CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 20 September 1913, Page 5

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

: «OCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT. fijThat the popularity of the enter- ;_ ta|nment3 promoted from time to \: time by the Wairarapa Caledonian ' Society is not on the wane was amply demonstrated last evening, when ;,/' a large crowd attended the concert given in the Town Hall. Mr J. B. >; ■ , McKenzie, who was the presiding director and responsible for the ar? rangemente, is to be congratulated ' on securing such an excellent array of artistic talent. The first part of the programme was devoted to the portrayal of Charles Dance's comedy, "Delicate Ground." The.-piece was excellently produoed, and was greatly enjoyed. Miss A. Townsend, as Pauline Sangfroid, was quite in her element, and interpreted her part very well. Mr A. L. Tressider, in the role of Citizen Sangfroid, made quite a.hit, and! ,£wis very ably supported by Mr O. Gallie,, as Alphonse de Grandier. / . The audience was highly delighted with the presentation of the piece. The Pipe Band were in evidence in the second part, and their playing .was greatly appreciated. A feature of the entertainment was the dancing of a band «f children, taking the nature of a national tSbleaux. The Highland reel, by the four Pauling children, was one of the best items of the evening, the juveniles proving adepts in the art of Highland! dancing. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" terminated a most enjoyable even- , ing's entertainment. The programme was as follows : Part 1: "Delicate Ground." Citizen Sangfroid, Mr A. L. Tressider; Al- ; de Grandier, Mr 0. Gallic -. jtt* an,ine Sangfroid, Miss M. A. Town: SPend. Period 1793. Part 2: Over"7* tnre, Pipe Band; National Tableaux, juveniles; recitation, "The Relief of Lncknow," Maurice Hauemann; song, "A Perfect Day," Miss Ada Evans; "A Crack Aboot Burns," Mr J. T. M. Hornsby; Seaun Triubhas, Misses Nellie and Flossie Dickson; musical monologue "The Two Waifs," Miss B. Johnston; recitation, "John Crumley," Miss Connie Donald, cornet solo, "Robin Adair," Mr C. E. Keen. « '