St. MATTHEWS ENTERTAINMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1107, 23 June 1882, Page 2

St. MATTHEWS ENTERTAINMENT.

Another very successful entertainment took place in the Sunday School room last evening, before a crowded audience. The night being fine, many'came from a distance on horseback to be present. Proceedings wore commenced by an overture by Miss Corbett, (piano), Mr Coibatt, (viqlincello),' and Mr Lundqvist, (violin) The time and tune of" the performers were owellent, and received great ap plause. After a glee by the choir, "Come where my Love lies Dream ng," ■it chorus given by Miss Smith, and Messrs Biali and Moore, making it a very tffectivepiece. In respouse to an'iiricoro Mr Gilmer also gave" The three jolly smiths' in., good stylo. Mr Grundy read in his usual effective mariner, " Tho last (lays of Herculaneum." Mr H, R, Bunny sang " Man the Life Boat" for Vthich he was loudly applauded. Miss Nicof received an encore for her rendering of the song, " We parted by the river side," and responded with " ,Ye banks and braes," which was also well received. Mrs Paige played Palnes selection of Li Suniuambula in a style which gave great plca<ure .to her hearers. Mr Gant was .encored nn singing " Never More," and in response gave "Sing Sweet Bird," a very pretty song, which lost none of its beauty in Mr Gant'j hands, a* the applauso which followed testified, " The Garden Gate" by Mrs Freeth was also encored, and " Maggie's Secret" given' in response. •Misses Anderson and McKay played a selection on the piano very nicely, receiving a hearty round of applauso. Mr F. G, Moore sang in good voice " The Nectar Cup" which received an encoie. In answer to the demand Mr Moore rendered " True to the last" which many of his hearers thought he gave even better than the first song. A recitation by the Rev L. Isitt-" Shainus O'Brien"—was a "decided hit," most persistant applause fo! lowing, and the Rev gentleman, could not escape without giving another selec tion, which he did with equal success, Mr Stevenson was of course encored for his' rendition of" Alice, where art thou ?" and responded with " Maid of Athens" in fine voice and excellent next item on the programme was "Sailor's Hornpipe"-Mi' W, Boetham. That gentleman however on coming forward excused himself from giving the dance, as his ankle was not in dancing order, and produced a card-board sailor who danced "like a fiend," without any apparent motive power, to the inspiriting Btrains of a hornpipe played by.Mr Lundquist. The figure kept exact time, and went through all the orthodox motions, This.and two other figures of the same kind, created great amusement and applause, and 'were quite a feature of the entertainment. • Mr W. E. Cross then sang a ooin.'e song,.which was followed by a gleo by the choir, and the Na'tional.Anthem broaghfrthe entertrinraent to a successful close. Mrs Paige, as usual, kindly presided at the piano.