CONCERT AT WOODBURY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1526, 16 December 1886, Page 2

CONCERT AT WOODBURY.

the concert held at Woodbury on Friday evening last in aid of the, prize, fund was an uoqual fied success. The Committee had spared no pains in their endeavors to make the evening an enjoyable one aod their efforts were entirely successful. .Upon being applied to for assistance the ladies and gentlemen in the district kindly came forward to assist the Committee in their laudable object, and the result was; :au excellent programme, which was , carried out In capi- . tal style, There was a good attendance, the room being full, Mr Angus Macdonald occupied the chair, and opened tho mepting with a very suitable address, which, was received with loud applause. The musical portion of the entertainment was opened with a pianoforte duet by Miss Musgrave; and. Mrs Turton, which welt received, Mr Thatcher came ,pext with a soner, -‘The Mistletoe Rough,” which was capitally rendered; Mies Cooling foU lowed with a song “Under the Stars ” which was much appreciated, Master W, Glanviile rendered the song “/Union Jack ” in first-class style, Miss Mnsgrave's, song,- “ Dream Faces, 1 ' elicited a most unanimous encore, Mrs Hammond suc.r ceeded admirably in the wellrknown song “Robin 1 Adair,” Mr Musgrave - made quite a- hit with bis song “The Bargeman,” and bad to reappear, . when he gave as a substitute “The Boatswain's ■ Story.” Miss Dunlop, who c|ngie next, achieved success with ber rendering of a ,

solo. Mrs Greaves received a well-merited encore for her singing of ‘‘Tit for Tat.” Mr Penny concluded the first part of the ' programme by singing, in capital voice, ,“ The Laws of Richmond Hill,” After an interval of ten minutes, the second part was opened with a pianoforte duel by Mrs Elderand Master Qlanville, which was excellently rendered. This was followed by a duet by Misses Dunlop and .Hamilton, .“.The , f Flower. Gatherers,” wfiqh I was splendidly! g|vdn. Mr E. Logan : was very in bis solo '“-John, the M«sboPj” aud'm response to jin.encore rendered “Rather” in capital 'style. Mr Penny’s sdn^ 5 “-True Blue” was well received. Mrs Hammond was decidedly successfuir"’ ’w!tH , '''he'r'aolo Bonnie Prince Charlie.”,, The. comic song *|Meaifeiiie Jjtck” (in cbarabter}| by Mr Mtisgrave, created great amusement, and was loudly eicprod. “Love out a Maying,” a aolo jby Mrs-^reives,Swas capitally rendered] MisrMuegraVe, who came next with i the sojb; “La (Borgia); received a unanimous encore for her capital rendering of the piece. In response she gave “ Oomio 1 through the Rye,” in a manner that fairly brought idawn the , house. This young;-lady’s singing was. .an especial feature of the evening. . Mr Tbatchor ,cflme f; next with the solo “ When the Swallows Homeward Fly,” which was excellently rendered' Mrs Elder and Matter Wra. Glahviile followed with 1 the Dream,” which was'giteu wfth great taste and feeling. Miss Cooling’s .'solo “Turnham Toll ” also received great applause. In the absence of the Chaimanof the School Committee,’; Mr F. ”R. Flatman briefly returned thanks to tfaese ladies and gentlemen who hid so kindly . assisted in carrying out the programme that evening. He especially mentioned Mrs Turton, wLqse.carryipg out of her firdnoua duties/ merited jhei jhighest praise. He - was exceedingly- pleased to see siich a large audience, and especially so to see such-an excellent display., of vocaitalenttbateveninc. ?\| The usual votes of thinks.to the Chairman having been'given and/responded to, the singing., of i the. National; .Anthem Jbrought the cdfacsrt to close. ~V V| i A A> ball! was afterwards /held/ which/was kept up with greatepirittill/the small .hours of rtthe morning. Altogether, the gathering was one of the. most {successful iOVer held in//Woodbury.T .Thai gMW ’ Mr Osiptsi’ amounted to the creditable sum of <£l2 6s 10di 1.: . , !V<.-.