! The music is thoroughly classical. lie was accompanied by Madame- Simon sen, whose touch and execution shew her to be an excellent' pianist. Being encored, ho played '" Dixie's Land," with variations, and introduced a very telling arrangement of " Auld Lang'Syne.1' The concert was brought? to a dose by Madame Simonsen singing " The Tick Tick Polka," with violin and piano accompani ment. Like ( all Madaxne's pieces, it was enthusiastically cheered, and being called before tho curtain, Bhe appeared with her husband. Instead of responding to the call for an encore, she said — Ladies and gentlemen: We have only two nights more to perform in Duncdin. lam only sorry it has not been in my power to get up pieces such as bavc been played this evening and last. I did not know the re sources of the Company, nor that they would be so willing to assist me as they havo proved themselves. We got " Sonnanibula" up in two days, and if we could have got up another opera, we would have done so. There has been a certain person present every night who seems very much displeased with our perfor mance. However, although he has stuck to I his text, tho majority have been against liimj aad therefore, I conclude he has been a little wrong—(Cheers.) I have been tea or twelve years on tho stage, and I have seen very often that when managers, or others, do not wish a performer to be very successful, they generally use these little manoeuvres to pre vent it. I have not had the privilege of playing to well filled houses in Dunedin, but I have not given, tip yefc, and hope to see better attendance. It wo could have got up Maritana, we would have done so. 1 trust the gentleman who induced us to come to Dunedin, wi'l not be obliged to lose money in consequence.—(Great cheers.) Madame and.Hcrr Simonsen were obliged to reappear after leaving the stage, and to bow their acknowledgements. The farce of " A Kiss in the Dark" followed.
