MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8235, 13 September 1906, Page 5

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.

There was a fair attendance at the musical and dramatic entertainment given by Mr Sydney Earee, assisted by peveral Masterton amateurs, at the Town Hall, last evening. Judging by the frequent and prolonged applause, the programme was very muob appreoiatefl." Mr Earee sang several songs, and appeared in a number of sketches, and each time lie received an encore. His first song was "Three Merry Men," and in response to a vociferous recall he gave an amusing parody on "I'd be a Butterfly." A musical skit "Singers and Talkers," proved a good item, and Mr Earee received another encore. He was next seen in a musioal monologue entitled "The Man With the Single Hair." This was a very amusing item, and one which the audience greatly appreciated. Three character songs "Hooch Aye," "I'm Tired," "The Fly be on the Tur mots," were well reueived. The song, "The Farm Yard," with a banjo accompaniment was loudly applauded. Mr W. Jago received warm applause for his singing of "My Rosemary," and Mr K. E. Rathtone's fine voice was heard to advantage in "My Mte for Thee." Mrs Rawson sang "Hush My Little One," and in response to au encore she gave "Sing Me to Sleep." Later on Mrs Rawson rendered "The Soul's Awakening" very nicely, and was loudly applauded. Mr W. A. *endall's "Happy Song" was a pleasing icem, and he was encored. The Masterton orchestral Society, under the baton of Mr R. H. Rathbone, rendered a characteristic piece entitled "Uhlan's Call" with flni effect. A very good item was Mr J. Candy's clarionet solo "Eohos From the Alps," with orchestral accompaniment. The programme was concluded with a laughable one-act comedy entitldd "Both of One Mind." Mr Earee played the part of Douglas, the Dude, in a manner that earned for him considerable applause. He was ably assisted by Miss Wintringham as Angelica. The accompaniments were played by Mesdames S. Earee and A. R. Bunny.