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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Singers

Singers.

Mr. Charles Chambers has been associated with musical matters for the last eighteen years. His musical education was received principally at the Guildhall School of Music, London, where he studied under Dr. Stainer, organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Mr. Charles Frost. Mr. Chambers is a popular concert performer, and has appeared in leading baritone rôles for the Auckland Amateur Opera Club, of which society he acted as secretary and business manager for six years. During that time the following operas were produced under his management:—“Les Cloches de Corneville,” “Sorcerer,” “Iolanthe,” “Pinafore,” “Pirates of Penzance,” and “Princess Ida.” Mr. Chambers has not appeared so frequently upon the concert platform recently, having devoted his time more especially to the management of high class concerts for many travelling professionals, amongst whom may be mentioned. Madame Steinhauer, Madame Bahnson, Madame Goldenstedt, Professor and Madame Marquardt, Chevalier de Kontski, Mr. Charles Saunders and others.

Bassett, Frederick Charles, Teacher of Deportment and Dancing, Burleigh Street. Mr. Bassett was born in Deptford, England, and is a son of the late Mr. Alfred Bassett, a well-known artist of Auckland, who came to the Colony per ship “Pegasus,” when the subject of this notice was but eighteen months old. Mr. Bassett received instruction from Mrs. Fitzgerald, of Symonds Street, and acquired the page 265 art throughly. He has now been teaching for the past fourteen years, with an average of fully 100 pupils per season, and he holds numerous testimonials and references from his past pupils. Mr. Bassett has taught some of the best dancers that grace the ball-rooms of Auckland, all of whom have been thoroughly pleased with the attention and courtesy that have been shown them whilst undergoing instruction. He receives a number of pupils at his residence for private lessons. His elementary classes are held every Wednesday in the Victoria Hall, which Mr. Bassett engages from season to season. Socials are held monthly, with a grand fancy dress ball at the close of the season, and have been very favourably commented on by the press. Mr. Bassett is ably assisted by his wife, who is a daughter of Mr. T. E. Powley, of Mount Eden.