BAKER'S ORIGINAL MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1212, 6 April 1880, Page 3

BAKER'S ORIGINAL MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

These was an appreciative audience last night in the Oddfellows' Hall on the occasion of the Messrs. Baker's first performance in Hamilton. Moore's melodies are popular, not with Irishmen alone, and those who went expecting a rare musical treat were in no way disappointed. The entertainment commenced with a brief sketch of the life of the poet and history of Irish lyrical poetry, and was followed by a selection of some of the choicest and most popular of the melodies, sang with exquisite taste and feeling, and with a power we were scarcely prepared for. " 'he Harp that once through Tara's Halls" was followed by another equally popular melody, " Believe me if all those endearing young charms," and both were leceived by the audience with unmistakable signs of favor. But the happiest effort of the elder gentleman was perhaps "The meeting of the Waters," " Sweet vale of Avooa," which drew forth the continued plaudits of those present. The younger Mr Baker, aot inaptly termed the silver tenor, was however the popular favorite. His rendering of the English ballad, "Come into the garden Maud," at placed him en rapport with his audience, and this was followed shorty afterwards by ibe *. Death of Nelson," which was inagnJA&ntly sung. Nor must we forget to mention one song out of several, to which, p^feif&ps, chief credit is due, " My heart is thine alone." Indeed, from first to last, the entertainment was a very enjoyable one, and we can thoroughly recommend it to the music-loving public of Cambridge, before whom the Messrs Baker appear to-morrow night, and who are ever ready to give a liberal patronage to art and talent of every description.

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