WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 22, 31 May 1890, Page 12

WELLINGTON.

WtixlN«;Tos. May 22. DEAk Jt> X A. The farewell eontert given u> M IWe n Tb.ni**lav evening La-t wa* a decided *u-'-'*e**- and con--idering that the Opera Company is here. there was a very •tberwAe really excellent jertermance wa- the absence of Mr Prouse himself through illness, He coaid neither ageear r>-r sing Tzi- was a • i'*app*«tnm»em- and threw a tamper .»%er'evemhing. Mr Parker conducted. and he- with M: TrimnelL jdayed t*" pian*?i*>rte duet.-. namely. Mendels -«-zz.’s Militarv • Overture in • and Dvorak s P*d»«nai-e m E ■fat. both splendidly rendered. A ehoir of mixe*t voices -oz_ —cue very port --ng*. an-i the • Gpheu- Glee » In 7 - gave a numzer -f glees * < male v**iees, Lady imp e . : e N _ ■ - "■- ’ -ze *eo-c.d ■ ue. ■S*dvep;.' being exquisitely given. The same dr. al— gave reyn* -ur Ege't»»c7* fine -etttng Lr.mgfellow'- "Reaper with the greatest caste an»-« m*<st artistieaL’v. anxt which wa- highly appreciate*: by t:. n .ese who L .-retted. M; Macduff B*»yd tdaye«t the vidm "JdigaioLair • ‘am- ’• el. - -f r--.es renainty the great feature of tne I never beard her -eng better. Mr Macduff Bovd al* ■. -lave'. V'ieuxtemp’s * Fanta*ia ’■ei Aire from Verdi- ' Lr’ig '-ardi ' with great effect- Mre Paro-css was -v.. ; f. - -7 ■»; ~ r-j ■ d *-»7t'’* ’ R»'*-e. *?g rrezi ” Anw •.ni Zemira.’ Mr Hill -ang a pretty ehan*on by Gounod, -.n i M.auL White'- -org. ‘The Sea hath its Pearls most -;k*t- _•; v .-in : . he joined Ladv Campbell and Mr Robert .. . - . . -■__- ’ - i .’ - ? A-« -'- well. Mr F Kinig pLayec a vhdin *4o very — ■, . .'2. -* - i — _v .. —* . • ■ . -■ _i -, Az« i ."-'.'-v tzev were dressed. Lady * .an#P''elt ’. • re a -.aie rink sitin *-iress with high S-'Se. eb>e£y - - • • * --■ •■■.'' i t ~.e *sirt- i'. - -t- . • 'inre wit;. *i’.k n.’.z.'tr..* fn-m each point, rhe '••♦ly -e-r with 1-li.rate -♦••it white .xre. and the train ■-n ••ne *i‘ie ais■■-Imine i ■ah.zc. .x’e : it very eiegant. Mrs Levin, a hin<re-me blaek sitin- euc X diape- with^white sitin tri mm ir.z az . wmte n -were. Mre Barron, ■■•jiei; *zlk re-**, ent *.zAre in »iy. ani laee artd erimsoti 5-were : Miss Barr’-ni dress’ani rei revere: Mre Fttzhereen. ’-tack with white de were : Mre Parsons- han r-Zaek *i’.k 'ires*: Miss Haznert* n. white dress with L-iee azsd z sere : Mess Hl. ia M nLiazas- ires* ■•" s_>ft white ■ .serial witz -rimre sash an-i <■<£ b»siwe. very - i.iiziv mar’-? : Miss Henry VV hite. cashmere with yeile-w M>* ■- - ' '■' re** \z '’• t-e* iz zr nt I --.--- re" Mr Pr i*e •. z. t.rey ,-. err az »’h'n*".''hmre’.i when he there - yhn tze aiazL 7 - - i - .'. * - ‘ ■'- After sme week*-: *pien*iki weather there a *.mi<ez t SAZ irh iv -■ ■ . .. ’ itte• re E itz ~s '. . < which has -reexfnzied ixp- to the present. The G-erz-r. wh*- with. Lady «m.*.- w „ave rettime*!. ret i tze -rm •; ~ re. : - > re Thev Are At zrecent az G. --emmetit H-’-nse. ? <st the children \z- *tavim-" s>: Lowery B&y. where n-- 1 re-'ihc Lady »*ns-.- -vv will -z reiy /'-iz. them, f -r a time. T re >.”i *[* r ny hati a niZ'-’-ta wLree *eem.e*t -- • - . . - - •. .. zzhre. T. rey ez- _ - . ■ : - - .re Ait _ _•'■■< was verv maeh Hke*i yet I think on the whole the' \ eeosan - - _». ~ • re r_. re re ■ nlar. The m'X*ic i* re taking. ~.- ’ ■ -■- -.••■- ■ rettier Air* thr. zh> ®t tze r-iere. aEre. there -. ... . - . -i; •- -,. . --- .re ■.. ; ..- : Ehie taken Mre.* .-, >| ... ■ _ • < --- " c- t - .... - - .. -- -I--- Mre~ 7- •. • 'a* ;1* - .. e Nir Le'tr.-.Ane has ’rertainty np- ■ ■’••• -■ : r e*t 1-- reel-- ■ * *-•■-. ■ -- -'- . - ' - ' - - - _ - _ - • ette • it he i.* .... m anyrhnig Mr Etam was perhaps the grease re she AZA-ter : t-ze ..- i t-- - V'■•• rem-’ hL* .a attractive ■<era. ar.-: the T.- z-v- re-’- ret - I.-MAre-tze.' whl h re mre to be go*l. • ■ •. it - -i- -- * : > t -- - . I •*. - - eninz- A ■_ - - -'• Ire.. Az-i ma»ie the alfai- a very r-leaser.: •■■ne. The room . -• • tre : :erz_* ' ‘-zt' iz< z s er*. ■ - . ent.'?, etc.. were pro* . ... . ■ . - : ..- - .. -._<■_ - ■.e • m:7L Mr W. H. Levin and Mr Ed- Reid, ehorehv az’ ierre. w-re ’ • : ’. there s»- introduce she • anom wb»> nftbde - . ' _ ■ — ’ - -re re't - • - _ - - .- - • 1-t «.*te • ’'- • - . - • -iaQ.gr.ter* were alre mere. an»i neariv al. she lea»ixng met her* •-: me :ar£*h_ There wa* to have been a Urge dance at Mr* T. < . ■'■ - - •■••’._ ‘ * tr.--’••■Lk- it ae.n.g the y ing 'hiß-irec. * that aH these- - • - ? - ■ -r.; re*<■■•crec. ar>i in Mr* Dr. • .race g*-< np a - uaft intg n-mpts lan-re f’< -he si?..e evening. -*» that all were not drsappointrei. It waa a verv pleasant a£air. perE-vr* -ecao*- >'• the hinry and exrxtetnent in getting ■■e**€*[e together the *ani«* :a\ The Misse* «»race ■»<•«• taghdi g>,wn>. and Mha Rw«lL M .** Hadfield, :r » ooper. the Mreees liani tr.< :•- re were am*ng she g-ae-t.*. Bcvt.