Entertainment at Rahotu.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 40, 16 November 1894, Page 2

Entertainment at Rahotu.

The above entertainment took place on Wednesday evening, when a crowded audience assembled. The first part of the performance consisted of a comedy, “ What’s in a name,” in which Miss Simeon, Miss A. Simeon, and Mr Vincent took part. The Misses Simeon were extremely good in their respective parts, and the explanatory dialogue was a trifle long their animated representation of the characters kept it from dragging, and sustained the interest of the audience throughout. Mr Vincent, in the duplicate parts of tnake-believe-invalid and ardent lover, quite carried the audience with him, and on the fall of the curtain the piece was loudly applauded, and the performers had to appear and bow their acknowledgments. An instrumental duet by Miss E. Rutherford (piano) and Master Rutherford (violin) was capitally rendered, and well received by the audience, being greeted with prolonged applause. Miss Harrison (in character) sang “ Please give me a Penny ” very pathetically, and was encored. Mrs Harrison sang “ Sing on Sweet Bird ” very sweetly. Mr M. Simeon sang “ Nancy ” in a very spirited manner. '“The Fisherman and his Child ” was sung by Miss Harrison, and a song (in character), “Rose of Lucerne,” which was very well rendered by Miss Simeon, brought the musical part of the programme to an end. Mr W. I), Scott then ascended the rostrum and opened the gift auction, when a miscellaneous assortment of goods, comprising wheelbarrow, pigs, poultry, lambs, bootees, plum puddings, &c., were disposed of readily. Several bachelors made spirited bidding for the bootees, thinking they were woollen tobacco pouches, at least this is the reason they gave, but we have our own opinion. The room was then cleared for dancing, which was kept up till daylight did appear.