GRAND IRISH CONCERT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3432, 11 March 1920, Page 4

GRAND IRISH CONCERT.

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PARTY.

011 17th March an en'tertainmenl; will be given in the Town Hall by the best concert. party which has ever visited ’.l‘aihape. This party includes Miss Cleo Fernandos, a popular con~ tralfo, whose items will include “The Hills of Donegal” and “The Minstrel Boy." Miss Eilleen Driscoll (.<opz'a.no) will be heard to advantage in “Molly Bawn” and “The Irish ‘§n3is;‘l‘ani." Mr Hamilton Hodges, the famous

baritone. Anvcds no introduction, and hls uunibors include “Mavourneen,” “If I Were King of Ire-land,” aid “)lzll'_\' o’.\TOill.” Mr F. 7\lv.‘-Mos. a popular bass singer, will be heard in “I“'<lfh(‘l‘ o’Flynn, and “Off to Philado'lpllia." Two quartcttog are also in-o.-lluded in the progrannno, namely: “Killarnoy,” and “’Tis the Last‘; Rose of Summer.” The diamatic and fmniorous items on the programme will be supplied by New Zealamlk greatest entertainer, Mr W. N. Crawford, who rooeived such 2:. splmzjid :'.r«:)~n—tion when he appeared at tho 'l‘mvn Hall on New Yeal"s nigl:-t. He will recite, “The Memory of the Bind.” ullli raise a laugh with hi: rondr=.ri::,'; of “My Wedding.” ’l‘c-Ix z:.cr*.-::l:jt‘?.n‘.~‘7: is Mrs E. H. Quc-rev. ’l‘hn izl~'s;.7':l itvms on the progrnmrzrv ‘.n°,lu:}e.

“Irish melodies,” .“The Rosary,” “L"‘ , Let us Cherish,” and “La Svfiata,” which will be rendered by Masters C. and H. Crawford (piano and Violin). =_

It is seldom that such an excelle.ut. combination is heard in such a number of the best-knownand popular Irish songs, and the px-<')gramme should appeal to the popular taste on account of the simplicity of the items and the rare merit of the artists.

Book seafs n;>w at Sherwin’s. No extra charge for booking.