SEADOWN CONCERT

Temuka Leader, Issue 2404, 27 September 1892, Page 3

SEADOWN CONCERT

It must have been highly satisfactory to the Seadown School Committee on Thursday evening last to see the school-, room well filled tor the concert, in ( spite of the* heavy rain throughout the day, and which continued at intervals through the night. It was still more pleasing to Bee that the majority of the performers (many of whom had come long distances) had faced wind and weather in order to keep their engagements that evening. Although the full programme was not gone through, all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the concert, and to appreciate the efforts of the committee to provide an evening's amusement. Shortly after eight Mr R. Campbell, chairman of the committee, mounted the platform, and, having apologised for the absence of Mr W. Balfour, introduced Miss Kennedy, who opened the programme w ith a pianoforte solo that was a treat to listen to. This young lady also played the accompaniments in excellent style, giving the greatest satisfaction to the singers and the audience. Then followed a number of vocalists, whose songs were well rendered, attentively listened to, and loudly applauded, encores being the order of the evening. These were given by the Misses Connolly, Campbell, Donn, and Hoare and by Messrs Martin, Gilchrist, Barrett, and Hoare. Most of these are old favorites at Seadown, and their performances on this occasion quite equalled their previous ones. However, the Misses Donn and Campbell made their first appearance before a Seadown audience, when they made so great an impression that both had to give way to loud and unanimous encores. At the conclusion the chairman thanked the audience for their attendance, and a vote of thanks was passed to the performers for their attendance on so uninviting a night. The concert over, the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till the small hours of the morning. Mr H. Bebbington supplied the music, and Mr W. McCallum acted as M.C., and everything passed off orderly and pleasantly. With favorable weather there is no doubt the gathering would have been an unqualified success, and we question if ths seating accommodation of the schoolroom would have been sufficient for the patronising audier ce.