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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 74, 4 July 1877, Page 2

FOXTON.

The,Fo.xtoh .Choral'Society gave their last concert for the season 1876t7 m the Public Hall, ; : Eoxtpnf -.6n< last. I There was , a very gpod^atteridance ■the front seats being ycrowded; : The: only hitch during; the evenihgVwas • that the Society's piano suddenly went very : much, out:df/time/-:::;Mr.^Jt^ei:hbweyerj;-kindly came to the aid and lent his piano, which happened to be m the hall at the time; . The concert opened wi£h^ the overture "Tancredi," then a part* song, "The Victor's Return" which went off" 1 well. " Tom Bowling " came next; the. dugt >" We Cojme? to' Thee, Savoy " followed successfully* ; The quartette ?' What shall He have that Killed :the JDeer;" the C duet " Blue Danube. Yalse, ' ' and glee "•"• Sleep -whil^ Soft Evening Breezes Blow", were not so successful, on account of the piano being out of .tune. jThe song "Where are the Friends of my Youth f','an"d-t'"' r A:tild: Biobin Gfray. "were both.v : ery,''exceilently sung, and the latter received ;an encore. ; TKe encore for " A^d:;liobin^ G-ray "" being, " I Love the Merry Merry Sunshine," which- was greartly appreciated .by the\ audience. .THe song; '-Ruby:'' and chorus t? The Da^n ofc jDay " also included m the programme. . " The " Watch" i Fire " "which tended" the first partj 'received great applause. The second part commenced with a. Pianoforte duet, Mprceau de Salon, "Sans and -was followed . by the Madregal" O'er Desert Plains and Bushy/ Muirs " which was well received. The song " The ;CroocL-bye at the Do'cJr " was decidedly well . 'sung, and ' wasfja, great favorite with the audience : as ' shown by the .clapping and cries ' of encore, m response to which, it was repeated. The /trio "Hark ! jLppollo^Strikes the Lyre " was next rendered; : The ■ song .■ "Bread and v Oheese and . Eisses " ie{jeived an encore, and was repeated The song " Colleen Bawn "■ was. keenly appreciated ; and received an encore, when . .the" Bellringer " was given. The duet *'■ Tjie Wind and the Harp' " was very niqeLy rendered^ I'jhe' chorus "To - Rome's .; lininortal Leader," . the song "Still I Love ihee," and the; duot

" I've Wandered m Dreams " concluded the programme. The ■ song received an encore The chorus " The" Carnival" which as- far as choruses and glees went was decidedly the gem of the evening received a hearty encore. *3Bh,e songs "Where are the Friends df my Youth," " Auld Robin G-ray," and "The Grood-bye at the Door" carried off the palm amougst the songs y that jtvere given. The National Anthem ended the concert, JJever^body seemed greatly to appreciate the" efforts made on the part of the performers to please them. After' the seats had been re-" moved a dance took place, the members of the Society having invited a number^ of their friends. Dancing was kept up until sonic hours past midnight, all present expressing their satisfaction, of the way m which they had enjoyed themselves, and, acknowledging tha,t it was the best' dance that had been held m the hall. We should not forget to mention the supper which was provided by the ladies of the Choral Society.