The Concert

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 127, 26 May 1888, Page 2

The Concert

Those who wont to the concert on Thursday night intending to thoroughly enjoy themselves were not disappointed as the performance was in nearly every respect a success. One drawback was that several ladies and gentlemen who had promised to assist did not put in an appearance, therefore the programme had to be rearranged, and this was done so judiciously that "nobody was missed." The stage an € dressing rooms were, perhaps, primitive - especially the. stage, the flooring of which was put down in a somewhat vague and uncertain manner — but the purpose was answered very well. One performer did disappear between the boards, but ;a little presence of mind exercised on his part might have averted that calamity. '.'.'..'" The show was commenced by the Makino Band playing an overture, which they did with very good style and execution. In our notice, which is necessarily brief, we will, as is customary, give place to the ladies. Mi&s A.Braysangin the duet " A.8.C." with Mr Shearer, and did full justice to her i part, and when she gave" her 1 song, " Mignonette," she, rendered it with taste and feeling which was fully appreciated by her audience. We. were glad to see Mies Bellre again among the performers.- This young lady is deservedly a favorite with the lovers of music of Feilding, and she lost none of her popularity by the pleasing manner in which she pang " A Summer Shower." Miss N. Roe played a solo on the -piano very brilli- - antly— "The Book Flock" gallop, and received well deserved applause. Miss Frasej^ who did good service also in Acdbinpanyin^ seyeriil of the performers, with Miss Beading, played as a duet "Fairy Whispers' 1 very nicely. Mesdames Brown, Harding and Macarthuralßorenderedvaluableassistanceat the" piano. As a matter of course Mr HartgiU received a reception when h& appeared and sang " 'Twas on a Monday mon.ing," and was encored when he gave v The Sailors Wives of St, Ives." Mr Beading gang " Why rouse the British Lion' 7 with better effect than we have heard him da any previous occasion. Mr Shields followed with a humorous sketch in character which excited much laugh-. ter. A cornet solo" by Mr Clemens^ •* When other laps," in which he was accompanied by the Makino Band, was well rendered. Mr tfadley sang |" They all loved Jack" with-good-taste and execution, and the same may be said of Mr Dixon who gave " Faces we never forget." Both these gentlemen were new to a Feilding audience, and although they were: a little nervous, it was quite excusable under the circumstances. Mr Bikington, who is now an established favorite, sang " The Belle of the Ball" so well that an encore was demanded to which he responded with a song about . s a little dog (we are not very sum^ I about the title), but it was very funny. : "' Later on he sang "The Ancient ! Troubadour" in good form. MrTarI rant sang " The Boy's best friend is - his Mother," and was followed by Mr John Bartholomew who rendered "The Old Flag" in good style, and showed he fully appreciated the words and music of this popular song. A duet "The Larboard Watch" was very well sung by Messrs Shearer and Eade. This wouid have been improved if a little more life had been thrown in to the performance. Mr Wraight made his appearance in character, and gave the song " Martha" on which an encore was demanded, to which he responded with the song and dance |'Down where the water melons grow." This gentleman is really clever as a negro dehniator, and is intensely funny. Mr Loyejoy also appeared in character, also with the child *' A' Bouncing Baby Boy^' and performed; so well the part of a happy father enlarging on the merite of his first born that an encore was "imperatively demandedi to which he replied by singing •• Love is a very funny thing* in the course of which song he uttered sentiments totally at variance witht those he had expressed previously Mr Bear sang " When Pat comes o'erthe Hill" very well, and we hope to hear this gentleman again. The last piece, on the bill was a numerous sketch entitled "Johnthon Bros," in - which Messrs Goleman and Wraight sustained the leading parts. -"'•... Mr Goodbehere, the Mayor, here proposed votes of thanks to Messrs Stevens and Gorton for the use of theroom, and to all and everyone who had assisted directly or indirectly in the show, which were carried by acclamation as was also a vote of thanks to the Mayor. The perf rjiance ended with "God Save th^ Queen." ■