WESLEYAN SCHOOLROOM.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4770, 11 July 1894, Page 2

WESLEYAN SCHOOLROOM.

Sixpenny, Concert.

The last but.one of the series of sixpenny concerts in aid of thoWoslcyan Sunday School was given in the Wesloyan Schoolroom last flight. In spite of the unpleasant r stato, of tho weuthor, tho room.was packed with-st largo'audienco, ■ The programme did not compare favourably with those given i bii former oeeassions, and contained: one. or two. items that might havo boon omitted," Tho Masterton Orchestra opened the, programme with an ; overture which was very finely'rendered, and. 'reflected! great ..credit on th6.conductpiv:Mr A,' voirKcisenberg. Recitation, "Human Equality," Mr A, Donald.HMv AY.-Siinins'fol-lq'wcd with' 1 ' r-seok for tlicein every llower," and, as usual, .scored a complctb success, despite, -tlie fact that tho majority of theiiudience didn't know good music frdmbad. He was in good voice and know his song thoroughly, . Mr (J. Gray gave a trombono solo, selecting "Maidof Athens". .(Judo), which might have been sbnvjthing else, seeing that the same song occurred -further- 'down in the programme,. Recitation, "Find a way or make it." Miss Lily ' Wellington. Mr J. G. Stewart followed witli" Maid of Athens" (Judo). For some reason, best known to the boys at the back of tho room, this item was encored, and "Queen of the Earth" was waded through in a very matter-of-fact and unconcerned way, Coming after this, the selection by the Masterton Orchestra, " Old and New.Gavotte," was doubly appreciable, by contrast. Tlie impi'qvomcnt in the orchestra both - as regards' quality and'time was very marked, Mr (i.'H. Astall followed with "Good Company," which he gave with really good effect, having a sweet voice; but he slwlld bo careful of his articulation, which spoils tho effect of a good tenor voice, Reck tatipn, " Twq s Cpiqpany; Three's None," Miss Annie Wellington, Fluto sqlo, "Kil|arncy."MrMorlcy. Song, '! Epgland, Europe's Glory;" My (J, H. Gayfer. Tlie piano sqlo by Miss 0. Delhvood, "Tho Carnival qf Venice,'' was very well rendered, considering tho youthful age of tho porl'ormcr, and reflected very much credit on her teacher, It is ncodless to say that Mr Ralph "brought down the house," with his rendering of ."Tho Wolf," with accompaniment by tho Masterton Orchestra, He was in splendid voice, and was excellently accompanied, The audience, however, had perhaps a little too high a musical taste to rqally fine singer li}co Mr Ralph, and gave only a halfhearted recall. Song "Apart," Miss Perry; violm solo, "Ye Hanks and Braes," and variations, Mr Candy. The last item on the programme was '" Will o' the Wisp," by Dr, Doug, |as. A bottor selection oouhl hardly havo boon made, to suit tho quality of the singer's voice, and it was givon with line modulation. His ma tieulationj particularly, is good and distinct, but his'singing rather lacks in' "go," and is too..restrained." The National Anthem brought the programme to an end, and after the Chairman had moved a hearty vote of thanks to all who assisted, the audience dispersed;'.; The! accompaniments were played by Misses .Williams, 1 Perry, and Bunting, and Mr A. von Keisenbcrg. '"'' .Special mention must be niade of the masterly way in which: Miss Williams played the accompani-ments.'.-v'Tp sjiy that'jn seme of the. items her accompaniment : waV-the best part of?,the perfor/nauce, pay her a doubtful con/plinienfc; bat it ,-jyns evident that h/ her aidj alone 1 sonioof tlie performei's w:erc''sjive'd' from breaking dowi entirely.! ; Tue : last concert of the juries will bejgiven/ .onTut^ytlie.PM