The Concert.

Manawatu Herald, 15 November 1894, Page 3

The Concert.

Tho coneert in aid of the Foxton State School was given last Tuesday nighfc, but was not so well attended as the previous one, the inclement weather no doubt preventing many from venturing out, but those who were present can safely say they had their Colonial Robert's worth. The audience was very appreciative, as will be seen from the number that had to appear in response to recalls. • The concert can fairly be said fco ] have been a success, mnsically, and i only in one or two instances were the S audience carried away by some powu* i lar ah' as to make an attempt to join J in some of the choruses to the songs, : but they were lamentably ont of time j nnd tune. However, tbafc portion J of the audience must have inlly en- j joyed themselves. The concert com ! menced a few minutes after 8 o'clock J Miss Williams and Miss H. IVirr I playing a very pretty pianoforte duet j called "II Corricolo." The glee j 11 Hail, Smiling Morn," by the com- ! pany, consisting of Mesdames Mit- i chell, W. Robinson, Hamer, Cook, i and Miss H. Burr, Messrs Little, * Ofsborne, Westwood, Cook, Hamer, f was given with a deal of spirit, and the audience demanded a repetition, which was acceded to. Those > taking part in this number aro to be complimented on the way it was rendered, and we were glad to see it so much appreciated. Mrs Dermer sang with much feeling that favourite ballad " Robin Adair," and Mr Cook next gave." ln happy moments day by day," and -repeated the last verse in response: to a recall. Miss Williams sang "Destiny," an entiroly new song to a Foxton audience, and acquitted herself well. This young lady was recalled, and sang the last verse. Mr S.' Ennis gave " The Weddjjpg of the Lily and the Rose " veryTnioety, and he also had to return another verse. Mr Stansell was in great form and sang "The "Longshoreman." The audience demanding a repetition, he sang another verse ; but still they j were not satisfied, and he had to re- -, turn and gave " Ive worked eight I hours this day," which took equally j as well as his other song. Miss H. ; Burr sang a simple but pretty little J ballad called " Kate O'Shane " and had to return and bow her acknowledgements. Mr Hardy's song " The j British Lion " suited him, and he gang it extremely well, and certainly deserved the hearty applause he received. In return for an encore he sang the last verse. Miss Gerty Hamer was next with "The very worst girl in school," and was much applauded. The last item on the first part of the programme was " The song that reached my heart," by Mr Wright, and in response to a most pronounced encore, he returned and. sang the last verse, alter which there was an interval of ten minutes. Mrs Cook and Miss Whyte played a march on the piano m an overture to the second part entitled " Moonlight on. the Lake," remarkably well. The trio " Canadian Boat Song," by Mra Cook, Miss Burr and Mr WestYTOdtt was well rendered, as was also Mrs Mitchell's solo " Cleansing Firea." Mr F. Young's comic song «• Where did you get that hat ?" of courge fairly brought down the house, and he returned anil sang another *" verse. The audience demanded more, but the singer returned and bowed. Miss Williams did full jus tic© to her song " A dream within a dream," which was much enjoyed, and Mr Hardy sang "The Englishman " splendidly. Mrs Dermer had a most difficult song in "Oh, oh, hear the wild winds blow," but she sang it remarkably well, and received a well-merited encore. She returned and bowed her acknowledgments. " Good Old Mother " came next; sung by Mr Stansell # with a local verse or two included. This song took immensely, and this gentleman had to return and give another vtrae. Mr Westwood's recitation/' Tho Charge on Parihaka " WMftliO well received. Mr Wright accompanied himself with his solo •« M«e*naa«-by Moonlight," and the company then sang " God Savo tho Qaeen," which brought the concert lo » conclusion. Mr W. S. Stewart, the organiser tt At o^Wfrt; pujplioly thanked. *U

the performers, and other? who had assisted to make the entertainment pass off so well. j The accompaniments were played by 3'esdauies Cook and Young, and fche Misses Burr and Miss Steele.