Entertainment at Colyton.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 177, 30 January 1896, Page 2

Entertainment at Colyton.

o An entertainment in aid of the Colyton School picnic was given in the Colyton Hall last eyening by the Feilding Tuis. There was a large attendance, and the applause bestowed upon the performers proved the audience was delighted with the entertainment. The first item on tlio programme was an overture aud chorus, " Wiugs of love," which was well received. As bones and tambo Messrs R. F. Haybittle and H. Fiyger were successful in keeping the audience in roars of laughter with their original jokes. Mr T. Howell officiated as interlocutor. The tirst vocal item on the programme, " Uncle Billy," was given by Mr R. F. Haybitte, his singing being excellent. This gentleman also sang " Razors in the air " with success. The pretty ballad "When birds and blossoms dream " was splendidly rendered by Mr F. Brechy. Mr H. Fiyger vocally described how " He was in it," and was vigorously encored. He also sang " Climbing up cle golden stairs." In his rendering of " Leave me not in anger, darling," Mr A. Durant was conspicuous for the taste and expression he displayed. Mr Isaacs followed with '■ Ole Virgiuny." The favourite soug '• The ole Kentucky home," as sung by Mr T. Howell, was received with much favor. The lirst portion of the entertainment concluded with au amusiug finale eutitled "Brown's white horse." Tlie second part of tbe entertainment opened with an overture by the orchestra, after which Mr F. Beechey appeared in his negro character impersonation, " The old log cabin iv the dell," the singer being twice recalled. Mr A. Morgan, in his representation of " An illigant lady from Tipperary," was extremely successful, and loudly applauded ; being encored he responded with " Son of the sod." " Nellie Ray," a pretty vocal item, was given by Mr A. Durant. In the comic song " Where did you get that hat," Mr R. F. Haybittle gained rounds of applause. Mr H. Fiyger followed with the Dutch charactes song, " Dree tousand miles away," which was encored. Messrs R. F. Haybittle and F. Beechy made quite the hit of the evening with the topical duet " We'll run them in," the local allusions being immensely appreciated. The performance concluded with the laugh able farce entitled " Frangipani's waxworks," the characters being capably represented by Messrs Haybittle, Beechy, Fiyger, Howell, Durant, Isaacs, Morgan and Hill. During one of the intervals Mr Owen Pleasants, Chairman of the Colyton School Committee, came forward and thanked the performers for the enjoyable entertainment. At his request the audience gave a tbund of applause to the Feilding Tuis and the Band. Great praise is due to Mr Friberg, the popular teacher, who was instrumental in successfully negotiating arrangements for the entertainment given iast night. At the conclusion of the entertainment a dance took place, some forty couples taking the floor to the melodious strains of Mr R. F. Haybittle's string band.