ROTORUA ORPHANS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 553, 9 June 1933, Page 5

ROTORUA ORPHANS

SONG AND STORY WHILE AWAY PLEASANT EVENING NEW SEASON OPENS If the new season for the Rotorua Orphans' Club spstains the standard set at the opening night last evening then the Orphans are in for a good time. Song and story whiled away the time most pleasantly and the function came to a close all too soon. Bro. C. H. Tapper, the new president, started the ball rolling with a few anecdotes, sacred to Orphan eircles, and which were thoronghly appreciated, after whieh the orchestra burst into melody. The musical side of the programme, under the baton of Bro. Heley, was exeellent and called forth the plaudits of the brethren. Next Bro. Albert French regaled the auaience with "Potted Songs" causing eonsiderable merriment followed by a song replete v/ith topical allusions. Bro. Day rendered two much appreciated ifcems on the French Horn, "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes" being particularly popular. Bro. Y/ilbert Marks of the Devonport Orphans' Club, then eonveyed the greetings of his club and, after putting the audience in a good humour with a brace of anecdotes, sang "Muleteer of Malaga" and ""When the . Sergeant-Major's on Parade" in a manner which earned him much applause. This was followed by a bracket of violin solos by Bro. Pairiton whose conception of "Cavallieria Rusticana" (Mascagni) and "Traumerei" was extremely well carried out. After supper, the star item of the evening* -was presented and that in an impromptu manner. The response to the toast of "The Visitors" was left to Mr. W. G. Farquhafson, of Perth, S'cotland, who literally had his hearers in fits of laughter and achieved . distinction in Orphan cireles by telling two perfectly new stories, a feat which is perhaps beyond parallel for the past twenty years. His speeeh was witty and pithy and very much in the mood of the moment. After supper the Orchestra gave a fine rendering of the Belle of New York" and Bro. Harris told the Orphans assembled "What People Want.". Another bracket by Bro. Painton "Chinoise" and "Old Irish Axrs" were beautifully played and; Bro. Marks sang "Floral Dance" and "Fishermen of England." Community singing led by Bro. Harris terminated one of the best programme^ staged by the club and a display of talent ivhich augurs well for future sessions. Greetings were read froin Auckland, Otahuhu, Cambridge, Dunedin and Devonport Orphans' Club's and members of several otlier clubs were present.