THE LYNCH FAMILY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1680, 31 December 1887, Page 2

THE LYNCH FAMILY.

The Lynch Family of Bellringers, after an absence of about seven years, appeared in the Volunteer''Hall, Temuka, last Thursday evening. On the previous evening they .appeared in - Geraldine, and had a crowded house, j In Temuka they had the largest house » that any company has hitherto coir lected together, and amongst the audience we noticed several country

residents who have seldom or never been seen at an entertainment given by professionals. The entertainment was all that the most exacting could desire, and judging from the enthusiastic manner in which every item was applauded the audience were thoroughly satisfied. It was, without exception, the most legitimate and enjoyable entertainment that has been given for many a year in the Hall. A feature of it which should not go unnoticed was the chaste neatness of everything, and absence of anything that could be called vulgar. In the stage appointments, in the dresses of the performers, and in their movements and actions, good taste was always kept in view. Doubtless the bM-ringing is regarded as the leading feature of the entertainment, but for delicacy, sweetness, and novelty we ..must give first place to the music which Mr Harry Lynch elicited from his musical glasses. These consisted of a number of glasses of various sizes aud half-filled with water, on which" he played " Home, Sweet Home "in soft, subdued, mellow tones, by merely drawing his fingers over them. Nothing could surpass the delicacy and sweetness of the music thus produced. The bell-ringing was splendid, and the rapidity with which the performers dropped And picked up bells so as to produce correct sounds in exact time was surprising. On these they played the "Blue Bells of Scotland," " Marseillaise," " Star Spangled Banner," " Sweet Chiming Bells," and "The; College Hornpipe " splendidly. The accuracy with which they rang out each iipte; and the .rapidity with which they" changed the bells, showed they have perfectly mastered them. Mr W..Wi Lynch's clock bells selection was also delightful, as was also the bells duet by Messrs Harry and Eoberfc Lynch The intervals between the bell-ringiht

acta were filled by two excellent singers, of whom one—Mr. Parlatto—is irresistibly comic. His several songs were given with great effect, and he was frequently encored. ; Ms get up, his attitude on the stage, his droll sayings, and his facial expression were simply immense, Mr Thomas E. Gilpin has an extremely - powerful baritone voice of great compass and flexibility, and he uses it in a manner that shows he has had a good training. He is certainly a very fine singer, and was on every occasion that he appeared recalled, but did not

respond. His song, "Qui Tive," is one which gives scope to a great display of expression and feeling, It u

•■3,1.' ■ •■= one oftlie finest songs we have had i the pleasure of listening to, and Mr * Gilpin rendered it in an artistic manner. The company frequently descend from the sublime to the ridiculous, with pieces such as "The Hallelujah Band" and their wonderful *magic,, which cannot fail to excite touch laughter. Dancing also forms a part of the programme, in which Messrs W. W. Lynch and Pavlatto appear. In ," The Good Old Times" song and dance they were capital, i .The entertainment wound up with a farce entitled "live Shillings a "Week*" which was most amusing and well played. Messrs Cromeandß. W. Gyston, who prelided oyer the piano, deserve great praise for the excellence of their playing. They played duets and accompanied the singing in a manner that won enthusiastic applause. They are certainly equal to the balance of the company in their own line. The company has no weak point, as every one fills his part in the best possible way it "could be done.

They appeared again last night tc a yery good house—the best second„.„night house we have ever seen in Ifemukfr—and the entertainment was better than on the previous occasion. They leave this morning for the south, and will not return here for several years. ;