POPULAR CONCERTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3318, 25 September 1889, Page 2

POPULAR CONCERTS.

Another of those popular fas* , which, under the auspices of theflr Masterton . Mutual Improvement . Society are becoming quite a local institution, was given to a full house last night in the Temperance Hall. The chair was taken by the Rev W. Rowse, who in a few introductory remarks iu which ho alluded to tha credit, duo to the Secretary Mr Homblow, for his indefatigable efforts to produce a good programme, announcocl tho first event on tha programme which was au overture by tho band, under the direction of Mr Mueller, This was followed by a seronado by. Mrs Mueller, " Ob, sing my sweet one again." Miss Williamß accompanied on the piano, The singing was so appreciably the nudienco that an encore to demanded, and " Sweet dreams be tliino" was given in response, Mr I?. Parker, of Carterton, was tho next, and be received an oncoro for his song " Sing to mo Johnny." A pianoforte solo by Miss Pearson was. deservedly applauded, and that ever acceptable old song " Tom Bowling," which was very well rendered by Iffii Aitken, bad to be repeated. Mr J, (f Parker, of uirterton, sang " My dear mother's grave," in a most oxpressivo manner, and was re-called, A selection by the band was followed by a song from that local favorite, Mr Bray, ivho gave " llio Slave Ship," a song which suited his powerful voice to a nicety. In answer to the demand he repealed the : last verse of the song. A tin whistle duet "by Messrs F. and J, G. Parker, was the novelty of the tvoning, and certainly was deserving of tho applause it receivod, The lively Scotch airs introduced, took the house by storm, aid the audience would not be sajUfied, until tho performance was repeated, " Rooked in the cradlo of the deep,'by Mr 11. Rees, was very woll ren dered, and a repetition demandod and given. A comio song " Mrs Brown's luggage," by Mr J, G. Parker, quite took tho audience. It was sung in character, and the make up was amusing without being vulgar. " It's enough to make any man wild," was given in response to an encore. A trio by Mesdames Redman, MuM, and Miss Williams " That faitiiypr each other that friendship secures," with pianoforte accompaniment, by Miss Alice Galloway, was rendered in a manner which deserved the ippkuso it met' with, The sougjwas rcdewanded and rendered again. 11 Kiss mo mother ero I tall isloepi" was sung by Master Leonard Parker in a touohing lianner that brought forth plaudits oud and long, "Tho Tempest" jy Mr J)', Parker brought the capital M'ograunno to a close. ThsXJhnirnan at tho conclusion .hanks wore due to the Parker amily who bad come, regardless of ■am and wind, all tho way from Jarterton to help in Hie concert, iliss Williams and Miss Parker tccompanied most of tho sonraon liano. We woro glad to notice (1)10 mtiro absence of whistling abd creaming which is so often 11 at similar entertainments to th(r nnoyanccof thosowhogo to listen 0 good music, Tho next of the erics of popular concerts" iiiP,be nnounced at an early date.