LYNCH FAMILY BELLRINGERS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1725, 27 December 1887, Page 2

LYNCH FAMILY BELLRINGERS

This talented oomptny opened In the Oddfellow^' Hall last evening to a holiday house, the hall being well filled m all parts. The performance o.jmmcmnd with s pianoforte duet, " Tanoredi," by Messrs Crome and Oyßton, which war followed by Mr Thunna Gilpin'ssong 'Til conquer or I'll This gentleman is the posaessor of fine baritone voice and siDgR with taste and feeling. This item was Bucooeded by a comic sing, •♦ The Dade," bpMrJ C Parlatto who established hlmsslf bb Brat favori:e directly ho appeared <n the stage. He had to respond to an ondetjlabie encore. A quartette on the bells " Blue Bella of Scotland " was then given, and was a wonderful performance. The olever manner m which the balls were manipulated exolted general admiration. Mr H. Lynch contributed "Ah ohe la Morte"and "Home ewoet Home "on I tha musical glasses. The audience woald fain have had a repetition, but had to be content with the performer bowing hieaoKnowledgments A trio, " The Hallelluj »h Band," was encored, aa was also a comic song by Mr J. 0. Parlatto. The " Mar Bollloisb " And " Star Spangled Banner " were then given on the bells by five performers. In oimmon with the other items by the bell ringers, this was a wonderful performsnoa. Mr Gllpln sang " Speed On " ia excellent style, and Messrs W. Lynch and Parlatto d»noed a doable sailors hornpipo inimatably. The seoood part opened with a pianoforte due,t, whioh was followed by a quintette on the bells " bweet Chiming Balls ' and the college hornpipe, this being one of the features of the entertainment. A com c song and danoe by Mr ParUtto waa of coarse encored. A selection from "Les Ulboheß de Oornivlle," given by Mr W. Lyooh on the clock bells, waa a real treat, but the clever performer did uoc respond to the repetltioa that was deaired. Mr ttilpin sang "Qti Vive" m splendid style, and well merited the loud applacmo aooorded him. A daet on the belia, "The iaio rose of Summer," by Mesart Harry and Robert Lynch was * moat enjoyable nambar. A comic duet and dauoe by Meeers W, Lynch and Parlatto was well

received. A farce entitled "Five shillings a Week " brought the evening's enjoyment to a olose, and this kept tne audience m a continuous state of merrimeut. There will be a complete ohange of programme this evening ; and no doabt

there will be another Urge audience. We oan confidently recommend all who have not done so, to visit the exoelleat performance of thta olevor company,