'r. of sceptred sovereign. or ooroneted cod- ,-v querer, Miss Maolachlan brings with i iior Mr JolinifcLindan.a'cellrst rank, and/Mr Boberfc Buchanan, pianist, .' . a The bok plan will be on view at J.- Woodham's Art Gallery,on Wednesday morn- , f ning. Patrons are advised to secure their seats early to avoiddisappomtment.r. I '£V ; "■