ST MATTHEW'S CONCERT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3610, 10 September 1890, Page 2

ST MATTHEW'S CONCERT.

The ooncert last evening in aid of theohoir fundproyed quiteassuocefslul as wis anticipated. Si Matthew's sohoolroom was filled to the door, and it was perhaps a matterof regret ttat tho entertainment had not been given in a more pretentious building like tho Temperance Hall, where back-breaking seats do: not abound. The leading attractions in tbe programme were three. Bongs given by Miss Williams, a lady poßiessing.a beautiful and higbly-oaltivated voico, and whose debut in jhis town had been looked forward to with considerable expectation by our local amateurs. The ouly other lady vocalist waß ,Mis 3 Froeth, wlw sang very nicely "the old and the young Mane," In male solos the programme was very strong, Mr F, Y, Waters, a visitor from" Wellington, was a great suooess, ind tho three songs he contributed dtiring the course of the evening were muoh ' enjoyed. We had feared that, theelement of humor had been left out of the bill, but in . the last number on the list Mr Waters gave from rook to rook," a most vivacious and amusing ditty, which was greatly,admired. Mr E. E. O. Coleman; in " Iwatoh for thee," did his share of,the work with his acousto'rned: success,-and Mr F. G. Moore

almost eleotriM the bouse with •' tiie Bugler," aßong in whioh his powerful voice ands plendid phrasing showed to great advantage. Mr Bray was in good voice, and did ample justice to "Oh Hear the Wild Winds Blowi"' and Mr Qaiil

was as usual effective and perfect in the song whieli he oou-„ tributed, There was : also-a sweet voiced boy soloist, Master Harold Widdop, who was Buffering from a cold, but still managed to delight the audience, The instrumental part of the programme was extremely good. Miss Phyllis Lowes sustained the reputation of the country with a skilfully executed solo and a duet

with Mrs Paige, Mr Parkor represented the town in conjunction with his little son, who wielded a, violin bow with considerable ability, and it is quite unnecessary, to state .that Mr Parker's playing was auunallayed treat to everybody in the room. One of the sweetest and sunnieEt bits in the programme was a ballad, "When the wind blows from the sea," in whioh Mr Parker and Master Harold Widdop sang together, the former playing -the aooompaniment, As usual Mrs Paige contributed very largely to the success of the programme by hor skill as pianist, and the general arrangements made by the Her W. E, Paige and.Mrßradburj were very satisfactory. '