Concert at Te Aroha.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 453, 12 March 1890, Page 2

Concert at Te Aroha.

Thk concert in an! of the fun Is of St. Mark's Church, came olf in Te Aiolia Public Hall on Friilay evening last; and was very largely attended, the Hall being comfortably tilled ; Mr E. Y. Cox in the chair.

! An excellent programme had been | prepared for the occasion, and was carried out most successfully, tiie various pieces being warmly npplau led, and several encores demanded and responded • to. Mrs Hobson, as general accompanist, played with her accustomed ability. The following were the various 1 items :—Programme : Part I : (1) Jubilee Representation by Children, in which the following took part: —Britannia : Miss E. Baskett ; Engi land :M. Smales ; Attendant: N. Mars- : don ; Scotland : L. Mackay ; Atten- ; dant : R. Smales ; Ireland: M. Emerson; Attendant : M. Evans ; Wales : A, Clarke ; Attendant : B. Evans ; Canada: R. Smales and M. Clarke; British North America : M. Guilding and W. Cocks ; Australian Colonies : S. Asmiss ; New Zealand : L. Sm all man and G..Smallman ; South Sea Islands : F. Pavitt and B. Johnson ; Australian Natives : H. Hirst and A. Smales ; Jamaica : A. Craig ; SuU h Africa : R. McLean, H. Kirby, and E. Hirst ; Aden : C. Cox and K.-Fugill ; r Hong Kong : M. Morrison and W. Brinkley ; Army : 11. Winstone ; Navy : L. Winstone ; Chorus : A. Berger, A. Craig, L. Clough, M. Hirst, K. Armit, G, Vaughan, L. Stanley, S. Stanley, M. Michael and M. O’Brien. The representation concluded by all who took part singing Our own New Zealand Home;” (2) duet, pianoforte, The Caliph of Bagdad, Mrs Robson and Miss E. Wainwright; (3) recitation, Ben and the Butter, Mr Winstone ; (4) song, The Better Land, Miss E. Wainwright; (5) glee, See our Oars with Feathered Spray, Mrs Mars lon, Misses E. Wainwright, Edwards, Bradley, Biggs, Lipney, Johnson, Nixon, O’Brien, Al. Maingay, and V. Pavitt,- and Messrs Smales, Hirst, Winstone, Cannell, and Oraig ; (6) song (in character), Cornin’ thro’ the ltye, Aliss V. Pavitt ; (7) song, Millie’s Faith, Alias Hirst; (8) song, Hearts of Oak, Mr R. B. B. Willis ; (9; song (in character)— recitative and chorus—PulasM’s Banner : Pulaski, Air Lawlor ; Nuns, Mesdames Evans, Lawlor, and M .radon, and Alisses Mill, Nixon, O'Brien, Clarke, Lipsey, V. Pavitt, Bradley, Johnson, and Edwards ; recitative (and violin obligato), Mr Smales. Interval of ten Alinutes : Part 2 : (1) Duet, pianoforte, Fra Diavoio, Alisses Cox ; (2) song, If Doughty Deeds, Mr Smales ; (3-) glee—Quartette with chorus—Now Pray we ’ for our* Country, Airs Marsdon, Miss E. Wain wright, Alessrs Smales and Craig ; (4).. recitation, Edinburgh after Flodden, Alaster W. Johnson ; (5) song, Vi Revvisso (Sonuanibula), Alr Smales ; (and as an encore,-The Death of Nelson) ; (0) song, Killaloe, Mr W. F. Hunt; (7> solo, pianoforte, Balmoral, Miss Cox

(8) song, Thou Art so Near and Yet so Far, Mr R. B. B. Willis; (9) Jubilee Representation by Children ; Finale, God Save the Queen. At the conclusion of the programme votes of thanks were passed as follows : On the motion of the Chairman to all who had assisted, more particularly to Mr Smales, the ladies, and Rev F. G. Evans. On the motion of Rev Mr Evans to the Chairman.