The Black Family.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXI, Issue 3587, 5 August 1903, Page 3

The Black Family.

The large audience which assembled in the Alexandra Hall on Monday evening were unanimous in their appreciation of the entertainment given by the talented Black Family. Miss Nellie Black, the bright particular star of the company, displayed most astonishing talent both as a singer and a violiniste, and was most enthusiastically received each time she appealed. Her singing of Molloy’s somewhat sombre song “Down the Long Avenna” at once shewed the young lady to be in the front rank of contralto' singers. The particular charm about her singing is her ideal enunciation. In response to the demands for more, Miss Black gave “Slumber Sea,” a- quaint. little lullaby. In the second part Miss Black sang “ Close those Dreamy Eyes ”in a charming manner, the encore number being? “ The Zuyder Zee.” The audience would fain have had her sing again. Miss Black’s contributions to the programme did not stop here. Her violin solo, “ The Carnival.of Venice,” brought forth storms of applause, in response to which the lady gave some clever imitations of various instruments, the best of which were perhaps the church organ and a country concert. Miss Black had to respond to a double encore. All the other members of the family are very clever artists, and their contributor were all heartily enjoyed. The orchestral items were really splendid, and we look forward with pleasure to the appearance in about three mouths’ time of this really clever family.