Grand Concert

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 32, 30 August 1890, Page 3

Grand Concert

- The entertainment which was given in ' the Assembly Rooms on Thursday night, in aid of the widow and children of the late George Evans, was in every way a great success. The attendance was very ■ good indeed, and although the first part dragged somewhat, owing to the length of intervals between the songs, there were no signs of impatience among the audience. The overture by the orchestra was very well played, under the leadership of Mr Isherwood, Mr R. F. Haybittle acting as conductor. This was followed with a chorus by the company. Mrs Sutcliffe then sang " The Miller' and^ the Maid " ; the same talented lady afterwards gave " Golden Shore," and in both songs, she was warmly applauded, Mr Lovejoy, who was received with applause, favored the audience with " Tinkle, Tinkle, Turn," and in response to an imperative encore sang "My Baby Boy " in a way that . brought tears to the eyes of nearly every maid and matron in the show. The song of Mrs Oliver, " Nea," was very well receiyed, it being rendered with great feeling and expression. The cornet duett from Norma, by Messrs R. F. Haybittle aud G. Bennett, was one of the gems of the evening. Miss Bray followed with the pretty song entitled " Surely," and the young lady did every justice to both music and words. Mr Harmer then sang "Imagination" so well that he had to re-appear to an encore, when he gave *' The Talkative Man " in splendid style. Mr Harmer was evidently a favorite if we may judge by his reception on each occasion. Mrs Macarthur succeeded with the yery beautiful composition "Angels Sere iade,"in which she was assisted with a violin obligate accompanient. Mr Eade followed with "In Happy Moments," which he gave in his usual excellent form. Mrs Prior, who on this occasion made her debut in Feilding, sang the " Blue Alsatian Mountains " so well that she was recalled, when she repeated the last verse of her song. Mrs Prior is an acquisition, and we hope we shall often have the pleasure of hearing her again on the Feilding stage. The duett, " Palaski's Banner," was nicely rendered by Miss J. JFraser and Mr John Bartholomew, junr. Miss Hoe sang '* Robin Adair" with much taste and expression. Mr Fred Keen made a hit with " Donegal," and in return for his encore sang " Fifteen shillings in my Pocket," The well- deserved applause Mr Keen received testified in an tmfailing manner the high position he liblda with the public in Feilding. Miss IVaser sang "Ye Banks and Braes" with much expression, and was greeted with applause at the conclusion of this favorite song. Mr Ellery Gilbert was in good voice when he sang " Steadfast and True" and was deservedly apolauded. Mr H. W. Haybittle recited " The Execution of Montrose " splendidly, and in response to the demand for his- re-appearance gave j *' Little Jacob Straus." This brought the first part to an end. The pianoforteaccompanients were played by Mrs Duncan, Mrs Macarthur,- Misses' Bellairs, Eraser, Hoe and Bellve. All of these ladies did excellently well, but the execution of Mrs Duncan, and the splendid assistance that lady gave the performers whom she accompanied, deserves special remark. The performance closed with an amusing farce entitled "Urgent Private Affairs." All the characters were well sustained, and the audience were loud in their applause at the creditable manner in which the farce was rendered. The dramatis personam was as follows: — Dentatus Dotts (Dentist and Local Hammersmith Volunteer), Mr F. Keen ; Major Polkington (of the same' gallant corps), Mr W. Bellve ; Joe Jumbajls (a confectioner's Shopman), Mr R. F. Haybittle; Mr Bagshaw (a solicitor), Mr Porthouse ; Mrs Dentatus Dotts, Mrs Oliver ; Mrs Polkinghorne, Mrs Lissaman; Sally Vokins, Miss N. Parr. y ""