PATRIOTIC CONCERT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3132, 10 July 1917, Page 8

PATRIOTIC CONCERT

Tli,c Iteikioransi Concert Company fa band of local r-rtiste organised and managed by Jfr. F. C. Alpyor) gave an entertainment in nid of the Crippled Soldiers' ]lo3tel Fund, Wellington. The nijfht was very wot, but tie Reiltioraniji people, with their ueua-1 generosity iownrds patriotic effoi-ts, turned out well. The first part of the programme was Riven by a circle with two coloured, corner men, Tambo (Jlr. Riniinor) and Bones (Jlr. Meyer). The first item was a song by the corner men and chorus by the company, "Back Home in Tennessee." Miss Roso Kent saji? 'Tatty Proudly Paclcs for Privates' Prepaid Paper Parcels"; Tambo (Mr. E. Rimmer), "When tlie Coloured Congregation is on Parade"; Miss Winnie Kent, "Why did You Malto Me Love Toil?": Bones (Mr. F. Meyer), "Ain't Ter Gwine to be Ma Husky Bride?"; Mifis Kenr, "There's a Ship that's Bound for Blighty"; Mr. .T. Rtubbings, "When You're a- Lwur. long Way from Home"; Mr. W. Williams, "Keep Smilin?, Mother"; Mr. Geo. Colpman, "When tho War Drums nro Beatini on tlio Prairie"; and Mr. Don Stirimr "The Owl in the OH Oak Tree." A. company song, "My Southern Home Among tho Pines," concluded the first I,a Tn Hip second part uVEoso Kent pan? "Somewnero in . France, ]>ar Mother." and Mr Jack "For AnW T,an? Syne Kow Zealand wi 1 be There'" A quartet, "Sympathy," was .4 i-by MiFsi M. nnd W. Kent nnd Messrs J. Stubbings ar.,l F. Mey.r OtTier itPms wern a mn.ndolitio solo, 11 f'avallo di CoTsa.".T>y Mr. E. Hand; sonpr, Mrs. Bowkett. PaTaparnnimi; and son?. Miss Queen Corner, "Down tho Vale. M'-s Stubbinss was tlio nocompnmst. - Thn .prosraniine concluded with an .•>.musin ? nVaylot. entitled' "Taming a T.ion" Thf cast of characters was: \r. Batoinnu. Mr. G. Colpman; Mrs. Bnfeinan Miss Kent: Bsttv (a liousemaid), Miss Stubbing; Timothr, a Rroom, Mr. V. Mfver: Alice. Mr Bateman's niece, Miss W. K*nt: Oliavlcß Goojlwin. Alice's lover. Mr. W. Williams. Miss Stubbings wns the accompanist.