EDMONDS’S GLEE CLUB.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1017, 14 October 1882, Page 2

EDMONDS’S GLEE CLUB.

The above club gave an excellent concert last Thursday evening in the Volunteer Hall. There was a large attendance, and the concert was capital in every respect. The club showed a decided improvement, and certainly its efficiency is a great credit to the conductor, Mr Edmonds. Mrs A. Cox presided at the piano, and contributed largely to the success of the entertainment by the excellent way in which she accompanied the singing. The programme consisted of the part song ‘ Men of Harlech,* the glees ‘ Come, Dorothy, Come,’ and ‘ Ye Spotted Snakes/ and . the chorus * Oarnovale/ all of which - '' were rendered very effectively, especially the two last mentioned, in which th« 9a

voices harmonised splendidly. Miss McNair sang 4 Apart’ in a manner that won loud applause. She has a full ground musical voice of considerable compass, which, with more training and cultivation, would entitle her to honorable mention amongst any singers. The duet 4 All’s Well,’ sung by Messrs Clinch and Edmonds was also well rendered, and Miss Thomson sang * Sweethearts’ effectively. Mr Clinch’s Binging of 4 Oh, Fred tell them to stop,’ elicited an encore, to which he lesponded by singing 4 Not just yet,’ in his usually effective style. The duet 1 There is not a Breeze,’ was rendered very well by Misses Burton and Thomson, and Mr Andrews gave then a clarionet solo. Mr Edmonds next sang 4 1 fear no Foe’ with great effect and was encored, but did not respond. The song of the evening and the gem of the entertainment, however, was Mrs Rout’s song, ‘ Vashti.’ We never heard Mrs Rout to better advantage before. She in excellent voice,every note of which was full of melody, ana she also threw feeling and expression into the song. The encore, 4 Come back to Erin,’ was not rendered less effectively, We have heard both songs before, but never so well sung. The performance wound up with the police chorus from the 4 Pirates'©! Penzance,’ in which ten took part and'did it justice. Mr Edmonds made an excellent sergeant, but the most consistent and effective acting was that of the mervous policeman, Mr Levons. The tarantara chorus was capitally rendered, and some local verses took first rate, though Mr Edmonds failing to remember them all in the excitement of the moment detracted a little from the general effect. The verses were as follows : When Temuka’s free from drunks, Tarantara, tarantara, And our cells have empty hunks, Tarantara, There’s nothing left to do, Tarantara, tarantara, For us poor men in blue, . Tarantara, But cattle, pigs, and cobs Wo ferret out, and nobs, And Lawson gets the bobs ; Tarantara, &o. Wbsn a man gees on the booze, Tarantara, tarantara, And gets a little loose, Tarantara, So as to keep him straight, Tarantara, tarantara. From wasting bis estate, Tarantara, The way we work is clear. We end his mad career By stopping all bis beer. Tarantara, &c. When fast riding men we spot, Tarantara, tarantara, And tbo Beak says they may trot, Tarantara, We put on a little cheek, Tarantara, tarantara. And boldly out we speak. Tarantara. We then point out the flaw In Mendelsonian law. Up to bis Worship’s jaw. Tarantara, Ac. The last verse was not sung,owing to it having been forgotten. The following verse was also sung : When the enterprising Buster’s not a bust’ring, In bitting bard at Mendelson and Brown, It’s capacity for stirring up industries Is certainly a credit to the town. Our Butter, Cheese, and Bacon-curing Factory, Already has its offices begun, And the Linseed is now starting satisfactory, Ob, isn’t then our lot a happy one. This was received with great applause. Mr Edmonds, after the entertainment was ,all over announced that two more concerts would ba held, one about Christmas and another in March. The last one of the season would be the opera of 44 The Pinafore.”