Mobrrinsville Cricket Club Concert.

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2104, 17 May 1898, Page 2

Mobrrinsville Cricket Club Concert.

Amos t enjoyable- concert was given by the- Morriusville Cricket Club in the ae.w schoolroom on Friday, ©versing. In the unavoidable absence of the President of the Club ( Mr Her ries, M.BLB), who was attending Ja meat-' ; iog/at Rotorua,.- the chair was taken by Mr J. C. Allen, who gave a short account of the dub during the year; - Momnaville hae played ten matches* won five and lost five. Messrs Papesch, Schofield and JT," C. Allen have the highest batting averages - while Mr- ; Neele has the best bowling analysis. ; The Club Sa greatly indebted to Mis& Butcher for her kindness in keeping the, score bonk, and also to Mrs; Nelson for lending her ptane for the* concert. ... •» Of the various performers who so* kindly lent their aid it is difficult to. .< select the best ; l£ra Scholium sang ! ‘Daddy ’ with great effect and pathos,, and got a well deserved encore. This.* is the first time Mrs Scholium has sung at Morriusville. but we hope : to> hear her often in the. future. Miss Butcher sang ‘The Mirropin a charming manner, and received an encore*. Mr i Nelson’s recitations ‘ The Last Shot,’ and ‘ Kissing Cup’s Race,’wera excelently given. Miss Grace Roberta, who has a very sweet voice, sang ‘listening,’ remarkably well, but wastoo modest 10 come back and give an * encore ; while Mr SeholSald fairlybrought down the house with his song ‘ The F.-l-y Jane,’giving for an encore * Old King Cole,’ Miss Roberts, kindly played the accompaniments. The following is the full programme r Duet, piano and violin, Misses Roberto and Adams;* song ‘ Listening,’.Mms--G. Roberts ; song ‘Queen of My - Heart,’ Mr R. Allen; ‘ Somebody’s Darling,’ Miss Turnbull ; song •* The Mirror,’ Miss Butcher ; song ‘The Arab’s Farewell to his Steed,* Mr D. Fry; song ‘ Mrs Scholium; reading (selecteo; Mr W. C. Pickett; song ‘ I dreamed a Dream,’Miss M Butcher;song ‘Good bye Mavourneen,’ Mr Scholium; song ‘ An Revoir,’ Miss Kerr ; recitation, * The last Shot,’Mr L. Nelson; duet ‘ Friendship,’ Mr and Mrs Scholium. Pianoforte solo, * Fragment,’ Miss Roberts ; song ‘ Old Folk® at Home,* Mr F Delaney; song ‘Maid of Athens,’ B* Allen; piano solo (selected), Miss Brady; song ‘Girls from School,’ Mr March ; «ong ‘Lookback/ Mis Butcher; song ‘ The Fairy Jane,’Mr Schofield; recitation ‘Kissing Cup’s L. Nelson ; solo and chorus Jiilsie.of the Glen,’ Mrs Bchollum and Company. * - '\.S ; . After the concert a dance was held iu tho old school-room.