Grand Musical Entertainment.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3930, 3 August 1881, Page 2

Grand Musical Entertainment.

A very large number of persons attended the musical entertainment at the Suortland Wesleyan Sunday School Room last night. The Her. W. J. Watkin occupied the chair, and after a selection on the harmonium by Mr W. Gf-ribble, accompanied by a cornet, he called upon the Choir to give the anthem, '* I will arise." The Chairman then engaged in prayer, and afterwards briefly addressed the meeting, explaining the objects of the entertainment, which, he said, was to pay for the improvements to the school-room. He also gave a short history of the schoolhouse from the time it was built to the present. After an anthem by the Choir, " Entreat me not," Mr Gribble gave a recitation, "The Pauper's Death-bed," in a clear and careful manner. The Choir followed with i)r Whitfield's anthem, "1 will lift up mine eyes," after which Mr H. Lawry gave a recitation, " Time," which was well received. Mr W. Gribble's anthem, " Behold the Lord," was then sung by the Choir, Mr Ashby following with an amusing reading en titled, "The Leekseed Chapel" The first part of the programme closed with an anthem, " I will give thanks," by the Choir, and a song and echo chorus, " Children's Voices," by jVJltss Vercoe and company. Mr W. Gribble accompanied on the harmonium, and Mr Hunter on the cornet.

In the interval Mr Asbby read the balance sheet, which showed a deficiency of £31 Us §d. The profit from the entertainment, however, was estimated at £5, but it is probable a larger sum may be obtained.

The second part commenced with an overture by Mr W. Gribble, accompanied by Mr Hunter on the cornet. The following programme was then gone through: —Glee, " German Guard," choir; recitation by. Miss Penk, •• Somebody's Ilarling," which was capitally rendered ; song, " forgive me, Father," Miss Landy; ?' Tb,e Arab's FareweJl," by Mr Probert, which was certainly the best song up to that time; recitation by Mr JButtle, an extract from Scott's "Lady of the Lake," was given well, but attimes hardly distinct enough; song, "In her little grave we JaifJ. her/ Mrs James Gribble; piano duet, " Woodland Whispers," by Misses Peuk and Savage; song, "Thou art co

near," Mr Vowles, who received the only encore of the evening, and in response gave " My dear little Jessie, my own " ; reading by Mr INodder, " A lesson to husbands," which though laughable, was certainly far too \< ng ; song, " Waiting," Miss Gribble ; song, " I fear no foe," by Mr Hilton, was capitally rendered ; duet, "The Conveut Bells," Misses Gribble and Smitherham; song, Miss Manton ; piano duet, Misses Curtis and and Snaith given in very good time ; comic recitation by Mr James Gribble; dialogue, " Culloden," Messrs H.|Lawry and W. Ashby, junr.; and the finale, " Calm be tby slumbers," by the company. " God save the Queen," was played as the people dispersed. The entertainment was very 'well got up, and the large attendance showed it was appreciated.