WESLEYAN CONCERT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2688, 31 August 1887, Page 2

WESLEYAN CONCERT.

Thr varied and attractive concert'-in aid of the Wesleyan Organ Fund,' drew a numerous audience to,the Temperance Hall last night (Tuesday) The Choir, under Mr rendered a number of glees and ic,pn-: certed pieces in a .creditable manner, "Hail, Smiling Morn," and 'fiThe Lord bless thee," being, their -:beßt efforts. H there is a fault to find, it is that the female voices are M pre* ponderating over those of the%rsr sex, a fact most noticeable in the!see " See our oars." Miss. Galloway opened the programme with a fantasia on Verdi's evergreen "tl Travajtorei" her touch being firm, and her phrasing olear and distinct. Mr Gaskill elicited an encore for" Arichored" j4ljile Mr "Wickeraon, whose voice the temperance Hall seems to suit, Had to. respond to a vociferous recall foj.'his rendering of Eeichardt's celebrated ballad" Thou art bo near." The,two most successful vocal items of the evening, however, were Mr Harrison's •! Old Sexton," and Miss 'Tunier'g " The Skipper and the : Boy.''^'The former possesses a deep baritios ? vl}ipe which he usos with good effp'pt'i'' The young lady made her Masterton audience, and should, Sin\»:- : place where ladies' voices oft such as hers, are at a premium, iprove' an acquisition to mnsical eirilfls.'.'She,' has a fine strong soprano i Vofee, v -\of.- ( a goodrango,and.with suolj'ityfendld cheßt register, she should'liever jrjist; to her throat rogister,,when,.th.eiots?; pan be.so much b)tteV':prJ3du%''bythe former. Her '.encore Mof The 1 Millerand the .Maid".rseßpd&.Bult' her voioe even better::than, hit 'first effort. Mrs Kibblewhite'-waVloudlV applauded for her 'ren|ei;mg- of ," The blue Alsatian 'M6in^iriß.' ! '}■ A quartetfc," Canadian Betty, KibblewhiteUnd/jemplei and Mr Betty; the " VMibopt&B," by Mesdames ;%'|gsiibblewhitfl, Miss Polling, andp'spGordori and Kibblewhite; and v l)ie|)V>b l y Temple and JsJnspe^a- : ''Wiokerßon and Gaskilli^ads'ui"tb^ , '.vi6eal,tort of the entertainment' i.O^ijtjstrMeii-

,tal items in.the' lijisiijJaH; iEe' Over-, ■ture.of Eoflsinis "Tftncredi/'byMisaes Ballantyne and Harrisjdbservea special mentioning, yet the first part, an " Andcmtt mamty'. was taken rather too.fast.". Messrs Muejler. ..and' Rathbone played as a ariek'a : " Norma" for>hic| t%,had to respond with atfencotythe sap happy duty falling W Mr %ooner'6 ; . lot. for his cornet solo. Mists'.Perry ( Corbett, and 'Galloway, aopompuiied the

vocalists to their full gafisfefln, ■;; One little suggestion we might' r make '■s coQcernring tho use of thepedal. Gftfc : part of the piano requires extrenfftl'!' careful using as by indiscriminate uW it will produce the greatest afoount bt discord in spite of the most correct manipulation of the Keys. At the conclusion of the-concert the Rev. Mr Buttle fidoved a.heaity vote of thankg to'all tliose ladies and gentlemen, who ' had given their to; liake tine. affairsuehlai great success'> ]