SOCIAL AND DANCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2233, 28 July 1891, Page 3

SOCIAL AND DANCE.

There was an exceedingly large attendance at the Belfield School concert and dance which was held on Friday night last in aid of the prize fund. The first part of the programme was opened with an overture, “ Sleigh race galop,” on the piano by Misses May, after which came a song by the children, “Hark the merry birds,” and was very nicely sung; Mr Hawkes then favored the audience with the song “ Mipshipmite,” and the duet 11 The minute gun at sea” was rendered with good effect by Miss Meredith and Mr Glanville. “ Jack’s parting kiss,” sung by Mr Colbert, was very good indeed. Mr Glanville gave a recitation of “ Curfew must not cing to-night.” Mr Kroon was loudly moored for the nigger song (in rharacter) “The little scrub,’ and eespondea with the last verse. “ The gipsy’s warning” was the next item, by Miss Agnes Glanville. Then came one of the best items of the evening in the form of an original recitation, “ Advance New Zealand,” composed and recited by Mr Irwin. Mr L. Glanville sang “ The vacant chair,” and Was followed by Miss May, who sang “ Juanita.” Misses W. and J. May, aid Alice Glanville went through a dialogue entitled “ Vanity,” and the first part of programme concluded with a song by the children, “ Come, birdie, come.” After an interval of ten minutes, the second part of the programme was opened by Miss May with ,an overture, “ Humors of Donny'broolc,” and the children sang “ I had a dream. . Mr Hawkes sang “ The

Frenchman,” and a duet, “.The wind and the harp,” was rendered by Misses ,Agnes and Alice Glanville. Mr Kroon was again favored with an encore, when he sang the nigger song : " Haul me back again,” and responded "The talkative man from Galway.” Miss V. Taylor recited “Mary, Queen of Scots,” and Mr Colbert was ~ recalled > for the nigger song (in character) “ Nigger Noramus Nig,” and sang in return “ The jolly old ’'Jicrdw.” Mr Irwin sang an original song, and Mr Glanville sang “Medicine Jack,” followed by Miss May with “ Dublin r Bay,” and Miss Maggie Glanville “ Please give me a penny.” The nevt piece was a dialogue, “ The way he managed,” by Messrs Stocker and Pierce and Misses Agnes and Alice Glanville, and an excellent programme was brought to an end by the children singing “Little sister’s t gone tosleep.” At the dance which followed there * . Was a very, large number of couples present, and dancing was kept up till about da. in. Mr A. Fergiisson acted as M.C., arid Mr W. Radford supplied the music.