PATRIOTIC CONCERT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 17 February 1915, Page 4

PATRIOTIC CONCERT.

AT ROLLAND HALL. Holland Hall was well filled last night on the occasion of the Grand Concert, organised by St. Joseph's Choir in aid of the Poor in Great Britain and Belgium Relief Funds, which should benefit considerably as a result. An excellent programme was submitted, and the audience showed their appreciation by insisting upo n recalls. The ladies responsible for the organisation—Mesilamcs McClcland, Drury and Bevan, and Misses Radford, Francis, and Lumsdcn—have every cause to feel satisfied with the results. The stage was tastefully decorated. Mr B. Vinson rendering valuable assistance in this department, and also in the arrangement of the hall. The. following programmci was submitted: Overture, "Anthems of the Allies," Mrs George's Orchestra; song, "Hungarian Cradle Song," Miss Rea, Miss M. Ambury. accompanying, and as an encore "Waiata Poi"; banjo solo, "Fire Away," Mr Gadd (encore, "Kilties"); recitation, two recruiting stories "Fall in," and "Buck Up," Captain Allen (encore, "A Scrap of Paper"); Highland fling, Miss Cameron (encored); monologue, "Beethoven Avenue," Mr R..Hcad (encored); violin solo, "Cavitana," (encore, "Themes from Ave Maria,") Mr R. George; song, "Blow, Blow," Mr R. Hill-Johnson (encore, "Little Man"); euphonium solo, "Answer," Mr Austin; overture, "Panama Pacific March'." orchestra; "Sleeping Camp," Mr Lambert ("»icore. "invitation"); song, "My Air. FoV.:,' Miss Cameron (encored); soncr. "I"' jjirii; Thee Songs of Aral™:" "iir ilnCam (en, core "Two of'Gre""), song, "Re-ni"'-\,i me no more." A'va Drury (en'.ve. "Somewhere a v c'ze is Calling"!; music,:" «ketch, "Si-filing musicians." Mr B. (oncr.'-ed);' duet, "Life's Dream is O'er," ."•* =dames Drury anil George (encore; '•Whi.-r-cring Hope''':: recitation, "The '" osent-mimi.'' B«-:-,-gar," bv Captain Allev, who went rf'ij' with the tambourine at the contusion a,: l collected ;C1 /fs;, orehos'val selection, "Invisible "God c :avc the King,'' brought a v< ■■*■ success''.!', programme to a close. 'f•■.!,-, Georf- presided at the piano, and .iteompan'.-d the singers sympathetica]'';/ on a piano lent for the occasion oy Mr H'.ffman. Mr J, Henrichs w&a stage'.aanager, _ ,