CALEDONIAN CONCERT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10158, 3 January 1911, Page 5

CALEDONIAN CONCERT.

•'■' lii MASTERTON TOWN HALL. The concert held in the Masterton Town Hall last evening in connection with the Wairarapa Caledonian Society was a huge success, the Hall being crowded in all parts. Every i item was listened to with the kefen.V est interest, and the numerous encores testified to the excellence of the programme - prepared by the , Committee. The / concert opened with a march andvj-eel by Messrs W. Sutherland, !!. Mcßae, G. Laing,. and T. Pickett, which was followed by a solo entitled "There's a Land," rendered in fine style by Mr B. Clayson. Miss G. Harbroe, of Carterton, who was in particularly good voice, next gave "Melisande in the Wood," and in response to an imperative encore rendered "The Sweetest Flower that Blooms." Mr Peter A. Eadie, of Palmerston North, who is ever a. favourite with a Masterton audience in his elocutionary capacity; delighted the audience .with "Faith," and in response to a recall gave- a. »most humoi'pu9'*<heßcrip : i • lion- of' "a trip on ■ a slow 1 train." 'Mrs Torrance received a great ova- | tion for her rendering of "Down the Burn, Davie Lad," her encore number being "Bonnie Prince Charlie." The humorous sketches by Mr D._ A. ! Kenny, of Wellington, were a, great treat, and;the audience were not satisfied until a triple encore, had been given, his numbers "When Richard I. got .011 the Throne," "Risibility," and "What a Fool You Would Be." Miss Daisy MaoLellan, who was the winner of the three juvenile events at the sports during the day, next-gave a fine exhibition j of the Highland, Fling- and; Sheauntrubhas, which: were loudly applauded., "Love's Echo" was the title of a solo rendered in; particularly fine ! style by Mrs Francis, and . in response to an encore she gave "Life's Epitome." Probably the best item on the programme was that given by Mr E. Parkes, Wellington, whose fine baritone voice was heard, to great- advantage in "From Oberon in and "Out of the Darkness; Tfto first half of. the programme\ fconcluded with a comic sketch by Mi- Harry Hall, "entitled, "I'm Waiting Here for Kate," for which lie received a triple encore, the numbers being "The.lrish Mflgi istrate" and "I Never Enjoyed My- . self so Much." The second half of the programme opened with a Highland Fling by the Reid Sisters,' Misses Shaw, MacLellan, and Mas- | ter Floyd. Mrs Ogilvie, who was j in* excellent voice, -gave a sweet interpretation of "Ac .Fond Kiss,". !.• which-..wits' followed by "A Clinking I-Toast'' rendered in fine style by Mr F. Hunn. 'Mr Eadie further ti*eat- ( ed the audience to some humorous. recitations entitled "Mcßrae's Teetotal Meeting" and "A Good Paif of Lungs.".. A delightful rendering j of "Caller Ou" was next given by Mrs Torrance, which was followed by 'Thorn," given in rare voice by Mr Parkes, whose encore number was "Absent, yet Present.'" Mr Kenny was equally as successful in the second part of the programme 1 as in the first, and his humorous sketches "Has it ever occurred to yQu" and "Directions in the book," were keenly appreciated. Miss Harbroe next followed with "Love's Old Sweet. Song," after which a Reel o' Tullocli was giv.en by Messrs r McKechnie, Mcßae, Sutherland, ... and. R. Laing. "Happy Song" followed, rendered very sweetly by Mrs Francis, the programme concluding with three very cleverly interpreted character songs by Mr Harry Hall, entitled "On. Monday I Met Him," "Proverbs,'' and "1 Kept on Walking," which kept the audience in a simmer of merriment. The pianoforte accompaniments during the evening were played by Mr D. Kenny and Miss Hogg, and the pipers were Messrs Finlavson and Scott. ■