ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1140, 16 October 1879, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

October 13, 1879. The Alexandra Nigger Minstrels entertainment, m aid of the funds of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, came off m the Public Hall here, ou Thursday eveninglast, and was the most successful, m point of numbers, that has taken place here for a long time past. Upwards of two hundred persons were present, and some nineteen pounds realised. The audience were all that could bo desired by an amateuv troupe, aud their efforts to please were fully appreciated. It is hardly considered fair to criticise performances of this description, where all, with one or two exceptions, havo never before appeared m public. At the same time, if tho troupe intend to come before au audience again, I would, iv all goocl feeling, recommend them to somewhat I remodel their members, aud givo a little life or abandon to their performances. Some of them appeared to bo uuder the impression the young ladies could see their blushes under their sooty faces, whioh was a mistake on their part, which umiecossarily confused them. As I have before intimated, the audience was a most indulgent one, and the few mistakes made passed over iv the most good humoured manner. Mr A. Priuco aud Mr H. Bolton, respectively, as corner men, were got up m the usual theatrical supposed gorgeous raiment of colored gentlemen, and were the life of the party. The stump speech, by Mr W. La Barte, " Woman's Bights," was most humourisly delivered, with thumping emphasis. Miss E. Morgan was of invaluable assistance, m her accompaniment on the piano, not to mention her voice, which could be heard most effectively iv the choruses. The following was the programme: — Ist part: Song, 'Shoo Fly,' A. Prince; song, 'Monkey's Wedding,' H. Bolton; song, 'Out iv the Cold World,' J. Mantkolow ; song, ' Kiss me } ere I go to Sleep,' A. Stewart; song, ' When the Band Plays,' A. Prince ; song, ' Maasa's m the Cold Ground,' W. Murphy ; song, ' Good Bye, uld Homo,' A. Stewart ; song, ' All the same to Sam,' A. Prince ; song, ' Let me Kiss Him for his Mother,' S. Bond; song, ' My Father Keeps a Brewery,' J. Mantkelow. Farce, ' Rival Darkies,' A. Prince and A'. Sfcowart; Stump Speech, 'Woman's ; Rights,' W. La Barte; duet, 'I am Waiting, My Darling, for Thee,' Messrs 1 1 A. Stewart and Mantkelow; song and ' dance, ' Cornelia Maj**,' J. Simpson ; song, , 'All Fotir3,' Mr Mantkelow; song, • 'Beautiful Girls', ->. Stewart. Farce, « < Barbers of Seville,' Messrs Stewart and Prince. At the conclusion of the farce, - which caused roars of laughter, the forms - were removed, the greater portion of j visitors remaining, and dancing was emu- j meucod, and kept up with spirit till ] morning. All wore' Avell pleased with J their night' a amusemuut. — O\V-f Coa-UES- (