BOWLING CLUB CONCERT

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3956, 15 June 1929, Page 3

BOWLING CLUB CONCERT

A tYERY SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. The concert provided principally by Palmerston North talent, and held under the auspices of the Foxton Bowling 'Club on Thursday evening, was an unqualified success, the programme admittedly being one of the highest standard submitted locally. The attendance was good, and the audience throughout

demonstrated in no uncertain manner their appreciation, encores, and in some eases double recalls, being the olrder of the ev.ening. A pleasing feature of the entertainment was the prompt way in which the programme was presented, only the briefest interval being allowed between each item. Mr. M. E. Peril- eau presided. The programme commenced with a pianoforte duet by Misses N. Woods aiid K. Roore, who ga,ve a very capable rendering of Lizst’s “Hungarian Rhapsody.” This, and contributions by Pipe-Major N. Cruiden ware the only instrumental items of the evening, the remainder of the programme consisting of dances, monologues, conjuring, songs, and an exhibition of mental telepathy. Mr. R. B. Ross, baritone, who possesses a voice of pleasing timbre gave “‘Mountain Lovers,” and in response to a recall “My Old Shako.” Mrs. McLaclilan’s (soprano) two items, “Waiata Poi,” and “Carmenita” (encore), were excellently rendered and fully ’appreciated. Mrs. Gregory, commencing with a musical monologue, “A ■ Melodrama,” struck such a merry vein, that she became an immediate favourite, and responded with “The Elocution Class,” an effort which won a further recall, “Foolish Questions,” and which was another musical monologue which caused much merriment. Miss Doris Morgan, well-known locally, was quite up to expectations with her rendition of “Pale Moon,” her audience being well pleased with her effort, and as an encore “To a Minuet.” Mrs. Stanley Barber, always | a favourite, gave “La Seronata” (Braga) and for a recall, “Melisande in the Wood;” Mr. I. Corn (violin) and Miss. Delany (piano) were the accompanists. Mr. J. Murray, the possessor of a very pleasing tenor voice, captured the fancy of the audience with “Dreams of Long Ago,” and for a double recall gave “Rose Marie” and “My Marie.” Mr. 'C. Cronan, another capable tenor, managed the sweet Maori song, “Po Rare Kare-a-Na,” ii: a, manner that left little to be desired, and returned with the popular favourite “0 Sole Mio.” Mr. Gregory with “Floral Dance,” was equally successful with his item. The comic element w'as well sustained by Mr. Farmer, whose song (in character) depicting incidents in his (Life as a curate, so amused his audience that he had to contribute two further items (with own guitar accompaniment) “I Rang My little Bell and Ran Away,” and “The Marriage Alphabet.” PipeMajor N. Cruiden, an accomplished performer on the -bagpipes, contributed a march, strathspey and reel, and also gave a rendering on his Highland Instrument of the oldtime tune “The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill.” The excellent dancing of the Highland Fling, Sword Dance and Sailors’ Hornpipe (in costume) by Miss Constance Cookisloy, called forth well-merited appreciation 'by the audience, and a Dutch Dance by Miss L. Aynsley was also well received. Miss Lorlaine Cooksiey showed considerable merit with her recitation, “What Aunty Says.” An element of mystery introduced by Mr. R. Grace in his presentation of sleight-of-hand was an item that met with favour, his bricks being cleanly and cleverly accomplished, and leavened with a. good deal of 'humour. The foregoing 1 excellent programme was well rounded off with a mystifying' and snappy demonstration of mental telepathy by Messrs Hutchins and Jeromsen, a large number of (and in some cases obscure) articles being handled and* promptly described.

Mr. McLaehlan, as accompanist, contributed in a great degree to the success of the performance. Mr. Perreau, in a brief speech, thanked the performers for the programme presented. It is likely that the concert party will provide a further programme in the near future, when they will be assured,, of performing before a buimper‘house. ‘ The performers were subsequently entertained at supper by the Bowling Club Committee and their wives, when Air. Perreau and Air. Heyes (president) again expressed the Club’s thanks.

Air. Farmer, on behalf of the concert party, acknowledged the thanks, and said that on future occasions they would be pleased to again provide a programme if requested. 'The organising of the concert was the outcome of a suggestion put forward at a complimentary social tendered members of the Bowling Club by the president (Mr. Heyes) recently, at which a co|mmittee consisting of Messrs Heyes, Christie, Warwick, Thomson, Fred. Robinson, A. Choate and L. Couch wore appointed to make arrangements. All’. Couch undertook to organise the programme, and to him is due t'he major thanks for the success of the function.