CONCERT AT BROOKSIDE.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 941, 5 September 1891, Page 3

CONCERT AT BROOKSIDE.

? Tee^6ri6eft"TniiU o*f the Public Lib rary, Brooksidf, took place on Friday evening and was a great success m every way. The large Bshoulroom was crow led to ex- j cess, so iniiflhJßO ihat riunib^a were unable to g'lin admittunce. A long programme of vocal an<i instrumental inu^ic-, rea<'itigß and reeitutiona was t-ub ntt d t> an appreciative, ftHd,i<MCt?, :i rTJ)«; meeting was remarkable ibr ' its" brdtirlineßS, the noiHy clement b" ; nt{ oonHpicuouHly absent. Th • overture was played by Messrs Hutclien^. piano, Blythe, cornet, and Longßiaff, violin. The fitst song whs given l>y Wev Mr Chapman, who sang ' Anchored' carefully aud well. Avi cal trio Mesara Hut chens, B'ythe and Louga'aff, went well 1 Fiddle and I.' by Mist* Cooper was received with henrty applause, it boing cupitally rendered. Her number m the second part, ' Tho Garden Gatp,' though often heard was redemanded, but owing to the length of the programme, Mi^ Cooper did not respond • The Larboard I Watch, 1 duet by Mi ars Watson and Stj ' phtns wao done full jueiioe to their v.>icea olentling nicely. ' Swee f . Vi >letH' wa^well suug by Miss Mclntnau, us was her number, ' Moggie's Secret.' Tnis lady appeared m Biookßide for the firßt liiuu and made a d«oidedly favourable impression. Mr Bly t»>*B Cornet solo wan cleverly and succes-fnlly executed, the upirited ipusic causiog quite a ' March

Pn«t.* Ut tiH'fl two »nn?n 'fji? „6nv« „„pcj c the oH Brigade,' nnd ' True til! dflii'h ' m the first nnd peoond part refipectivolv wenrendered m this {jfln'leman's well known at>le and were loudly applauded. Tim t<v> rondingfl by Mr Wright, wore v«ry lium>rous and "caused,, ugpod tlnal' of mirth. 'Far nwuy'wuH nicely ren leied by Afir.s Soaife, tlioiitrh a liltlft nervously. The vnral e*m of the pvenin? waa Mr Lrt.TsrfetuflV a'nx q j ' Killarnry' Tliifl whs inde d h trent and the large audience showed their appreciation with an unmistakable encore; towhiolvhe repeated the .lust, verse. His second number was also well received. The comic songs were supplied by Mr Blythe who proved himself a muster of this art. his songs • Patrick mnd the the baby' and the • Tho Bubiea on the Block,' fairly bringing down the house ; he received encores for both, to which ho responded with others equally as comic. A Recitation by Rev Mr Chapman was well given and was listened to attentively. 'The House behind the Hill 1 by: Miss. Watson wafl nicely sunprand was deservedly loudly applauded. Mr T. G. Stevens sang 'Two lovely blnckeyeS* m charactPiy his appearnnce on the platform was the n?gnnl;for shouts of laughter. The lust but l>yno moan? lonst wns the reciting of ♦ A Modp.rn Sermon ' by Mr T. A. Stcphenr. Tlie mock holcii n'ty of voice ami visnpfe was kept ; iip _t|i,roqprhout the piece; this combined with'good elocution, and the displaying of a wnnilerf'ully retentive inemoiy, made it wejl vvortli, a lone: J'>ur-ni-y to hear. Misses Spring nnd Grainger plnyed the ficcdtnpahimenlß to iluv satisfaction of all. On the motion of Mr Fabling, h hearty vote of thanks was accorded by acclamation *o the perJormers. He then leturned thanka to (he audience for their generous support m a few appropriate words. The singing of tho National Anthem terminated one of the liosc attended and inoßt enjoyable concerts evei held m Brookside.