Lovers of music will tie plad to learn (hat Madame Antoinette Sterling, the most gifted ballad singer ab present living, Will after all sing in Napier. It ia unfortunate for the management that there should have been such trouble in making the afrftngements. At first id was thonght that Madame would only be able to sing at a matlcde concert, owing to the time-table arrangements of the Uiilnn Steamship Company, Theu owing to a misapprehension ib was announced that no couceit at all could be held, although at that time a largo uuniLcr of letters from the country applying for seats bad been received. At the last moment) it has been found by the manage incut that Madame Sterling and her com pany will be able to give a concert this evening, and one is accordingly to take place, Tho notice is short, but as Madame Sterling's reputation is world wide, and her womler/nl vocal gifls have been tbe theme of conversation ia New Zealand for weeks past, a largo audience is sure to greet her appearance on the stage of the Theatre Royal. Sho will be supported by a company of firßt class artistes, The prices are somewhat higliei than usual, but as the manage ment have to piy Madame £63 for every concert, to say nothing of the rest of the company, it is evident that the prices charged must be in proportion. Telegrams received from Auckland on Thursday state that Madame Antoinette Sterling terminated her Auckland season at the Opera Honse the previous night to the mo? t crowded and enthusiastic audi ence ever seen in that city, hundreds being refused admission long before half-past 7 o'clock, Madame SterllDg and her as sociates received a perfect ovation ab tho termination of the concert.
WAIPAWA.
