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St. Patrick’s Concert.

It could be h-.r-Hy expected that with a poiiiiijned iace -meeting the concert usiKillyhield at nigbt would not_ suffer, Ijau'aiul n really good houco ’resulted, and one that could not tail to cheer the promoters'of tho .concert, if only by ivs extreme orderliness. In accordance with the custom of oilier years, the children of St. Patrick’s school and the pupils at the convent bore a large share of the programme and . did it vc- y creditably, but on this - 'occasion a good 1 propel Lion of the talent was from other centres. Miss Nellie V. Black, of Dunedin, is well-known as the possessor of a rich contralto voice, which she has had well trained, .and nor items met v.itlt an enthusiastic reception. In her violin rolo and the inevitable encore she showed -a sympathetic touch and a thorouglpknowIcdge of the technique of Lie “ King of Instruments-. ’’ . Miss McGuinness (Timaru) met with a good reception, and h-T woli-chosen songs were heartily encored. Mr Peierscn (Christchurch) is well-known to a Waimate audience, and had for one item ,io Corns back threehthnes. The local kperfdrmets, ; |diss Boyd and Mr J. W Manchester,' wefe’’ both “well deserving of the encores they,-received.' Mr J. MeAiecr (Morvcn) da-noed an Irish ’jiff very wo.il and' 1 his costume '.was true ttrdotail. The programme was -Pianoforte duet, Misses E. Jclnes, -'Symon; Franklin, Hutt, Cromin and Flynn J song, •“ The Dear Little Shamrock,”'Miss McDuinnesa isongi “ In the Pale Moon-; light,” Mr lludolph Petersen ; song, “ Ah Idsli /Lullaby,” Miss Nellie, V. Black; Irish Jig. Mr J. McAleer; cantata, .‘‘ (The T'ah'ieß, 5 ’ by the .school. Norah Creniiu and Masters Oostello andEdreham taking the principal parts. After the interval-the first item was a pianoforte trio by Misses E. Jones) Sy mom .Gough, Creihih, Jflynn, Twomey arifrTfiiwl#,; vopf Masters' '.QuiMT and a son S “ Killarney,” by MiaS x ßovd-; 'violin solo) mSeonos-<le Ballet ” -by-Mies Blackg song, “ The song ..that.will Jive for. eyor.” by--Mr- J;- WA-Manohestersorigy Three leaves of Shamrock,” by Miss MeGuinness ;• song, ‘‘ The- boyt* of.-the Emerald Isle,” by Mr Petersen, and 'the'entertaipmont- closed .with ‘‘ The,- last Itoso of Summer,” excellently well Bung by' Mias ’Black; n The accompaniments for the singers were played by Misses Akhurst, /Miitidhestecnnd Gaitt.V; A I • close the Jiev., Bather O’Connell thanked the addiehoo for ; t£(eir attendance, and said that in consequence of -- a .number of,- • undblcrTo uttend,- it hb-d’-been- decided to repeat the concert on Thursday night, wfjep The prices also would be reduced. j

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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 179, 18 March 1902, Page 3

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St. Patrick’s Concert. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 179, 18 March 1902, Page 3

St. Patrick’s Concert. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 179, 18 March 1902, Page 3

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