THE LYNCH FAMILY OF BELLRINGERS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 393, 11 May 1880, Page 2

THE LYNCH FAMILY OF BELLRINGERS.

This troupe gave a performance last evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Akaroa, which in every respect may be pronounced a complete success. Their fame had evidently preceded them, for, before the doors were opened, a considerable crowd had assembled in front of the building, and within five minutes afterwards the ball was crowded by an appreciative audience. The late hour at which the performance concluded precludes our giving any lengthened critique on it in this issue. Suffice it to say that every item is good, and one or two are alone worth the money charged for admission. Of course the special feature of the entertainment is the extremely clever manipulation of the hand-beHs by the Lynch brothers. We have had the pleasure of witnsssing their performances some years ago, and can testify that they have in.no way deteriorated. Perhaps their happiest efforts on these instruments were the performance of "Come Home, Father," in which the piano effects were exquisitely rendered, the Silver Lake Varsoviana, and the duet on " Home, Home," by Messrs H. and R. Lynch. But besides the bells, the, troupe have provided entertainment of various descriptions to suit all tastes. iVtr Alfred fc'antley, a singer "possessing a tine baritone voice of great compass ,and sweetness, sang several pieces with splendid effect, while" the, comicalities of Messrs K. and W. Lynch were unique and irresistible. The entertainment concluded with a most laughable farce. Mr C. Lyndhurst again is capita! as a ventriloquist, and introduces his "'Merry Folks," " JMr Snow," '■ Little Tom," and '• Black George/ , This gentleman is very clever at ;,h|juart, as it is imto detect the slightest motion of his lips.while he is making liis puppets talk. ■■The company intend to give another performance to-night, when an entire change of programme will be given. Amongst the items set down are the " Del Aura Tura," from Norma, or " When the Kye comes Home," on the Hand hells,; and the " Kussian Waltz," or "Lincoln March," as performed at the funeral of the late President Lincoln, on the Stand bells ; and also " Home to our Mountains," from II Trovatore. performed on the Hand bells. The whole to conclude with the laughable farce of " Doctor Brown's Dispensary." In order to prevent the crush at the money box which took place last night, am? the inconvenience caused to the ladiV Mr Lynch has decided to open tho box office at the Hall from two to four o'clock this afternoon, for the sale of tickets for reserved seats. ■