CONCERT AND DANCE AT ORARI.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1755, 26 June 1888, Page 2

CONCERT AND DANCE AT ORARI.

The concert and dance held at the South Orari School on-Friday evening last, in aid of tM school, was undoubtedly a financial success. During the concert the room was crowded in every party many) having*• to -stand in the passage and porcH.'fAdeal of time had evidently been expended on the erergreen and floral decorations, which were placed around the walls. The chair was occupied > by* Mr N. Dunlop, of &eraldine, whd ! expressed the pleasure he feltat present. The programme that had been arranged was an excellent one, but unfortunately a great many of the performers disappointed 1 the Com- ' mittee, and , list had li; several instances to be filled up atf the last minute. Many of those* who took part are deserving of credit for the manner in which they came forward at the last moment; to ihelp/ the Committee out of a dilemma. ,* The Misses Grimson opened the programme with an exceedingly pretty pianoforte overture, which was well received.' Mr Binikin created som fun with his comic song " No fear," and was followed by Misi Coles,with the song "Thy voice near me in my dreams." Mr B. Maodonald came .before fan Orari audience for the.first time, with an Irish comic song in character. Miss May rendered the song " I'wouldn'tJ; would you ?"'the spirit of which she evidently caught >( and , was loudly applauded. Mr Griffiths, who appeared in an excellent .negro get-up, read a comic pieces-on ; "Woman's rights." Mi? Storey,' junr., sang in capital voice the well-known song '" Britannia, the pride of the ocean." Miss Taylor was loudly applauded for her singing of " We'd better bid* a Mr Binsiih, "The happy policeman," took "■ with the atidiende immensely, : but a well-deserved encore* was not responded to. A capital Scotch song, "The Highlandman's toast," by Miss McLeod, was loudly applauded. " Molly's revenge/' rende'reoV'hy Miss F. Coles, concluded the first; part of the programme. The stereotyped, and apparently useless, ten .minutes' interval was concluded, by the! Misses , GKinson contributing another pianoforte du«t. i' Mr Storey, junr.i followed with the patriotic song "The Union Jack of Old England;" The ever welcome song " KUlarney "was rendered by Mr McLeod,; who has evidently a powerful voice. •. Mr B. Macdcnald rendered another comic song, "Two lovely black eyes." Miss Gimson'a song, "'No, sir," was followed with a comic reading by Mr Griffiths, which was also mueh applauded. Miss Taylor secured a round of applause fonner pretty song " Those evening bells." Mr Binskin was very successful with bis next song, and was followed by Miss F. Coles with another, '! It -happened." The amusiag duet" Money matters," which was capitally rendered by _Miss May and Mr Binskin, brought "down the house, but the encore was' not responded to. "Wait till the clouds roll by " was sung by Mr Winning, and was the last item programme; ■■ 'i ' !■ j ' The usual votes of thanks to those who had assisted with the gathering were passed by acclamation, and the singing of the national anthem closed the concert. - The room was then eleared dancing.' A- very large remained, the floor being packed for each dance, lMr Behfens supplied the music, and Mr Binskin made a capital M.C.' Dancing was kept up till well into Saturday morning. , , , The Committee of this school are generally very successful in getting - up gatherings of the above description, and the concerts and dances at the South Orari are always looked forward to with pleasure; It 'is; to be hoped

that tn« gathering of Friday- evening M- will serve to stimulate the Committee ,', to, still endeavor to retain the*name ' their entertainments have 5 / ao far gained. ■' ; '■' '____