KAKARAMEA.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1051, 25 June 1883, Page 2

KAKARAMEA.

[From our Correspondent.] Saturday. , The Town Hall Committee may congratulate themselves on the success of the very pleasant entertainment which came off on Thursday last. The house was full to overflowing, and the performances, both vocal and instrumental, were, on the whole, excellently rendered. The overture by two young ladies of Kakararaea was played with much spirit. The song “ Eileen Alannab,” by a gentleman of Patea, was sung in first-rate style and elicited the applause it so fully deserved, A humorous recitation by a rev gentleman, entitled, I believe,'" Paddy and the butter,” convulsed the audience with laughter. I must not omit to mention that the rev gentleman very kindly and ably filled the place of an absentee. Our old comic friend from Patea sang “ Another new bonnet for mother,” and received an encore. The song of " The blind giri to her harp,” was topchingly rendered by the fair Kakarameau, who, at the last concert, so pleased her hearers with " Robin Adair.” I think

that had the singer given it in a standing position facing the audience,' the effect would have been still more pleasing. Probably the want of some one to accompany her was the cause of her not doing so. “Dreaming of mother,” a beautiful song, produced an encore. The chorus, sung behind the scenes, considerably improved the effect. A duett nicely sung by two young ladies was followed by the song “ The bashful man,” regarding which I cannot speak so favourably as I could wish. The singer may, perhaps, have been suffering from a cold, which, of course, would account for the flatness that tended to render this song less effective than it would otherwise have been.

The overture to the second part by a young lady was succeeded by the comic song “Lanigan’s Ball,” by a Manutahi gentleman, executed with the vivacity characteristic of a"true son of the Emerald Isle. A reading by the same gentleman who sang “ The bashful man ” was given in very good style, and much appreciated by the audience. Then came the best song of the evening, “ Caller herring,” by a young lady from Manutahi. It created quite a furore, and the fair singer received a shower of bouquets. A violin solo, with piano accompaniment, formed a pleasing contrast to the vocal performances. Song, “ Hearts of Oak,” was given with great gusto, and was applauded vociferously, “We have known each other long,” “ Erin, my heart beats for thee,” received their full tribute of praise. A comic song, with an encore (in which a “Corkscrew and a candlestick” played an important part) brought the entertainment to a conclusion. The hall having been prepared, dancing commenced and was vigorously kept up until about one o’clock when all dispersed very much satisfied, I should imagine, with the evering’s amusement. I not conclude my notes without recording the thanks of the Committee to all those who by their assistance in many ways contributed to the success : of the entertainment. 5 I have not heard how much money was taken at the door, but judging from the appearance of the house, I should think it must have been a very fair sum.