DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1917, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

tarikt PATRIOTIC COXCERT. (From A Correspondent). , 1 * r 'dav night last a contort in aid 01 the fund of the Y.M C.A. specially to provide Christmas cheer for our bovs a, the front was given in the iVmki hall. The wentlicr \v.is very f£iv» oraWe so that it. is not surprising that t.ie build ins: wa s well filled and, as the audience proved to be thoroughly appreeiathe. everything went from start to I'iiish with a swing and without a hitch. -Mr. A. E. Laurence, chairman of the local Patriotic Committee, was in charge and deserves the thanks of performers and audience for the promptness with which he carried out his duties. It should b'? stated that the concert was organised by a body of young ladies of the district, and its success was due to the hard work and pains taken in the preparation (of the various \itenn of the programme, which was as follow* viz. Pianoforte duet, Misses ITogan ami I.angman; character song. Miss 11. and 0. Jones (juniorsi; song,' Miss W.'kUsby; patriotic chorus, seven young ladies, Miss Hogaa leading; pianoforte duet', Mioses Riley and Jones (juniors): patriotic song, Miss Maida Jones, sung in front of the curtain and responded to bv a shower ot emull coin; comic dialogue, Misses Diley (2) and Messrs R. .James and >\. Lmgman; song, Miss Therkelson. musical drill aniUmarch, IC girls, to_ accompaniment by Miss Langmaii (piano! and Miss Ilogan (violin); song, Miss ITogan: character song, "Two Wash' Ladies, Alisses Riley; song, Misses Langman and Rilev'(juniorsT; march ami chorus, seven young ladies led by Miss Thompson; piano soio, Miss L. 1-atirencc; chorus, by ten little niggers: comic sketch. Miss ITogan and Mr."Coalman, song, Miss Thompson; Pakeha Mi>ori combination, with song, "Till Our Bovs Come Home"; song, Miss Kilsby; dialogue, the ladies troupe; concluded by the singing of the National Anthem. ' As has been -aid the whole went wonderfully well, and it is hard to pick out any item for s|>ecial mention, hilt the way the juniors did their share reflects much credit on their teachers. The marches and uni-dcal drill also gave evidence of careful rehearsal while the two items, one by the "wash ladies" and the other, "the ten little niggers,'' simply convulsed the audience. Xcnrly every item was encored, which shows thev gave satisfaction and pleasure, at the same time the absence of that much too common unroariousness was most pleasantly noticeable. After cheers had been given for our boys at the front and the organisers of the concert, the hall was cleared for dancing, music being provided by lady volunteers. A really sood time «'<\s spent, everything being well conducted by Mr. A. Langman. who acted as M.C.

It is worthy of mention that the takings for concert and dance reached £22 constituting a record for Tariki Hall', ami which must be very gratifying to the truly patriotic young ladies who originated the gathering.