MAKARAU.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 November 1913, Page 2

MAKARAU.

(From Our Own Courespoxdent.)

The Variety Troupe held an entertainment in tho Hall on Friday evening. There was a largo and appreciative audir-neo. Mr H. Elvin made a first-class Interlocutor, and Messrs H. Hooper and F, Elvin gave every satisfaction as " Cornermen." The following was the programme, with conunidruins, etc, between each. item. First part : Shadow chorus, " My old Kentucky rloins," by the company ; Opening chorus, "' We aie a band of Brothers," Company; song by Mr Perkins, " Take me back to bendigo;" I song, by Miss Elvin, " Somebody's waiting for me ;" song, by " Bones," "Emily Jane"; song, Mrs E. E. Smith, " The old Brass ring ;" eong, Mr G, Hooper/ " Everybody's loved by someone ;" song, by u 'i'auibo " *' Duckfoot Sue "; Comic Sketch by tho Company. Srcond part : Duet by Mrs E. E. Smith and Mr Perkins Convent Bells ;" song, Mr H. Klvin, " Liza had hold of my hand ;" song, Mr White, " Island of Dreams :"' sketch by Messrs F. and H. Elvin, Perkins, and H. Hooper ; duet, by Mrs JSmuh <md Miss Elvin, " The Sunken Cloister ;'' character song by Mr li. Hooper, " Poor old Joe," with shadow chorus by th«companv ; song, Mr G. Hooper, parody on " Sing me to sleep ;" song, Mr Perkins, "Loves old sweet song ;" dialogue, " Bashful John's islunders," by MrsE. E. Smith, Miss ELvin, and, Messrs H. Elvin, Perkins, and H. Hooper.

The room was then cleared, and a very enjoyable dance followed, and was kept up with vigour till 3 a,m. A. substantial supper %vas provided ■ and tiie music for the dance, which consisted of piano, two violins and cornet, was particularly good, beinoMessrs ("J. and T. Hooper, andJD. and E. Kopea. All expressed themselves as being well pleased with their evening's amusement.

It is just a year this month since the private Telephone line between Grlorit and Makarau was completed. It was predicted by some people that the tplephonp from house "to house would he the eauso of endless quarrels an-i disagreements, but uu to the present such lias not been the case ; on the contrary, it has been the means of bringing friends, who were separated by miles of bad road, within speaking distance of each other. In i'act, the ten or twelve families who are so fortunate as to be on the line, are delighted by th° pleasure and convenience of the 'phone, and would not 'e without it -for double the cost.