ALEXANDRA. Nov. 15, 1876.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 690, 16 November 1876, Page 3

ALEXANDRA. Nov. 15, 1876.

There nil a large attendance at the concert hero, last night, in aid of the Harmonium Fund and a luoat ei>j'«yable evt-mng was parsed by those preneut. Mt a Dutfm presided at the piauo forte with her u val ability, and, iudted, in a <.re»' measuie, mlourmt r •inmenta owe their >-Ui c- au to tl.e kimln u nud ability of thin lady, whose services are always ai th» di»pi>»al of the settlers fur any deserving ol'ject, or pulihc i ntertaiument. The following irogramme was gone through, and revived wuh tumul o.s appKu-e fjuc»rea, although repeato ly called for, were on y responded to wh n imp ri» i>-e <l«-m«id made it injpoucihlo to refuse. Ti i », ln'M'B Duffu*, Mi ssrs T kirn aijd Priuoe W.n \wll render* I and h »ri y applauded S.w.g. '• Ever . f Th«* ? " Mr« Madigaa, wu one of the gems of the evening. "Pic dio Party," by vir A Prince A little more aimuaii<>D on the pirl of iho ninuer wi nld have been in improvtme t > v oa , "B-rney O'Hay," Mr« Duffu-, v^asen-. thumtmically received, being cang with ta-te and vivacity. Duet, " IsaukB and Bines," Musts McL»uria »n<l Mr Spiers Dick. So g, "Good byo »j|.l Home," Mrs Millar, accompanied by Mm« £ Finch, was m >at vehemently .tppUud d doug, ♦• Whip Poor Will," Mr DicU, was, as ia usual with tbia gentleman* songs, well received. Si.ng, M My Highland Liddie," l.y Miss McL^uiin, was one or the tonga that the encore hod to be responded t<>o. Song, "Gmng Home t'» Manga," T Kirk, was -«ung in excellent •iyle, and c>uoluded the tirt>t part of the entertaiouient. After an interval of t-n minu'e*, the Chrii y Mimtreia mvle tl ci ■ec<md appearance, and acquitted them•elves iv a manner that took the audience by surprise, aud elicited tt>e mutt hi a ty app'auie. Their " get up " was certainly in the most gorgeous style of Nigger Miniscrelny The corner men were " all there," Boneu especially, who the Maoriei present loudly deolared wa<* " Taipo " hinjvelf. Ji.kft, riddUs, nd local bits follow o I each other in quick su< cession, to delighted istners, and Iho ■uroaming farce, the "Rival SuotefS," cone tiled a most pltaiant evening 0' Course, the inevitable daneo follow ed, and was kept up with Alexandrian spirit until morniu, . — Own CohRKtPoNDENT.