TEMUKA YOUNG MEN’S CLUB.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1358, 27 June 1885, Page 3

TEMUKA YOUNG MEN’S CLUB.

An exceedingly successful tea and entertainment was held last Thursday evening under the auspices of the above Club in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. The tea, for which Mr Darroch was caterer, was laid on the tables at about $ o’clock, and about 150 persons partook of it. The tables were presided over by Mesdames O’Halloran and Mogridge, and the ton, and Ackroyd. The entertainment commenced at 8 o’clock, and was one of the most enjoyable held in the Hall for many years. It was not of the hightoned aesthetic, aristocratic kind, but one of rollicking mirth, fun, and frolic, yet free from anything bordering on coarseness—in fact, a laughter-provoking entertainment that could not fail to satisfy. The chair was occupied by Mr A. Russell, Vice-President of the Club, in the absence of the President, the Rev. T. A. Hamilton. The Volunteer Band opened the entertainment by playing a selection entitled “Gospel Trumpet,” and subsequently played the waltz “Fond Memories.” Both pieces were exquisitely rendered. Master Storey recited “Vat You Please,” and also played, on the piano,, “The Warrior’s March ” very ably, snd it goes without saying that Mr H. T. Clinch crested a furore by his singing of “1 Never,” and the encore to it, “There is Nothing like Pride about Me.” Miss Mahoney sang in very good voice, “Wont you buy my pretty Flowers!” and Mr W. H. Forsyth, who sang “ Wait till the Clouds roll by" .in a capital tenor voice, received an encore. He subsequently sang “ The Old Brigade” very well. The first part was brought to a close by a scene from Sheridan’s play of the “ The Rivals," in which. Mr Twomey appeared as Sir Anthony Absolute, and Mr Gurr as Captain Absolute. Messrs Underwood and . Forsyth played “ Happy be Thy Dreams” and “Horae Sweet Home” on thecornet and piano, and were vociferously applauded. Then came the piece de resistance, Mr Bolton’s Stump Speech. Mr Bolton’s get up was simply grand ; extravagance could not go much further, and though the speech was rather long there were many good hits in it, but they were- harmless and inoffensive, and no one could feel hurt. The whole performance - wound up with a laughable farce entitled “ Cherry Bounce.” The plot of this hangs on the actions of an over-careful servant who is always putting things, away in a wrong place. Amongst other things he puts a bottle of cherry bounce away ip the cellar, and places in its stead a botttle of horse medicine. Two of his master’s tenants come to pay their rents and are giyen the horse physic, the master believing it to be the cherry bounce. Intensely agonising pains seize tbs farmers and the servant gets into trouble and is dismissed. Mr Ourr took the part’of the servant excellently, as he always does anything be undertakes. Mr J. McOaskill was extremely good as the master: He spoke clearly and with a good accent, Pnd acted his part well. Messrs Thomson and Russsell were v ery 'good as farmers 1 and Mr Mogridge took the part of the servant’s father capiiallyl On the whole the farce was -- played better by far than amateurs generally do those things. The entertainment was throughout most successful, and we trust the young men will Soon give”another one.