DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

PATJiA. (J-Yt/ai Our Own ( i. .Mrs. hd\va:d>, the ni-cr. | Im* (Pntiiotic ami tin- many -who ' have cvrry lva-on In led' proud *>i t:. • Iniuc Mil re--) ul ]• i'jilay "> concert . Th- hall vva- -jiu-kctl. the aricn.nioiisition proving insulli'.-imt. Tlui*DVil.-«. ilrrvM's ami *vtuviv well out and made a y-ry Amount tin* items "Tlu- Muivli of tin"Al'v-" was oH'-cmincnt. tin* in Ur? 'mviic and T»rttuin 's o\ 'VM'ii dominion-. a revi-iation. 'Miss I'crtha Ivl wards.. as "i>' Ilium's Appeal," acted her part faithfully. ami deserved the vocilerons applause jjivc.n. Miss Maude Mitchell, in "The Sergeant," was a distinct siioce-s. whilst Miss~ Lyiinc lidwards. in the l'liv-iaii Yal-e Caprite, showed her ai'uility a.s a dancer. The sailors' lioixipiip.', iby little. V. Kdscr, I''. (Jioog and Ij. lircnier: the Highland llin<; by Miss Shirley liivmer; the tarantella, by V. K.'l-er and Marion •llammerton, all rclUvteil credit on their teacher, a fart that was demonstrated by the applause "hen. Little lietty Jac-oml) was at 11'■ r bc-t. Tun tiny dot was in iivr ivelition of "My .Japanese Dollv.'' and a- a dancer far eclipsed most of her elder-, fiUly deserving the many encore-' demanded.

Tlii' Ifawera male quartette (Messrs Seaile. Tarrant,. Whitehorn and Sutton) were immense, :hk! the gem of the vocal portion of tlif programme. "Comrades in Arms," their lirst item, received a great ovation. They were equally p!oa-ing in their other items-. Mr. Pringle lias a very mellow voice, his rendering of '"Somewhere a Voice is Calling" mc'ting with great favor. Mr. 1\ ingle will be assured of a good roception on his next a>ppearancp. Song* bv -Mis. 11. I'. Williams. "England's Call," and Miss L. Edwards, "1 ry Cinnamon Tivi-." wvro wol! received. '.Mrs. Ross, of Wanffiinui, contributed a al monologue. and K ■lly, of Ifawera, a recitation.

In tiH- seconu part the stage was transformed into a -Japanese tea-room, the lantern-*. drr'ssoi and wtt in- being typical of ,-in Eastern carnival. The various son,;.'-, and dances were well carried out, tlie must .prominent being: Vocal trio, "Three Little Plaids." Misses Q. Jaeoinb, Mitchell and L. Edwards: "Yen How.'' Master Erie Xans.'tt; "A Lesson in Salutation," Mr. 1!. A. lirruer: "Six Little Tea J.irls." Misses llanicnorton, S. ISremer, ' ■- Muller. A. Horner, I>. Edwards and \. IM.-er; "Chou Kina." Mrs. 11. 1\ Williams, Mis:-es I'. Tinnev, X. Carey, Mitciiell. Jacomb. Edwards. E. Homer and M. Elliott. The opening chorus and final > were good, about -10 voi -es taking part. The audience throughout was most enthusiastic, and too much praise cannot ihe bestowed on the promoters and performers. The orchestra, comprising Mrs. .1. K. MiU-hcll, Mrs. Edwards and Miss A. Jac-om'h. added greatly to the siicce-s of tile performance. The Wounded 'Soldiers' Fund will be augmented by about £7O. Most of the item's are to be staged ait Wanganiti on Thursday next, at a big entertainment arranged by the orphans of Wa.iiganui. Arrangements are also being .made for the above perfonnirtice to be produced at liawera at an earlv date.