SHAFTESBURY

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 242, 18 February 1888, Page 2

SHAFTESBURY

Ox Tuesday the 31st wit., a successful concert was given at the schoolroom in aid of the church fund of the district. The chair was taken by the Kcv. James Marshall ; and in spite ol the unseasonable weather there was a good attendance, upwards of £5 being loalised. Not the least noteworthy feature of the entertainment was tho violin-playing of M aster liai old King, aged eight years, son of the Rev. T. F. King ot iSt John' College. The progiammo was as follows : Pait I. O\ ci ture, "Pirates of Tendance," Miss M. E. Cox; vocal duet, "Hark! the Goat-Bells Hinging," Mrs Wright and Miss S. Marshall; violin duet, " Melodic," (Geng) Mr E. 0. Meyscy - Thompson, and Master Harold King ; song, " The Exciseman," Dr Wright ; recitation, "The Welsh King," (BulwerLyfctoii), Mr E. llaytcr Cox ; song, Miss C. Baker; violin solo, "Fantasia," (Dancla)j Master Harold King ; song, " Queen of the Karih," Mr E. Uuytor Cox; pianoforte solo, Mrs Wright ; song, " The Blind Girl to Her Harp," Miss M. E. Cox. Part 2. Tableau, " Swampers' Camp," ; pianoforte duct, " Home Sweet Home," Misses M. E and J3. E. Cox; song, (with violin ace) "Fiddle and I," Mrs Wright and Mr Thompson • reading, from " Pickwick," Mr E. Y. Cox • song, Miss Sarah Marshall j tableau, "Three Mer>-y Men"; Bong, "Yo, heave ho I" I>r Wright ; violin solo, " Thoma con vare," (Tutschka) Master Harold King.* God save tho Queen.— Supplied.