HOKITIKA CHORAL SOCIETY.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1925, Page 2

HOKITIKA CHORAL SOCIETY.

Last night at the Town Hall the Hokitika Choral Society made an appearance which was not welcomed !>v as large an audience as the circumstances warranted. Not only was the occasion a Imm-lit for the Hospital Ouild Fund, hut tile appearance of amateurs is so rare of lute, that the public might, roll up in Inrcc when the opportunity offers to encourage more frequent, appearances of the entertaining parties. Tlu> concert. ton. was worthy of more liberal patronage, and liu.se present enjoyed a pleasant musical evening.

I In' Choral Sm-jety rendered several mintin' l'S. Tile openillo was ’ 'Tlir S:;!>hath (’nil.” The “‘tilorpi” \v liit•!s followed was fin:- of l!io hest oiihiti imml>ers oI tho evening;. "Tile Mnmitnin Forests” iiiid “Lullaby of LiIV” imv lint ns eveidv rendered ns (.In* first couplet. ''Tho Son Until its Pearls” always makes it appeal. "Old Mother 11 nldianT' supplied tlio humorous note, and tlio audii'iicu was pleased rlvntlv. "Tim Miller's Wooino" was hriizlit ly i'i• inli'i'oil find tlio rliisi ll o iioins "The Belfry Tower" mid "The I,mm liny Closes” were well rercivod. On the whole the Society limited thoiiph it he ill tile male voiles did well, and the music,-it success was to he att rihuted to the cure and direction of the conductor. Mr W. F. Perry, who lots eiven much time and intention to the work of the The lady soloists of the evenin'* were Miss Maria Jones who sail" "Tin* Arrow and the Snn.c" im»i pleasingly. Miss Oilooly was heard to trend advantiioe in ‘'Love’s I’hilo-ophy.'' and Mi's 11. Ward made a pleasin;* dehut "When the llirds mi Nottli Attain." The soloists had the helietit of Miss I lalv's hi i mil pa nimetit s and a.II were recalled hy a very pleased audience. Miss Italy rendered also the accnmpaitiments lor the Clioral work. Instrumental items hv Mr Oil>hntis (lintc) with Mr Lawn tit the piano, and Mr Christenson (cornet) with Mis Christenson at the piano. ,

i M'npli'ieil a well iirnmp'il pro.irammo. Till. 1 Soeietv will wind up tile '-•■ii-mi with a -..rial at the Soldier-’ Hal! next week.