CONCERT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 418, 23 July 1880, Page 2

CONCERT.

I A concert pnej may be pronounced a complete sue-, pess, took, place on. the, OddfeUowsft Hal]/ ftTbe^object" for whicifthe entertainment w.-s got up was tp Insist the funds of St. Peter's Church! phfortunfttely.for thatobjectythe weather' Wuiost Inn propitious, J.cbnsequently'lthe, attendance was very limited. A ..liberal programme had been provided, containing many choice morceaw,. and it was gone ihrdughflmorS* tbsn ! creditably .the' 1 per lormance evidencing careful training on the' partoftthe J.> M. Wood, .and •isaidWis practiee'rjy'4he" MM and gentlemen taking part in it.

I ; ; i certed music entitled 1 kV 'Re ves %'c Wii 1 -' temps,'*by'Lamotlie, folioiW«; m£ gehflemiefrtdok first violin and leader.; Mr'"'Ar'L'ib'eau, second Daly, Tj [ |td'ams, flute ;. Mr, Welchirian, tenor horn; Mr."Meech, baritone ; anifiMrVlfd Watkins,'? piano. The same several pieces during the evening, with the exception that the piano was taken in turns by Mrs Stocker,iMrs Wilkins, and Mrs Miles. The varipus pieces, which were admirably chosen, were gone through in an excellent manner, and it waß encouraging to thin < that in such a small place we possess an.* amo-iut'of musical skill puffioieut to prp--d'uce Bi'ic^sftfit-ffactory result*. : Immediately after the conclusion pf first piece the Rev Mr Stocker cauje ward and addressed Mr Wood, the. con-;. I ductor, as follows: —" Mr s Wtsod,--I"have been deputed-ro offer; to you. foryriur acceptance thf? batonA; it' ' bears ia simple inscriptidh: y fc P&jßente|l ,to' Mr J.M. Wood by his 'Akaroa friends/, July, ( *Ha/ thdTpubhc jbeen 'invited without doubt ~ have,.; been 1 m«are-|Tabor{|t| and more /Valuable, btit it-5s professes* tq .be—an dffering, tPvpu f%rj a,few>frierids who hfive Been\bjjpjught into you as co^ductc-V.^ f I am not goidg fo use,* any?; etfaggerjited phrases, or .offer any they neither come: naturally from-me A -nor would?! b Acceptable-to you or, thia 'occasion, and'indeed," y sif«, skill is,.hi' question? there m c pd'need/of f'but *I" -tlaiilfe large jaro scarcely aware of the great amount of work'that "such if performance, as tlm'involves. ;There ifJ-Pj J?nJy i skilJ. required to conduct; there fsfnof only ; givingiup of a great deal but, there $j also reqAw.d> to scole all the parts for the instruments, and glflatJahorJwvpJyod. in..copyLng:,.:6o. rriuch music,,, For, all this we thank you,,, and in asking this'wj JKopd tliat you *'ijli%e ftiejkfibafiy y>ya] fofuH its Mr "■ Stocker concluded by handing over the baton, which ia a prettily; tnrnfed apiece of honeysuckle, with a silver ferule, •bearing the above inscrJp|ion.| | t* y | !Mr Wood replied briefly, and'fMconcert the next piece given being the Chorus" from Preciosa. This and the other choruses went steadily, but wjere noticeable for an undue preponderance of female voices. The gentlemen \yere apparently somewhat lacking in confidence. At any rate, with one or two exceptions, their Voices could hot" be beard.! ~ jWe have m/t space 1 - to ''notice air trie number's seriatim.* ft'Suflioe i| to Bay that all went well, and some elicited enthusiastic applause. Perhaps the gem of the first part was the celebrated duett frpmNp/um 'which .was. admirably rendered. t In the second part the .most noticeable features ~w6rc the'song " Out on the Rocks," by Miss Pratt; "Pulaski's Banner," by Dr and Mrs Gruthrio ; and the!vocal waltz, ,;• Illkcio,''., \yhich was admirably rendered, by, Mrs Stacker, accompanied by ipiano, and Mussrs Wood, Daly, and Meeclr on their respective instruments. Miss Pratt possesses a' contralto voice of great and sweetness, and her solo elicited the first encore of'the evening.- Dr and Mrs Guthrie's duett wan also re-de-' •manded. but tho encore was not responded to. Tire piece allotted to Mrs Stocker and tho im-irumcntal accompaniment, created quite a furore, and the latter portion had to be repeated. .A lively chorus

and the singing of the National Anthem, in which Mrs C. W. Bridge sustained the I solo part, brought a most enjoyable entertainment to a close. here, but thwreVfta portion of the ' proceedings I wnicn-*calfe for some notice, howeyer unpleasant the task. We allude to the behaviour of 'a few—a very "few—among the audience. Some idiots had apparently' come" concert with the intention of amusing themselves (save the*mark) at the expense ojt the performers and all the remaindep'of the audience. The means adopted to this end were very simpTeV \ltlMt Wks gelded w{s a| siLf-j ply df-irifit* peas* or sugar plums'," and tt total absence of good mannera,_and in its of operation was very simple. A yonng gentleman (?) goes into the gallery.armed as aforesaid. ' He when a" lady is singing a solo. Then he discharges his artillery, producing a loud rattle on the floor below. .Tableau. Intense disgust of such of ethe.audience as have coma to listen • tothe-mußic, annoyance pi the lady *who has been attempting to entertain the "illmannered cur, and intense delight on the, part of half-a-dozen boys, small and large, whose approval is what our friend above Seriously,this disgusting* con-f duct must bo put a stop s become, impossible. W e are happy to jay that one gay. and festive J youth.was caught red-handed on Wednesday evening, "and expelled. The worst of it is that any one capable of snchMdtotic'j and cowardly conduct insert**sible' to shamo, and unless ulterior conse- . qu'ences folldw', wiH »'rjfobai>ly ; ; : 'drily Ikugh in his sleeve. The well conducted portion of the audience ioi unite together, and promptly; baiallianyt offender^pverjtp the police: at onco. Lndies and gentlemen who'give their services for o t nr amusement are certainly entitled to be 'protected' from insult. "•'' , '- i ''••'" '''• '