The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-30 00:00:00

MISS WHITNALL'S ANNUAL CONCERT.

This accustomed annual treat was given on-Wednesday
evening week, at the Theatre-Royal, Williamson-square ;
and we were glad to observe, from the fashionable and
numerous attendance, that the fair beneficiare continues
to hold a high position in the estimation of her friends.
In addition to the attraction of Miss Whitnall- herself,
the artiste* engaged comprised the distinguished vocalist,
Mrs. Wood, Miss Moriatt O'Connor, Mr. Weiss, Mr.
Ryalls, Mr. T. Bishop, and a debutante, Mr. C: Romer,
of this town. The instrumentalists were Mr. Distin
and his fonr talented sons, whose performances-on the
Sax horns are unequalled in Europe. The conductors
were Mr. Joseph Robinson and Mr. Willy, jun.
We have seldom heard Miss Whitnall herself in better
voice. In the duet with Mrs. Wood, " Meet again,"
she acquitted herself most satisfactorily ; and a new bal-
lad, composed for her by Mr. J. Robinson, was very
prettily sung. Her execution of Donizetti's " Dream of
Joy" was the best of her performances. It was given
with a spirit and feeling which proved the full apprecia-
tion of its beauties.

To say of Mrs. Wood that every thing committed to
her was sung faultlessly, would be poor commendation.
Her fine voice was certainly never heard to greater per-
fection, or directed with more consummate taste. We
wish, however, that the selections made for her had been
different. We cannot believe that she herself would
have selected Haynes Bayley'S mawkish song, " We met."
Her " Jock o' Hazeldean " was fine as ever we heard it
from her, and was encored ; as was " Oh, no, we never
mention her ":--a song too much pass 6 to be tolerated
from other lips.
Mr. Weiss 's song, " From rocky beds," was finely
sung, and encored, another being substituted instead of
the repeat. His performance of " The light of other
days" was most successful.
Mr. Ryalls- and Mr. T.. Bishop had less. to do than
could have been wished, in the absence of other attrac-
tions. Both were received with hearty applause ; and the
latter, in "John Anderson," was encored.
A Tyrolean vocal glee of great beauty was finely sum-
by Miss Moriatt O'Connor and Messrs. H., W., and T..
Distin, and encored. A song by this young lady was not
so successful.

Mr. C. Romer made his first bow to an audience in his
native town in the fine song by Proche, " From the Mims
resound the horn ;" and although an evident timiditY
somewhat marred the effect of his performance; we can
t.uogratutate him with confidence upon the certainty of
success in the profession which he has chosen. He pos-
sesses a fine powerful tenor voice, which only wants study
and cultivation to make it perfect. It is singular that
three of this family now hold a high rank as vocalists,
viz., Miss Romer, Mr. Travers (an assumed name), and"
Miss Anne Romer ; and Mr. C. Romer is apparently
destined to shine equally. His song on Wednesday was
encored ; and, being given with greater confidence, com-
pleted the satisfactory effect produced upon the audience..
Messrs. Distin's instrumental performances were ini-
mitable as usual ; and we must notice the " God save the
Queen" by all the company. It was a rare musical treat..