CONCERT AT GLENOMARU.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 42, 25 November 1913, Page 2

CONCERT AT GLENOMARU.

Glenomaru has had long years of surcease from the concert malady, but au outbroak, or roerudeseeiico of the trouble took place on Friday evening when tlic schoolroom was crammed to suffocation by a music-loving aud re-eital-appreeiative audience of old and young, middle-aged and hoary of both sexes. Tlio school committee engineered the entertainment, and certainly; the members are to be congratulated upon the success of the venture. All things conspired together to make the concert a success. From Kates, Puketiro, Awamangu and the intervening area were present such a galaxy of musical and literary "talent" which seldom is. to be met with at such gatherings. Mr Leslie Gee occupied the. chair and made a most acceptable chairman, liealso gave interesting musical • items at the close of the concert. Mrs Fred Eason, of Katea, gavo a number of items, the best perhaps being "Eileen Allanah," and earned many encores. Miss Scott played an organ solo and Miss Ivilgour a piano solo very acceptably, and Mr Frank Smith gave a couple of piano solos. Miss Olive Wilson recited "Curfew shall not ring to-night" with much feeling, and Mr E. J'. Wilson gave, a vigourous rendering of "Scotland for ever," and on being recalled gave "Scots wae hac" with great spirit'. Mr Christie, followed with a dramatic recital. Mr Jackmau sang "Ben, the Ho'aun," and in response to an enthusiastic, recall sang "Father O'Flynn." A Scotch reading by Mr Geo. Wright was greatly appreciated by the audieuce. Mr Rodgers was successful with his songs, opening with "They all love .lack," and a demand for more had to be satisfied, so he. substituted "The dear little shamrock." Mr Peter Scott opened his recital with a very happy conception of Kipling's "Chant Pagan," and being recalled gave "Kirk yard courtship" in inimitable style, Mrs Eason followed with "Killaruey," and had to submit to a recall, when alio sub* stituted "Eileen Allanah," which was the gem of the evening. Mr Rodgers reappeared and sang "The deathless Army," while Mr Scott repeated his former triumphs with two recitals which caught the spirit of his audience, and were loudly applauded. Mr Gee then finished the, programme by singing "True to tlio last," but it was not allowed to be the last. Loud calls for more were mado vigouronsly, and a comic, song was substituted, which so tickled the risibilities of the audience that a further demand was made on Mr Gee, and to this lie responded with the story of "The man with the anchors."

This ended a capital programme, and on the call of the chairman cheers were given for the performers from a distance. Refreshments in plenty were handed round, and then the hall was cleared and a most enjoyable dance followed. Messrs Lindsay (father and son) supplied violin music, while Mr W. Spence made a most efficient M.C. The dance was continued well into daylight, when all took off their several ways, pleased to think and realise that the concert and dance of 1913 were some* thing to be remembered. Misses Kilgour and Scott acted an accompanists during the evening.