PRESBYTERIAN CONCERT.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Issue 27, 4 October 1901, Page 2

PRESBYTERIAN CONCERT.

The eoueert ia aid of the ]?res%t<>r~ ian CUuvcJi i\ej).airs fund, tookplaw^on Friday evening- last, in the MasonicHall Warkwortli.

TUg programme was an exception- ! ally good one showing1 that neither j time nor trouble had been spared to ' give the audience .every reason to "be ! pleased with the evening's entertainment. Tiie hall was filled in spite of the unpropitious elements, proving- j that the ties of frien !ship and affect- ! ion among- the many friends of Bey. i MclCinnej' '(who occirpied tlie chair) grjws not less with time. We understand that the result of the .concert: was iinanei. 11 v satisfactory.

Tiie first item wa- a pianofmie s^lo by Mrs. Baynei-, -Koiliiig^ (Iran 1 (Gallop "La Oliasso Into mite," to which Mrs Kayner did justice, both in the .execution aul intur t .rntationSo.n« of rh:» passag-.^s bei'ig- brought oiilsurprisiiio'ly well considering that the pain-o is by no witv'Uis adapt d 1« the renderijii of good ni'i^ie. Miss L.Eagg .sang- the "Dear little Bhamt'oek," The y,»iee is sweet au-1 .clear, hut weak. This defect cftn be mctiiied by pmetiee.

(iuart(4tes 4 MesdamesJ \\'ard and I^a Eoelie, and Messrs. H. 33ear and (.'. Thomson, -\(jo whei-B Ulory Waits Thee.-" This item was not a success, and the "The Blue Jiells of Scotland by the «ame perfora.ers was also a poor rendering.

Mr, John MeJvinney. soiig ''Queen ] of the Earth" was r iidwed in goo.l style, the vuiee was pleasing though j I lacking clearness in the higher range i I 'Song, ♦'Caller Heirin,"- sang in] j character T,y Miss Mabel Thomson, i \ Miss Thomson started bravely, but j ! chat foe to now beginners—nervous-1. I ness—marred, the effect; a little enconr--1 agement from tlie audience st'omed to put her more at her ease and .lie render- j ed the next part with s .<4i"s';-mt tlia r a ] \A*ell deserved eiieore was given. This lady has a really nice voice, an 1 shoullose no opportunity in cultivating it. Mr. H. Warm, song "Maidj of Atheus ; " This song' was sang -frith, feeling and good judgment, the enunciation bc-iug particularly good. The it- i em was much .appreciated, an encore being demanded.Plantation chorus, led, by Miss Pulliam assisted by Mrs. Ward and Messrs. Bear and MoKimiey. Miss. PuUiam lacks clearness of voice, | though she put some character into j the rendering. The item as a vriiole was- good, and was encored.

Mrs.- Tvamsay, song "The promise of Life." This song is in the vein, the music being difficult, but was rendered w'th expression, and was on ■ of the most 11 asing items of the evening.

"Dn-by and Joan" song in charact or, the liev. and Mrs Mckinney taking the character, and Mrs. Ward rendering the music .1 part in a >weet voice. There was some hing pathetic and real in this item, which caused a sensational thrill of tenderness and kindness for theirold pastor who lias ministerod to tha spiritual wants of many adult present, £;r 43 years) which found vent iii. vigorous cheers and demanded a repetition of the performance which was gracefully given. Miss Jackson 're d^red nicely a pianoforte solo. Mr. Harrison's solo "Asleep in the Deep" is a grand baritone s ng, the admirable rendering being a surprise to the audience, an encore being demanded. In our opinion this was the s ing of the evening.

Miss Hardy and the Misses Sylvia and Laura Eaeg sang in charrcter

"Three Old Maids of Lea." It was difficult to catch the words, which somewhat detracted from the otherwise good action and general get-up of these thr. c sweet little cherubs,

Mr. French, recited "The Twins" in his usual good stylo.

Character song "Jessie's] Dream" Miss A. Snell (vocal) and Miss Pulham (character.)

The Rey. G\ Frost g;ive a short address and moved a vote of thinks to the performers. Mr Satin ierson seconded itwiiich was carried with acclamation, The National Antli m concluded a most successful concert. The i-H'om otors are to be complimented upon "putting such a good programme on the platform. MesdameBear, Rayner and La Rocho played the accompaniments.

Here is a conundrum: If a proprietor was to depend on the earnings of his mine to pay his men, and finds he can only manage to do this by working- hi* battery on Sunday. Ought he to get fined for Sunday labour or ought the men's wages be reduced? We give it up.— Waihi Miner,

And. by the way, why should the Union be confined to men? Why not include the i irmers' wives and daughters who milk the cows, and make the butter and feed the pigs and calves, and look after thepoultiy?—Ha-stino-s Bulletin* ' ' ' °