'When OMier Lips," "Scenes that arc brightest," and a Highland .Sehottisehe, for all of which they were vociferously applauded. Pressure on our space prevents us from noticing all the items of the programme, but special mention must- be made of their humorous part songs which caused roars of laughter, notably "Midnight Serenade" and the "Tickling Trio," which so tickled the assemblage i hat an encore was irresistible, m response to which they gave " The Sneezing Trio" with such natural ness as to make the listener feel as if he had taken snuff for a week. The exceedingly funny part song "Johnny Schinoker." concluded a very excellent entertainment. To-night these gifted vocalists and instrumentalists give their last performance m this city, when r is expected there will be another crowded hall. They announce an entire change of programme.—.Kemi/firo Advertisev.

Beyond doubt, the Payne Family of vocalists. violinists, pianists, and bellringers have, presented l.lio most unique entertainment I have enjoyed for many years. The programme has not a single high class number, but m its place there is the hall in.irk of popularity; hence theentertainnieut is patronised by all sorts and conditions of men. This is eon tSnned by the fact that the Adelaide Town Hall must have had about 1230 present; at the Norwood Town Hall, where I attended, every available seat was filled at a quarter to eight. With such a cele brated family of musicians, seats should be secured m advance. The opening number generally is the part song "The Bells" which strikes the key-note of the concert, and this is one of the most remarkable performances I have ever heard. .Mr. ftilph Steelc followed with the "Queen of the Karth," and the rendition was very line. Mr. Steelc has a grand, rich, ripe, well-toned voice, and he has the taste to give his audience a perfect intonation. One of the moat remarkable performances of the evening was Miss Maud's violin solo of " Yankee Doodle," and "We won't go Home till Morning." It throws the whole audience into ecstacies of laughter. To describe the enjoyment produced by the ringing of the bells and the musical glasses requires a very powerful pen ; and I unhesitatingly state that, when once heard will never be forgotten. Indeed, the whole entertainment is the ne plus ultra of excellence, and no one with any music m his or her soul should fail to hear it.-- Adelaide Advertiser.

There was no mistaking the welcome accorded the Payne Family at the Town Hall last evening. Kvery part of the building was crowded, and nearly all the 2rf. seats had been secured at Miller's before the doors opened. This m itself speaks well for the popularity of the singers, and was sufficient to re-assure them before they came out to sing the first number. Since they were last here they have not m any way deteriorated ; on the contrary, we noticed improvements m some of the instrumental items, and there were also some additions. The hand bells which last evening formed such a prominent feature oC the entertaiment hay; been studied, and the way they were handled showed llvat diligence has been the companion of skill ever since they were obtained. It is .some time since the bellringers have been heard here, but the Payne Family gave a capita! demonstration of the music that can be got out of them, and pleased their hearers very much indeed.— Hobart Mercury.

This clever family of musicians were greeted w ith au enormous attendance at the Mechanics' Institute lust evening, when, as usual, the building proved qiile inadequate to hold all who had paid for admission. This seems to be the case wherever the family go. and it is very gratifying to them to find how thoroughly everyone seems to appreciate their excellent entertainment. The company were warmly erected when they made their appearance, and be fore the applause had died away "The Bells" rang out as merrily as ever. This beautiful composition, by Hart, is generally chosen to open the programme, and it is the favourite of their many admirable part songs. The large audience, many of whom had to stand m uncomfortable positions, listened with the greatest delight to the exquisite music, which may be likened to a splendid imitation of n peal of bells

ringing out from some distant church tower, and falling at intervals with sweet cadence upon the ear. The next best of the concerted pieces was the quartette, "Love at Home," and for a humorous selection the "Laughing Gipsies," by Mr. and Miss Payne and Mr. Steele, deserves praise. Miss Lizzie Payne sang " The Old Folks at Home " with much feeling, while m all her instrumental parts she displayed a great improvement, especially with the violin, which she handles like an artist. Miss Maud Payne also gave evidence thai the violin is her main study, for she now performs with the grace of one whose soul is m her playing. She also sings with great feeling, and this was most marked m a pretty Scotch ballad, "Fair fa' the Gloamin'."— Daily Telegraph, Launceston.

We have sat out, m different colonial cities, whole seasons of Italian, English, and comic opera; we have listened to Mdrno. De Murska, Amy Sherwin, and the Oarandinis. Simonsens, and other popular songsters of the day; we have sat below Ilemenyi, the famous violinist, listened to equally famous pianists,attended the principal organ recitals south of the line, and revelled m the music of Cowan's Exhibition orchestra and chorus ; we have done all this and more m the same line, but we never re mombur spending a more pleasant musical evening than that passed with the Paynes. We never re member seeing an audience so reluctant to leave as was this one. When the last number had been sung, the occupants of the hall sat fora moment or so before making a move, m the hope thar. it was not really "all over."—Mail, Castleinaine, Victoria.

