THE CADZOW FAMILY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2904, 7 December 1895, Page 2

THE CADZOW FAMILY.

The company bearing this name appeared at Geraldine on Thursday evening but were moat unfortunate aa regards weather; it was a dirty wet night and the audience accordingly was not large. Mr Cadzow, however, generously announced that the performance would be gone through from end to end, just as if the house happened to be full to the doors. Mr Cadzow is decidedly an entertainment in himself, and the wonder is that the musical people of Geraldine did not take advantage of his presence to hear a real musical treat, which we can honestly say the entertainment was from beginning to end. Mr Cadzow’s first song was “ The Bay of Biscay,” which he sang with remarkable power. After this he treated the audience to “ The March of the Cameron Men,” and to a rapturous oncore he responded with “ Father O’Flynn,” a song which never before had been heard at Geraldine with anything like the effect with which it was rendered by Mr Cadzow. The next song of Mr Cadzow’swastbe well-known English song “ The Death of Nelson,” which was a perfect gem, while the piece which followed as an encore, by special request, was a very sweet little song called “ Luiese,” which fairly carried the audience away. Madame Cadzow’s performances on the pianoforte were also above anything heard at Geraldine and was highly appreciated, while the Company’s comic, Mr Lyster, was in great demand for encores, his humorous songs in the coster patios being full of humour without vulgarity. At the close of the entertainment Mr Cadzow notified that he would give Geraldine another trial the following evening, when he hoped the audience present would do their best to advertise the performance and secure him a good house. The Cadzow Family of entertainers will give a sacred concert in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-morrow (Sunday) evening. The concert will not commence until after the churches come out, and no applause will be allowed. The programme will be made up of such songs as “ The Star of Bethlehem,” “ The Holy City,” “Nazareth,” “Ora Pro Nobis,” “ The Lost Chord” by Jude, “In Native Worth” from “ The Creation.” Fisk Jubilee hymns, sacred duets, etc. A capital organ has been procured, and Madam Cadzow, who is aa clever at that instrument as the piano, will give a selection from Mozart’s “ 12th Mass,” the “Gloriain Excelcis” and other pieces. We have again to repeat that the singing and playing of the Cadzow Family is undoubtedly the best ever heard in Temuka, and that a musical treat is in store for those who will attend on Sunday evening. On Mmday evening a secular concert will be given, when new songs will be sung. On Tuesday night the company appear at Winchester, and on Wednesday at Orari.