CONCERT AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1206, 20 March 1880, Page 2

CONCERT AT CAMBRIDGE.

J Thk entertainment given at Cambridge on the evening' of St. Patrick's Day, in aid of the building fund of the Roman Catholic Church, passed over very .'•uceessfuliy. The chair was occupied by Mr J. P. Campbell, and there was a, good attendance. The vocal selections were for the most part selected as being appropriate to the day, and as .such were happily chosen and thoroughly appreciated. The Cambridge B^nd was in attendance, and opened the programme with some very enjoyable music. Mr Moore rendered the ballud, " Jack's Yarn," in a five free style, and was loudly eucored. To this succeeded a song by Mrs Kerr, " To-morrow," touuhingly given ; and then diversion was introduced by Mr R. Watson, who sang with native power the droll ballad of " Lannigaii's Ball," contributing iv responce to a unanimous recall " "Widow McShane." A pleasently rendered bilad by Afiss Divis wi<j followed by the msDinting soutr, " Where is the Brit.ns Home?" by Mr Edgecumbo, who had to submit to an encoro, when he give " The Woodpecker," narrowly escaping a second recall. Mrs and Miss Hooth gave a duet on the pianoforte. Iv the rendition of Moor's exquisit balad. " Believe me of all tho«,e endearing young charm*," Mr Moore was fairy successful though the higher passages were hardly done justice to. In the hands of a les-> cultivated singer this defect would have been more noticable, but as it was Mr Moores performance was very r pleasiug Mi-h McC irthy's " The I&le that's crowded with >h unrock-*," hai the natural effect of iuii-ing the enthusiasm of the audience to its hurliesh pitch, and loud applause and encores fol owed, to which t.he poloift responded. The favourite old Soot oh duet " Hunting tower," by Mr< Oomtnill and Mr J. P. Thompson sucoeedoJ, and roceivod full justioo, though a little more life might,

with advantage, have be°ro imported into tlie rendering. A cornet duet by Messrs Mackintosh and Camp, with pianoforte accompaniment by Mrs Mackintosh, and a lively Irish song, by Mr Johnston, brought the programme to a close. The pianaforte accompaniments to the various vocal selections were carefully played by Mrs Breunen and Mr Johnston, both of whom contributed largely to the success of the concert. The sum realised — about £25 — will iro a long" way towards liquidating* the debt remaining' on the church. At the close of the concert the hall was cleared for dancing, which was kept up with spirit for several hours.