BAND CONCERT.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, 17 September 1898, Page 6

BAND CONCERT.

The Waimate Brass Band's entertainment took place on Thursday evening last in the Oddfellows' Hall. The evening was wet and cold, but in spite of this the hall was crowded. The ringing up of the curtain disclosed a ciicle of 15 with double corners, Messrs Cox and Ferguson wielding the bones, Messrs TV. Lee and K. G-oldstone the tambos, while Mr Asquith made an excellent interlocutor. Betore the opening of the perfoimance, Mr Asquith read the result of the Canterbury v. South Canterbury football mateh — a win for the latter by 19 to 10. This was received with great enthusiasm. The usual minstrel performance was then proceeded with. The opening overture, " Tin Gee Gee," by Bones and Tanibo, and the chorus, " Come Fairy Moonlight," by the company, assisted by an orchestra consisting of Misses Sinclair, Dowle, and Mr W. Meyer (violins), Messrs Harwood (cornet) and Edgar Collins (piano), being well rendered and received. Songs were sung hi capital style by Messrs Hosking, It. Goldstone, C. J. Goldstone, E. C« Collett, W. Lee, Asquith, Cox, and Fergusson, the latter two bjing especially good. There was a short interval and the second part was opened ■with an orchestral selection by Misses Sinclair and Dowle and Mr W. Meyer (violins), Mr J. B. Fox (double bass), C. J. Goldstone (cello) and E. Collins (piano). "The Carnival" was well rendered by Mr Coltman and a humorous reading by Mr Pitcaithly, a violin solo by Miss Sinlair, a step dance by Mr G. Eodgers, a comic song by Mr H. Fergusson (who sung well, of course he did), and a selection on the gramaphone by Mr J. B. Fox brought the second part to a close. Throughout the entertainment almost every item was encored, so that by the time this part was finished it was close upon eleven o'clock. The next part of the proceedings was the laughable farce, "Barnum's Ball." There were twelve characters, and the piece abounded in fun from start to finish. Throughout, the entertainment was highly amusing, and would ensure a good house if repeated. We might suggest that the troupe journey to some of the country centres, where they would be sure to meet with a good reception.