Darroch Fund Concert.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 32, 8 November 1901, Page 2

Darroch Fund Concert.

'!he concert held at Warkwoith was, from q, financial standpoint, a graat success. Mr. Nnthnniel Wilson, who occupied the chair, announced that the snbatantial suia of about £26 had been yaised f^rt'ie fuud by "the three concerts lield at Puhoi, Matakana and AVarkworth. Mr, A, D ? Cfranf, »t the request of the. Davroch Fund committee, inaugurated those concern. Mr. Wilson, on behalf of the committee tendered their- hearty thanks to this gentleman an 1 all thqso Avho so ably assisted him, and also for the trouble that they had taken in adding so satisfactory an amount to the funds. The Masonic- brethren were also thanked for the free use of the h ,11, and and the proprietor of the Rodney and Otamatea Tunes for free advertising. Our sj)ace is too limited in this is-ne for individual notice, but wo cannot refrain from mentioning, that Mrs, Shoesmith and M:-, A- D, Grant are always welcoinod on the stage by the musical people of our- distr qt, and this occasion proved of course, no, exception to the riiie. The fcllqwino-programme was contributed • —

Overture, Mrs. Rajner, «The .Kawau March," dedicated to S> George Gr-ey-, Sang, Mr Grant. Sailors Hornpipe, Mr, H v I^oll s. Duet, '4 What are the wild waves saying " Mrs, Shoesmit-h and Mr, Grant. Mr. ValUck, comic sang-, (encored). -:r. Grant, song, "The sang tMt will ! live forever.'* Mrs.. Shoesnuth, "Majry of Argy V tencored) "I can't tfiil why 11 ye you but I do," fth-s; MacJ Curdy, Pianoforte &efeotic»n, Htv. Harris n, a -ng, " Take n\e back ta Di^ey " Mr. H. FoUis, Big; Shoe Dance. Duet, "Life's drean\ is o'er,*' Mrs. Shoe;smith and Mi\ Grant. Song, "Old Madrid," Mrs. Shoesmith, (encorea) "Coming thro'tho Eye." Mr. Sonndvett recitation, "Mary Queen of Scots.'*.