CONCERT AT TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1493, 15 April 1886, Page 2

CONCERT AT TEMUKA.

The concert in aid of the Temuka District High School, given Ust Tuesday evening in the Volunteer Hall, nag a great success. The attendance was very Utge, and the entertainment gave great satisfaction—in fact, it was one of the most successful held for some time in the ball. The Temuka Volunteer Brass Band played two overtures excellently, and were loudly applauded. The programme was opened with a sort of chorus, in which a large number of children sang. The children also sang “ The Cuckoo now is Calling” and “ Farewell to Study ” capitally, and showed they had been carefully trained. Miss and Master Smith sang a duet entitled “ H»ppy are We to-day” very nicely, and Miss Brown “ Let Me Drasra Again,” which elicited great applause. She subsequently sang “The Old Lock ” with equal effect. Mr Rutland sang The Jolly Smiths ” capitally, and Miss Ladbrooke was never heard to belter advantage than in her rendering ot that beautiful melody “ Robin Adair,” We have never heard the song better sung, and she was rapturously encored, to which she responded by singing “Killarney ” with equal effect, She subsequently sang “ The Miller and the Maid,” and was again encore I, and also sang the duet of “ Flowers of the Garden” with Mrs Rout, This last piece was a treat. Mrs Rout also was in excellent voice, and sang delightfully “ The Old Trysting Tree” and “ Terence’s firewall to Kathleen,” and in response to encores “ [ Dreamt that I dwelt in Marble Halls ” and “ The Keel Row.” Miss Morton and Miss ,G. Brown gave » recitation each, with great effect. Both acquitted themselves remarkably well, the latter being especially good. Master McLeod also gave one of Bret Harto’s comic recitations |rjt.-ratfy and Miss

Gay sang “ Apart ” in a very sweet voice. Mr Clinch, of course, created a furore as usual. Ho appeared in the inevitable helUopper, and sang “ I’ll place it in hands of my Solicitor,” “ Oh, Fred., tell them to Stop,” “ I’ll never make a Gentleman of you, John,” and “ Naughty, Naughty,” the two latter songs being in response to encores.

At the close of the concert Mr Gray appeared on the stage and moved a vote of thanks to the ladies and gentle who hod taken part in the performance. The motion was carried by acclamation, and the concert was brought to a close by the singing of the Notional Anthem. It ought not to be forgotten that Mrs Hayhurst, Mrs Hargreaves, Miss Brown, and Miss Lee alternately presided at the piano, and played the acootnpaniments excellently. A word of praise is due to Mr Rout who, as Seeretary of the School Coramittet, got up the concert. There can be no doubt but a great deal of its success was due to the energy and tact brought to bear on it.