The Hauraki Troubadors.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4245, 9 August 1882, Page 2

The Hauraki Troubadors.

This new local combination made its first appearance at tbe Academy of Music last night, the occasion being a benefit performance in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr Carroll of Ohinemuri a;?d met with a fair amomt of success. There was a capital, attendance, and the treasurer should hare a good round sum to hand over to the beneficiares. The first part of tbe programme was in the ordinary style of Ethiopian entertainment, the Bores and Tambo being Tom Keevin and Jim McLiver. The first song was by EV' Hunter "I'm still a friend to you," and served to 'introduce to* the audience a vocalist possessed of a very fair voice. Tom Keev'n followed with " McCarthy's Mare," but aJtttfe nervousness combined with not a first class accompaniment, rendered the song not; quite as successful as it otherwise would have been. Charlie McLiver then sang " Some day I'll wander back again," the sonj> iecently published by the.; Observer, and by it achieved a genuine success. Mr Billing next gave very sweetly "Dear Little Jessie," and Jim MoLiver followed with" Over the Garden Wall," which created roars of laughters Mr A. Vowles (who also acted as inferlocutor) followed with •" Mamma, where has baby gone," which showed to advantage his fine tsnor voice. The .■" Mulligan Guards," by the Company closed the first part of the programme. In the second part Mr Vbwlea sang " The White Squall," Mr Wiseman his local song aneat the harbor and railway, Mr McLiver the " Old Sexton," Jim McLiver "Brown,the Tragedian," Tom Keven with a song.and daiuv, A. Vowles with the character song 11 Travelling back to Dixie," and Jim McLiver with another of his comicalities, none of which call for special mention. The performance concluded with a mutilated edition of " TJn coup de Eaisor," last preßonted to a Thames audience by Mr Iforace Bent, and a comparison wilh which was hardly wise. The orchestra was ably supplemented by members of the Hunter family, and we have no doubfc that with careful training, the Troubadours will yet prove themselves au efficient troupe of minstrels.