The Daily Bulletin

MONTAGUE-TURNER.

Most of our readers know that Miss Annis Montague and Mr. Chas. Turner are now in the midst of us, and will this evening commence the first of a series of five concerts at the Music Hall. Since they left the islands in 1880 for Australia, their success artistically and financially has been great. We have read from time to time in the Colonial papers the notices of concerts and operas given by them, which have always been worded in the highest terms of praise. During the time they were in the Colonies Miss Annis Montague was the recipient of a large number of the most handsome presents, and as we had the pleasure of reviewing them the other day, it will perhaps interest our readers to know what a few of them are like. The handsomest one perhaps, is a heavy gold necklace and locket, the latter having on it six brilliant diamonds. This was given to her by thirty of the leading citizens of Sydney, accompanied by the following address printed in blue on white satin, and illuminated with a tropical design:

DEAR MISS MONTAGUE:-

We the undersigned sincere admirers of your great and distinguished talents as an operatic vocalist; of your personal worth and amiability of character, and in the remembrance of the many happy evenings we have spent in listening to your beautiful voice, displayed in the interpretation of the music of some of the best operatic composers, beg to offer for your acceptance the accompanying token of our deep appreciation, and also wish you continued success in the brilliant career that surely awaits you.

Then come four bracelets. The first of solid gold set with sapphires and diamonds, presented to Miss Montague by the members of her company after their first season at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. The second is also of gold with the rose, shamrock and brilliant diamonds. It is a most elegant piece of work. This was given by the ladies of Brisbane. The next was presented by the lessee of the Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. It is gold with a moonstone in the centre of a star of diamonds, and is of very neat design. The fourth is a massive gold one in the shape of a buckle, fully one inch and a half in width. The buckle is set with eleven diamonds. On the reverse side is the following inscription:

Annis Montague.
From her
friends in Brisbane,
August 15th, 1881.

While in Melbourne, one evening Miss Montague received an elegant bouquet, in which was a bunch of gold keys set with pearls in shape of a brooch. She has many other pretty tokens, and on two occasions received purses of gold sovereigns containing £40 and £30. The season to commence to-night in Music Hall will, we are sure, be a great treat to the Honolulu public, and no one should miss the opportunity of listening to these two fine artists. The full programme for the concert this evening will be found in another column.