CONCERT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 656, 13 November 1874, Page 2

CONCERT.

The Amateur Concert in aid of the funds of the Duuat&n District Hospital held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last was highly successful. Tho audience was considerably larger than we have witnessed in Clyde for some time past, and showed pretty plainly that not only did people expect a musical treat of more than ordinary attractiveness, but, they at the same time were only too anxious to respond to any call made upon them when the interests of the local hospital were concerned. Tho performance commenced with an Overture by the Band, which, under the able leadership o f Mr Wilde, acquitted itself admirably. Tlie Misses Aldridge and Miller, and Mr Stevens followed with a trio, “The Bells of St Michael’s Tower,” which was sung with exceeding good taste, the young ladies, pupils we believe of Mr Stevens, proved the excellence of a careful musical teaching. Mr Hall’s comic song, “White Folks ” was applauuded. Mrs Stock, a lady newly resident at Clyde, will prove a great acquisition to our musical friends, her (hhut gives promise of something considerably more than is ordinarily common to amateurs. In the song and chorus, “ Write me a letter from home,” and the duet, “ What are the wild waves saying,” in which she was accompanied by Mr Hill, were tastefu'ly executed, while her so'o performance, " Jenny lives in the Doll, ’g were rapturously applauded. Mr Austin, a gentleman also new to a Clyde audience, created quite a sensation ; his voice is a baritone of considerable power and compass, his high notes especially being clear and distinct. His “ Village Blacksmith ” was certainly the gem of the evening, and was rapturously encored, when he followed with “ Your Boy in Blue.” All that Mr Austin requires is a good musical training to acquire the form of a first class singer. Mr Jeffery was very amusing in a comic song, ‘‘The man about Town,” which was encored. Mr Stock, in “ This Old Chair,” sung with considerable taste and feeling. Messrs Wilde and Nottlcfold entertained the Company with two Dnetson thecornet, which they executed with their accustomed skill. Mr Hill was loudly applauded in “ Fading Away." A Quintette, “ Blow Oentlo Calcs," by the Misses Aldridgo and Miller, ami Messrs Cambridge, Hill, and Stevens, was effectively given ; also, a quartett, by the same, excepting Mr Hill, “ Sleep while the soft Evening breezes, 1 was deservedly applauded. The duct, “ Pulaski’s Banner,” by Miss Aldridge, and Mr Stevens was extremely well sung. Mr Fames’tenor song, “ When tbo Swallows," merited tho applause it received. Mrs Stevens accompanied on tho piano during the evening—this lady and Mr Stevens deserve the thanks of the Hospital Committee, likewise of all engag'd for their untiring energy in the getting up of, and carrying out the entertainment. Messrs Harvey and Oliver gave each a humorous reading whiMi the audience ap. peared to enjoy. The Alexandra Minstrels were as funny and noisily boisterous as ever, and they wound up each part of the entertainment in a very amusing manner, the darkies evidently did their very best to plessc.

At the conclusion of the Concert the President of the Hospital, Mr James Hszlett, M.P.C. made a brief address, inwhich he thanked those present for their attendance. and for the liberal manner in which they had responded to the call upon their assistance in aid of the Hospital funds. While congratulating them upon the probable receipts of the evening, some thirtyfive pounis, he Mr Haslett cmil not help feeling satisfied that, although Cromwell had started a Hospital upon its ovn account, there was little to fear but that the Dnnstan District Hospital would still preserve its original efficiency. Mr Hazlett upon concluding was loudly applauded. Dancing wound up the evening’s amusement, to which the Clyde Brass Band contributed no small portion, at least fifty couples were on the floor, an 1 who footed it merrily until day had almost broke.