CONCERT AT GERALDINE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1263, 8 November 1884, Page 2

CONCERT AT GERALDINE.

The annual concert under the auspice# of the Geraldine Cricket Club was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, on Wednesday y evening. A first-class programme had been proposed, and had the weather been fine the concert would have been a splendid success. There waa but a very small audience, not a third of the sitting room in the hall being occupied. Those who attended, however, enjoyed a musical treat. Mias Alice Fish accompanied the various singers on the piano, with one exception, and it is needless to say gave universal satisfaction. The concert waa opened by an overture on the piano by the Misses Fish, played in Their wellknown masterly style, which was followed by the song, “The Sentinel,” rendered very well by Mr Lodge. Miss Andrew# with her sweet and pleasant voice did full justice to the song “ Dreamland.” The duet “ Can a Man be Secure ?” by Messrs Lloyd and Willoughby, waa very creditably given.. Mrs Hargreaves, in a manner which left nothing to bo desired, next rendered the song “ To-morrow,” and in response to the first encore of the evening sang “ No, Sir 1 ” which was also A well received. An enthusiastic encore was the reward of Miss Fish for the way in which she sang “ The Kerry Dances,” which was decidedly one of the gems of the evening. As a response she sang “ Auntie,” very nicely. This was followed by the comic song “ Put it Down to Me, ” by Mr Gurr, Mr J. Heap accompanying him on the piano. The singer acquitted himself very well indeed. H# was followed by Miss Dunlop singing “ Twickenham Ferry,” in a pleasant manner. Mr Baddeley’s song “ The Gay Hussar,” which suited his voice and was very well rendered, brought the first part of the programme to a close. The Misses Fish oponed the second part, after the usual interval, with a very pretty duet on the piano, followed by Mr Lloyd singing “Bonny Mary of Argyle.” He responded to a deafening encore with “ The Snow.” The duetj“ The Bold Gendarmes,” given in character by Messrs Aspinall and Ash well, fairly brought down the house.” They responded with “A Policeman’s Lot is not a Happy One ” and again had to come back, and they sang a verse of .the former duet. “ The ' Lighthouse Light,” though nicely given, did not suit Mr Logan’s voice, and he would be heard to better advantage in higher song. Mrs Hargreaves was accorded an enthusiastic encore for her rendition of the song “ Carissimar” to which she responded by singing the last verse again. “ The Little Hero,” by Mr Baddeley, pleased the audience very much and the singer gave the “Boatswain’s Story ” in answer to the encore accorded him. Miss Bosswell next gave the song “Remember or Forget” very nicely, which was followed by the comic song “On the Banks of the Silvery Thames " by Mr Gurr, who responded to the encore demanded by repeating the last verse. Th# end of the programme now having been come to, Mr W. Moore, as captain of the Cricket Club, ascended the. platform and proposed a hearty vote of thanks to th# performers for haying kept their engagements, especially those who had come from a distance, under such , unfavorable circumstances. He regretted that the inclemency of the weather had mitigated the success of the concert, and announced that the performers had consented to repeat the concert on November 26th.