ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 796, 24 July 1877, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

July 23, 1877. The concert and entertainment here, on Thursday evonia>» lns% waa a most successful oue ia all respoots, some eleven p-muds ten shilling being taken at tbe door, a little mora than was required to p»y off the Toinaiaing debt of oar new church harmonium, that bein>; the object for wbijh the concert was given. The ilev LO Bendy kiadly presided on the oc^:as'un. aucl the ball was comfortably filled, ibe siuging of the lady and gt-uUenien nmatu«ra who kindly gave their set not s, was re*Uy excpllent, antl the aocoinpftkimcnb cf Airs Duffas, who syjrad no pam-J in biingiog ihi concert to >x suco S3, ltft nothing to be desired. Tli« chofiiaen aud songs wer? favuiß by ihb conipany. Solo, *In a Quiet So-t of

rendered. Solo, «Robi 's Return, 1 by Misa Maiidi no, who accompanied hcraelf, was a most delightful performauce. The duet, • Reuben and Rachel/ by Mr Kirk aud Mrs Mav'ligan, was Bang most humorously, and caused roars of laughter. Song, 'Break it Gently to my Mother,' Master Bayiis, w-as well received. -.« I'm in Love,' by Mr x .Kirk, could not but b» a success, his caso bting a well known one toth-audieuce. Duet, ' Larboard Watch,' by fllrs Miller and Mr Garland, was sung in a correoc and trlliug manuer. 'The Shamrock of Ireland.,' was saug by Mrs Madigau, with great taste and expression. 'It's all the Same to Sam,' ' by Mr Princw, was ; deemed deaerviog . of an encoro. 'Fairy Bells,' by Mrs Miller, had also an imperative eucore; ' Song of Songß,' by Mr Dick, ending with a local, song (written by the 'Pirongia Kiwi '), ' Touching that Harmonium,' caused roars of )a«gbtsr. I have been requested by Several to ask you to' publish it. [We should have been happy to have published the song in question, but, ,as it is on a subject \» hioh has aroused much local party feeling, our readers will, no doubt, agree with us that, it is in bttler taste to omit it. The verses are, however,^ of such merit, that we should be glad to receive an oooasional contribution irom the 'Pirougia Kiwi,' on any less personal subject.] 'Rory O'More,' by Mr F McMiun, and the glee, 'Gond Night,' coucltided the musical part of the entertainment, the whole concluding with the farce, ' His Last Legs,' by the Alexandra Dramatic Club. The following was the cast : -Felix O'Callaglun, Mr G E Cooper ; Charles Rivers, Mr Garland ; Mr Rivers, J Alien j Dr Banks, G Ahier j IVlrs Montague, Mr P N Crawford ; Miss Banks, Mr R allanj Jahn, Mr T Conroy. Mr- Cooper was very effective, and all the pei formers, for amatuers ! were well up. ui their parts, and their performance CrtUStd much amusement aud laughter to those /issembled. I would suggest to some of them, on their next appearance, tho advisability of raising their voices a little, many of their speeches being almost inaudible at tbe lower end of the hall. The farce concluded a nioßt enjoyable evenings entertainment. '

NATIVE MATTERS-

Tawhiao came down to Kaipiha from Hikurangi on Saturday last for the purpose of meeting M»jor Te Wheoro. Rumour has t the object of this meeting is.to arrauge^a meeting between the Governor and Tawhiao and fix. the time. The interview is going on as I write. Te Rata, Tawhiao's eldest son,,, is fast recovering from his recent illness. He has been removed from Kopu* to Hikuraogi. Tawhiao is now erecting a large house there as a permanent habitation for himself. '.' "

The late rain has had the effect o r rising thfl river a little more, and the' canoes will be ab'o to get down with prod i- 00, of which there is yet a conrilerable quantjty regaining inland. — Own Correspondent.