THE POPULAR CONCERT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4824, 13 September 1894, Page 2

THE POPULAR CONCERT.

A Signal Success.

The management of the jßrst' Popular ■" Pop " lield iu Masterton must haVe been Jiighly gratified- \vitk the splendid success of their efforts last: evening, when'the. seating accommodation of the large Drill Hall proved inadequate for the number of, people who attended, and after all the available chairs and forms from; surrounding residences had been brought into requisition, standing room only was announced. The large attendance. may be attributed to various causes,the beautiful evening, the popularity of the originator, and to Pearson's. Private Band, who ; crowded' tlio thoroughfares with, : people by their splendid march through the town. The Band was . over twenty strong, and their line playing iu front of the Drill Hall was highly commented upon,' The programme opened with a selection by the • Gem Orchestra, consisting of Messrs Kearsley (piano) Morlcy (Unto),' Grinders (violin), Kussell (viola), and Light (cornet), and their lively music throughout the evening created an excellent impression. Mr Morley played a flute solo very tastefully, and " Killarnoy " received well merited applauso. Mr Light again supplied the comic element, and - was so' successful in " It's mine, you Know," that he had to return with " I took it." Captain Fred. Thomas was received with enthusiasm, and sang, " Remember me no More," his fine voice being heard to advantage. Iu response to a decided encore he spent half an hour iu telling stories, house was kept in a was deafening. LitlleMay Sylvester sang" Daisy Bell," very sweetly, but the |arge Hall was a severe strain on tho talented young lady, . A cornet, duet by Professor Sylvester and Mr Light, which had to bo repeated concluded the first portion Of' tho programme. The Orchestra played selections during- the interval, and Professor, Hausmari opened the programme with several sleight of hand triekß and j ugglcry acts,which were cleverly done, and greatly amused tho large audience. Captain Thomas sang, by request," (jueeu of tho Earth,' and then gave his hearers ii; treat in his speciality as the only whistling ventriloquist iu the world, ■: A younglady,- whose namewasnot announced, greatly amused tho audience by her Italian,rendition .-.ofPinculi Fiiiicula," and modestly responded to an imperative encore; Mr Light appeared'in a topical song, entitled "What- a bit of luck," inwliicli local hits, .abounded, arid' the! gentleman was're-ealled three times -before tlie i crowd was satisfied. The item of the i evening was tho next' oh the list, and i the' iaudience was quite taken by i storm;when Professor,Sylvester,and i the" entranced lady "appeared.. For i quite half an hour tho lady : was sua- 1 pended in mid-air, aiid the applause 1 which < was enormous, shoeing!'that the ] audience, fully appreciated-tlie; inex- i Thoina'a .< followed, alter which, the Captain 1 and thanked the aiitlience," and;eveiybne left perfectly • satisfied that they had : obtained for tlieir moneji <