We have not heard of any other family m Aus tralia so well able to entertain an audience. Their concerts have also a positive educational value. They arc calculated to promote among the people a taste for a wholesome class of music, and to en courage many—both old and young—to renewed and better efforts to achieve results hitherto supposed to be unattainable.— Hullarat Star, Victoria.

All the members of the family distinguish them selves so admirably as to thoroughly disarm criticism or fail to satisfy the most fastidious. In nearly every number an encore was demanded.— Ballarat Courier, Victoria

It is difficult to say what the Payne Family cannot do m the way of musical expression, their solo sing ing being good, and their part singing admirable. The key-note of the entertainment was well struck m the part song, "The Bells" (Hart) and we have rarely heard from human voices a more realistic and pleasing imitation of the clang of hells, the resonance dying away gradually and faintly !ike, to use a poetical expression, an angel's whisper.— Newcastle Jltimld, S.S.W.

The talented Payne Kami!}' of musicians, after having played four nights at Brukcn Hill, arrived m Silverton, aiul on Thursday evening gave a Concert at Hamlyu's Assembly Hall to a large a/id appreciative audience. At Broken Hill, Sir. I'ayne had overflowing houses, and the same success met his efforts m this town, for, notwithstanding the intense heat, the Hall was crowdwl, and numbers failed to obtain admission. The programme was varied and well selected. A parts.nig. "The Bells," opened the evening's enteriaintuen t, and the render ing of the first few bars was sufficient to impress the audience with the treat m store for them.— Silver Age, Silverton, N.S.VV.

The Payne Family of vocalists and instrumental ists made their first appearance m Brisbane last evening before a large audience. Miss Lizzie Payne's Hinging of " Waiting" showed that her register includes some remarkably line, pure tones, which she uses with very good e/lect. Each of the instrumental numbers whs either encored or loudly cheered, and the entertainment provided by the Payno Family is both clever and interesting.— Brisbane Courier, Queensland.

The first number on the programme, " The Bells," at once proved that the flattering accounts circu lated respecting the vocalists had iiot been exagge rated. The florid and difficult music of Bishop's "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark," served to display the well-trained flexibility of Miss Lizzie Payne's voice. We may call this the gem of the evening, ami safely say such artistic singing has never been hoard from a local platform, and the audience were not satislied until the young lady re-appeared and gave " Barney o'H.ea." Miss Maud has a rich con tralto voice, remarkably full and mellow for nuch a young lady.— Daylesford Herald, Victoria.

The concert opened with Hart's part song, "The Bells," one of the most unique vocal performance we have ever heard. Nothing butthe most minute and assiduous training could have brought, the Family to such an extraordinary degree of perfection as they display m this masterpiece of imitation We have heard (he piece rendered a score of times by inferior singers without any ■unusual effect, but sung by r.he Payne Family it is often diflicult ro realize that the sounds one hears are those of human voices, and not lhe deep-toned clang, the merry chimes, and the distant echoes of a real bell mysteriously concealed somewhere behind the scenes. It is, m fact, the most remarkable per formance of its kind we have ever heard, and a striking illustration of the adaptability of the human voice.— Wangaratta Dispatch, Victoria.

It is a long time since Port Pirians have had surh amusioal treat as was afforded then? by the Payne Family, who performed here on Friday, Saturday, and Monday last, to very large houses. The great, charm of their entertainments is to be found m their highly artistic and faultless rendering of really well chosen concerted music. Of the part songl*,l*, perhaps, the most appreciable were, "Oh. Uu-h thee, my Baby" (Sullivan), which was sung with much nerve and .spirit, "The Bells" (Hart), the sweet echoes of which still linger m our ear-*, "Steal away to Jesus," and the humorous "Call John." We can safely promise the Payne Family a bumper house should they again visit Port Pirie.— Port Pirie Advocate, S.A.

Special Notice.

Tiik PAYNE FAMILY do not aim at placing before the public a repertoire of high-class pro ductions, their programmes consisting of the most popular music of the clay, being specially compiled to suit all classes. They prefer the popular to the classical, but admit the latter, while they give predominance to tlie former. Their entertainments are largely patronised by the clergy of all denominations and their ad herents ; and while being thoroughly enjoyable m their nature, are equally beneficial and educational m their inllucnce. His Worship the Mayor of Ballarat City (the Hon. Colonel Smith, M.L.A.), has been pleased to write concerning them : " They are all natives of Ballarat, and are worthy citizens. They have always been deservedly held m *X\t very high est esteem here, anu are commended to the countenance and patronage of all classes."

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