OHAUPO.
Pibonqia Minstrels. —On Thursday evening the Pirongia Minstrels gave an entertainment in the Public Hall. I understand the proceeds, after deducting expenses* are to be handed over to the local cricket club. The hall was comfortably tilled, about 120 attending, and I never saw a more appreciative and attentive audience in Ohaupo. The troupe consisted of nine young men, all good singers, their voices blending beautifully in" the choruses. The following songs were well rendered:—"lf the Waters Could Speak as They Flow," «« Love's Old Sweet Song," " Molly Darling," "Lady Moon,"and one or two comic fongs, but the closing one, " Steal Away to Jesus," a sacred piece, was rather a surprise to many in the room, and some thought it out of place in a nigger entertainment, but it was well received and riveted the attention of the audience, carrying them as it were to the higher regions, but suddenly dropping then again by pronouncing the sacred name too abruptly, which appeared in a degree to burlesque the piece and caused a reuction in the minds of the hearers, but I am told it is exactly the way it was sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Evidently the Piroogia 'Minstrels have taken great pains to perfect themselves. The corner men did fairly well fur amateurs, and some of the local hits caused considerable laughter. The company deserve great credit for their singing, especially in the choruses, which evidenced careful training. At the conclusion the hall was cleared for dancing, which was k?pt up with spirit till about 1 a.m. A Visitor.—Mr Newman, one of the firm of Messrs Alex. Aitken and Co., produce auctioneers, Auckland, is now in the Waikato. visiting the. farmers in the interests of his firm, and I am told with gratitying results. This is his first trip in the district, and he is ugreeably surprised at the prosperous appearance of the Waikato. His object is to make arrangements for the consignment of fruit during the coming season.—(Own Correspondent).
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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 355, 18 October 1898, Page 4
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332OHAUPO. Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 355, 18 October 1898, Page 4
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