CONCERT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1136, 18 August 1883, Page 3

CONCERT.

Thfl concert held last Wednesday night in the V*»luuteer Hall, Temuka, in aid of the Roman Catholic Church Choir, passi-d «ff very successfully. The day previous had been very fine, but about 6 o'clock it blew a hurricane, and very heavy rain fell. Notwithstanding this the attendance was very large, the ball being well filled, and if the evening had been fine there would not in all probability have been room enough for all that would have attended. The performance wag opened hy the Temuka Brass Band playing ' Con Amore.' The band al«o at a subsequent period played ' The Forest Queen,' both pieces being well rendered. Mrs Sifgert and Miss Ball presided at the harmonium and piano, 4be former playing the g'.ees and the latter accompanying the songs. The choir sang the ' Kyrie Eleis<»n,' ' The Carnovau*,' * May Pays' an<l ' Yo Sjjottel Snake*' vpry well. Mr L Buss sang'' Loving eyes ar« on me beaming,' anl Mi-8 Imipss ' Derraot Asthore.' Miss Innes was in exceedingly good form, and jwig splnndidlr. She also nanif at a subsequent period * Rothesay Bay.' The Misses Quinn, two little girl*, daughters of Mr Michael Quirin, awl ayud about 10 and 12 years respectively, played a duet on the piano in fifut-class style, and were 1 >ally applauds!. Considering their youthfulnese they acquitted themselves with groat credit. Mr Rutland sang 'The Monarch of tho wood,' and ' Simon the Cellarer.' The latter was undoubtedly the song of.the evening, Mr Rutland being in unusually good voice. Miss McNair san< ' Barney O'Hea' very naively, and was loudly applauded. Mr Edmonds s*ng ' The Sexton,' and Miss Brown ' Excelsior,' in capital style. Mr Wilkinson 6ang ' St Patriek's Day Parade,' and as an encore ' The fine old Irish g« i ntl<*man.' In the first place he had a bad eld —so bad that he could not be heard—and in the second his make ap, his acting and his general deportment were a burlesque on comic singing. He next appeared as a Chinaman, and sang and danced capitally. He created quite a furore. Miss Rowe recited ' The bunch of primroses ' very well, and Mr A. Coira sang ' Non ever.' Mr H. T. Clinch received great applause for his comic song ' Did you ever, no I never,' and gnve as an encore ' I'll never make a gentleman of you, John.' Miss Gaffney made her first appearance, and created a very favorable impression with the way in which she sang ' The Liquid gem.' Miss Thomson sang ' Love in youth' very nicely, and the whole performance wound up with the National Anthem. At the close of the concert Mr Quinn move 1 a vote of thinks to the Udins and gentlemen who had asmVed in tho carrying out the concert «» Ruccesf'u'iy. He also thanked nnn Catholics for the assistance they had ronderel, not only th j n but on m*ny previous occasions, to the Catholic congregation. The vote of thanks was received with great applause, and the proceedings terminated.