“HAPPY HOURS.”

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1581, 14 March 1879, Page 2

“HAPPY HOURS.”

Such is the title of Mr and Mrs Hart a new entertainment, which was presented last evesungt at the Oddfellows’ Hall to a large house. _ For two people unaided to sustain an entertainment lasting some two hours is au arduous under* taking, but Mr and Mrs Hart acquit themselves excellently. Impersonation after impersonation follow each other quickly, and the interest in the piece is not allowed to flag even for a moment. Mrs Hart possesses a very good voice, and is also a danseuse of no mean merit. All her impersonations are marked with much vivacity, and she sings the incidental music iwith great effect. In the first piece, entitled “ Diamond cut Diamond,” her impersonation of the midshipman was very good, and she danced a borapipe in a manner which drew forth loud plaudits. One of the best of her many characters was that of the Spanish lady, in which she sang “ Esmeralda” very nicely. In the second piece, “My Wife’s Eolations,” which has a merry little plot, Mrs Hart was again very good in her impersonation of the fast young lady, with a song, and also of the school girl. In the latter sha did the skipping rope dance with much effect. Mr Hart has the happy knack of identifying himself completely with the character he is for the time assuming. He has a good voice, and plays the banjo excellently. In the first part:his German bandmaster, the Dandy, and tha character of a sailor were all capital. So also in the second piece the various impersonations which he assumes to drive bis wife’s relations from the house were exceedingly funny, especially that of the naval officer. Little Louise renders very efficient assistance in carrying out the plot of the pieces, and also sings two songs well, one “He’s bright as the morning star, particularly so. Altogether the little entertainment is very amusing, and goes well from first to last. The company will appear again this, evening, and last night Mr Hart announced that; in consequence of the performances for the Kai-. tangata relief fund on Monday next, he would: close the hall, and if the services of Mrs Hart and himself were of any use to the committee on that day he should be happy to place them at, their disposal.