ELTHAM ROAD CONCERT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 208, 18 September 1903, Page 4

ELTHAM ROAD CONCERT.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) " Packed, like sardines, Sir," is the most suitable term to apply to the crowd that gathered within the Eltham Road schoolroom on Friday evening. The only conclusion that one could arrive at after hearing the various items was that there has been a good deal of talent dormant until Mr White, by his musical ability, assisted to awaken and infuse enthusiasm into the latent material, A good deal of time and patience he bestowed on the children to bring them up to the standard of delivery on Friday night. The chubby-faced children in the choruses giving an air of importance to the ooucert, and their appearance, a distinct denial to any belief that the dairy farmers' children are overworked. Mr Ooombridge opened the concert punctually with a few preparatory remarks, scholastic, and then intimated tbe items cf the £>rogramm >, wbioh were;-Openirig Chorus, "The sell Sorig," Children; duet, " The Flower t Wart," Miss Clarice McKenzie and Miss Minnie Murphy; recitation, " The Homesick Cabin |Joy," Master Maurice Claiis; song," My little boat/' Master Victor Warner ; chorus, " The little nut tree," Children; recitation, '' Miss Muffett," Mies Katie Wiley (a very little dot); duat," Farewell," Miss Nellie Murphy and Miss Lot' ie Crawford; soDg, ''Jingle Bells," Master Maurice Claris; chorus, fl Good Night,'' Children; pianoforte duet, the Misses Claris; reeitation, " Baby in Church," Rev, J, G. W. Ellis; comic song in character, "The Postman," Mr W. Claris; violin solo, Mr R. Morris; song, " The Cottsge by the Sea," Mr Warner; song, " Out on the Deep," Mrs Buckthought; pianoforte duet, M>6B Ellis and Mr White ; recitation, i "The JJewsboy's Debt," Miss M. i Claris; character song, " Chin-Chin-Ohinaman," Master Gre (encored); Highland fling (in ccs'ume) Master , Alan Brennan; song, " Jessie's Dream," i Miss Browning; pianoforte duet, the Misses Morris; song, "The Arab's Farewell to his Steed," Mr Fisher; i song, " The Link Divine " (with violin i obligato), Mrs Buckthought; comic song, " Selling up the 'appy Home," , (encored) "Never More, 1 ' Mr Wf Claris; pianoforte solo, " Double EagJe March," Mr White. During intervals Mr F. Watson gave selections from his i gramophone, wbioh is a very good toned one. At the conclusion the chairman thankedithe audience for their patronage. Refreshments were handed around, The monetary procoeds were very satisfactory.