NATIONAL CONCERT.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXIV, Issue 427, 19 March 1921, Page 3

NATIONAL CONCERT.

Under the auspices of St- John's Branch of the Hibernian Society, a splendid concert—one of the best given in this district for a..long time—took place in the Southbridge Town Hall on Thursday night. It was most unfortunate Ihat a south-west gale and very heavy rain should have set in during the early part of the evening, for it prevented many people at a distance attending the function. Had the weather remained iine it is very doubtful whether the hall would have held all the peo pic. As it was, the building was 'not far from full. The party, known as the Hudson Concert Party, came out from Christchiirch under the leadership of Mr Arthur Macdonald, a gentleman who is very well known, to concert pa-. Irons in Christchurch and elsewhere- The whole programme was in keeping with the occasion, and that the items were thoroughly en joyed by the audience was evident from the hearty applause and the persistent encores. Mr Macdonaid had to return three times in the second part of the programme. The items included songs by Miss C. Longton and Messrs A. Macdonald and R. Maloney, violin solos by Mr R. Clark, recitations by Mrs Young and Messrs AYoung, J. Noonan, and C. Day, dances by Miss Audibert and stories by Mr C. Day. The accompanistcs were Mesdames Middlcton

and Macclouald. Representatives of other oenciit societies were present, including1 the Oddfellows and Druids. After the concert a very enjoyable dance was held, a goodly num. ber of people remainingl. Excellent music was supplied by Mr Withers, of Christchurch, and Mr J P- Hanriigan, scretary to the concert committee, was M.C. Supper was provided by the committee. The function did not finish until the early hours of yesterday morning. .

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