Montgomery's Entertainment

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1029, 1 July 1904, Page 2

Montgomery's Entertainment

Last nijjlit Mi.;>tgomop«Jombiuation Company opened their ;cHi licve in the Academy of Music to a L audience. Mr. Mon'goLU';ry's name wvoll-known to WaiLi playwors, his previous visits having always boon wolcopjcd by large and :ipptoC!alivc audiencos, ' Tho popular oiitevlaineiv in accordance with his published promise, provided last night an entirely now programme, tho only oiception, as vus atatod, being the performance of "I' no," but no doubt this artist's unique and ilevor porformanco will moot with fiivotv at ovory repetition, Tho living p ctmos, taking them all through, were v.;ry good. The subjects wore iniorosting, mil eioarly shown on tho canvas. Partioulsrly fine wero the ombarkation of HOOt) bluejackets for the Chinese squadron, the English Championship Rugby match played at Bristol and the groat Delhi Dubar, in which 200 elephants, gorgoously drapod, took part, over the., heads of their ridon, being canopies of fine toxturo, making an imposing and magnificent picture, The musical part of tho programme was aise interesting, most of the items being entirely new to Waihi. Miss Ettio Hargeod sang," That old swoothoart of mino," " Just next door," and " Anona," The las* song was composod by Miss Mabel McKinloy, daughter of the Into President McKinloy, Mr, Montgomery snug in his usual pleasing mannor," Tho old-fashion-ed way,"" The star and tho llowor," and " Tho boy in blue," Mr. Gibson, the coon impersonator, contributed " I want my black baby," and a parody on die "Swenee K'ivor," Mr. Harry flail mwlo quite a hit with his amusing character songs," Ho was a married man" spocially appealing to tho humour of tho audioncc. Ho also sang " To> morrow "in a very amusing stylo. Miss Esthor Nordon contributed in artistic stylo selections on the mandolin, Miss Nordcrn, who also presided at tho piano during tho evening, claims a dis> tinction in the art ot music which no other lady in Now Zealand oujoys, being entitled to wear cap and gown honours for music, Miss Nordern's task last evening was performed under trying circumstances in consequenco of tho intonso cold. To-night the company give an entertainment at Waikino, and reappear here on Saturday and Monday evenings next.