The Band Concert

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 63, 14 November 1889, Page 2

The Band Concert

The conductor, Mr R. F. Haybittle, is certainly t6 be congratulated on. the success of his first concert in Feilding, which • was held in the Assembly Rooms on Monday night. The auditorium was well filled with an appreciative audience, who were delighted with the performance. The overture, b.y the orchestra, in the first part, was well rendered. The players were Herr Norberg (first violin), Mr Hyde-Parker (piano), Messrs Haybittle and Porlhouse (cornets), Mr Drew, of Paimerston (bass viol), and two youths,one a son of Mr Haybittle. Mr Harmer sang " Dorking's Night " very feelingly, and was followed by Miss Bray, who 3ang " When Swallows Build " witb her usual sweetness and correctness,* In the absence of some of the performers Mr F. Keen's services were enlisted, and he fairly took the house by storm. His " Fifty Shillings in his Pocket," "To pay my respects to McGuihess," "O'Grady the Tailor," "Clara Nolan's Ball," or " Will ye come," each deserved, and got, a hearty encore. Miss Sylvia Jackson sang "Tit for Tat" in good style, and she showed that she really appreciated the serio-comic character of the * song. She was accorded a recall, to which she gracefully responded and repeated the last verse of the song. Mr Alf Eade gave "Tom Bowling," and was followed by Miss Bellye, who sang " Love's Dreamland " very nicely. After tbe interval the orchestra played a valse with skill and precision. Mr Gregory sang '*Ifear no foe,', and Misses Bellve and Bray gave a duett very charmingly. The concertina solo by Mr Sommerville was a gem, and the only fault to be found' was there was not enough of it. He was encored and played " The Bells," again scoring a success. Miss Wilkins sang " The Blind Girl to her Harp " a little nervously, but with good feeling and taste. Mr Reading surpassed himself in " The Lost Child," and was loudly encored. Mr Haybittle's song "Up a Tree " went very well. Miss Nellie Roe rendered valuable assistance by playing the piano accompaniments to several of the vocalists. The performance was concluded with a laughable j farce entitled "The Sergeant's Stratagem," in which Mr F. Keen as Pete Waxend, Mr C. Nicholson as Sam Soft Sawder, Mr Harmer as Miss Wackles, and Mr Porthouse as Sergeant Rataplan, thoroughly amused .the audience.