Palmerston Town Band CONCERT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 226, 27 August 1883, Page 2

Palmerston Town Band CONCERT .

The entertainment given by theTown Rand on Saturday evening, m aid of their funds, was not so well patronised as we anticipated, or as the performance itself deserved. No doubt the threatening aspect of the weather , and the wretched state m which most of the principal roads and streets are now m deterred many people from venturing m the dark outside their doors. The first part of the programme consisted of songs given by tbe members of the Company interspersed with nigger jokes. The songs on the whole were well rendered, but it would be unfair to subject amateurs to keen newspaper criticism, especially when the miserable accustic properties of the Hail are taken into consideration. Taking into account the great disadvantage under which the performers suffered, they each rendered their songs m a manner which showed an earnest endeavor to please the 'audience. The jokes — mostly all new — were excellent, and the local hits were loudly applauded. Mr Harbott represent Mr Johnston, Mr Smith wielded the bones, and Mr Jolly handled the tambourine. They were excellent corner men. The second part ot the programme consisted of a ballad sung by Mr Slade, a stump speech delivered by Mr Jolly, and bouie musical s sleet ions by the band. Mr Slade's s6ng : met with vociferous applause, while Mr Jolly's speech oh "The Temperance Question" evoked great merriment. Abounding as it did with hits at some of otir local tradesmen. Tan evening enter tainmet concluded with a negro farce, m which Mr Smith as Madame D'Musket was immense, the feminine attire being poculiar attractive and mirth provoking. Mr Jolly, as the negro servant, proved himself au excel* lent delineator as nigger characteristic.", and wasrewarded by repeated applause which he well deserved. The performance altogether was very creditable, and we hope the band, will have benefited financially to a satisfactory extent, and at no distant date will .be again before the public with another enjoyable entertainment.