At waipukurau.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3902, 25 May 1899, Page 2

At waipukurau.

(own correspondent) The oricket club concert was held on Tuesday evening last, the hall being fairly well filled with a most appreciative audience. The programme had to be slightly altered from its original form Trie first item was au overture on the piano, brightly played by Miss E. Jolley. A song by Mr Swain ‘ Silver moonlight winds are blowing ’ accompanied by Miss Bailey who also sang alto in the chorus, was well received and an encore demanded. A song by Miss Coe entitled ‘ Asthoro ’ was very prettily sang. An encore was domanded, to whioh the singer responded with ‘ Dublin Bay.’ Next came a song by Miss Flynn ‘Qieen of the Earth ’ and in response to the encore she sang the ballad ‘ Elsinore.’ Dr Godfrey who was reoeived with load applause, recited ‘The Bykee,’ with whioh the house was so well amused that be responded with another Bhort sketch called * A Deadly Weapon.’ These items were followed by the ‘ Skirt Dance,’ by four young ladies from Hastingstwo Mies Hartshorns, and the Misses N. Taylor and Robertson. This was oortainly one of the main features of the entertainment, and although it was tho second appearanoe of these young ladies at Wai pukurau their danc-ng was none the less appreciated. Iu ca'liog for an encore the audience ueemed to forget that the exertion of this <laooe is a little too mnch to warrant a second exhibition immediately after, and so it was not responded to. It goes without saying that Mrs Viokery's song ‘Bid me Discoorse,’ fairly brought down the house and this one song in itself was well worth coming to hear. In answer to the encore she sang •If she‘s fair enough for me.’ Miss BaiLy‘s song ‘ List Night ’ which was rendered in her usaal good taste, was well suited to her rich contralto voice and reoeived very hearty applause Another song from Mr Swain ‘ The M*id of the Mill,’ concluded the first part of the programme.

After another overture by Mies E Jolley, came a duet by the two Misses Coe, ‘Whispering Hope,’ which reoeived a well merit* ed encore. Miss Flynn then sang ‘Daddy,* end as an onoore ‘Boldiers of the QueeD,’ MiBB Grace Roach, who kindly contented to fill a gap in the programme, saug * The Garden of Sleep.’ This young lady has a very highly cultured voice which sounded to great advantage in this pathetic song. The Cachouoha wbb then danced by the four Hastings ladies, both dancing, time, and druses being very effuotive, and made quite a pretty spectacle. Tho audience would not be aatiHfied until they had repeated the danoe. The ontortm'nment was concluded witb a most laughable Dutch faroe which gave unlimited amusement. The casto wan Old Rnckcnhoioirtr, Mr Hoddiog; Mrs Ruokenhoimor, hi* frou, Mr Maher; Louisa, Miss Katti 9 Baskerville; Carl, DrGodfray; two villiaus. M«esrs Adams and Scott ; Miss K Baekiville as Louisa snug ‘ Susie-ue ’ very prettily. The invisible ohorus greatly added to the effect. Mr Hod.ling sang an improvised broken Dutch ditty and Mr Maher gavo a step dince. All praise is due to Mr Hodding for the exoelleot ‘ make up ’ of this piece.

The danoo whioh followed was voted a very pleasant aff iir, and in no small way o ed its success to a committee of ladies who so kindly provided and looked after the refreshments, whioh wore all that could be desired.