The second part was more interesting still, Mr Haigb’s orchestra performed the overture from “Maritaua” delightfully, and this gained a good deal more attention than over tures generally do. Two glees followed, Weber’s “ Bright Sword,” and a melange of a monkish chant, and the Sicilian mariner’s hymn, entitled “ O Sanctissima.” The latter was undoubtedly the gem of the evening, and it is to be regretted that the singers did not respond to the loud encore they received. This exquisite piece of music served to bring out Mr Fraser’s true tenor voice to perfec tion, The glee party consisted of Messrs Fraser, Wardrop, Ziesler, and Foster. Mr Moritzon’s song, by Lohr, “ Out on the deep,” was carefully and correctly sung, but there was something too sedative about it. Failing’s part song “ Moonlight,” was well rendered by Mesdames Stubbs and Wilson, Misses Kerr, McKenna and Thompson, and Messrs Foley, Cuthbert, Shirtcliffe, Jones, and Poster, but the the piece is a most meretricious composition, and is far below the highest level of musical excellence. The greatest triumph of the evening was obtained, and deservedly so, by Miss Evans in “ Gott mit dir,” in which her fine contralto voice, pure in quality and rich in sympathy, was heard to splendid advantage. This young lady is undoubtedly our “coming” cantatrice. Weber’s exquisite glee “Lutzow” wild chase,” by the glee party was a genuine success, but the same cannot be said of Adamss dirge-like glee (so-called) “Maiden listen.” The performance concluded with the “ Car nival ” of Mayer, arranged for a “ toy sym phony,” with pianoforte accompaniment. This created no end of amusement, and was really laughable, and the audience dispersed in excellent humour.
