CONCERT AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1440, 24 September 1881, Page 3

CONCERT AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE AT CAMBRIDGE.

A vert successful entertainment, both musical and dramatic, was given in the Cambridge Public Hall, in aid of the Library funds, on Thursday night last, and it is pleasing to know that it received the measuie of patronage which it undoubtedly deserved. The success of the evening in an attendance point of \iew was due not only to the fact of the day being race day, but also to the novel and diversified natuie ot the programme, which was in every re«pect an admirable one. The committee of the Public Library therefore have every reason to congratulate themselves. The various items of the musical part of the programme were given in admirable style, particularly the duet " Larboard Watch," rendered by Messrs Moore and Moroton, which was loudly and deservedly applauded. Miss Johnson's song. "Strangers Yet," was warmly received. This young lady possesses a fine voice, and with a little careful training should be capable of greater results. The duet "Veiy Suspicious," by Miss Grey and Mr Hammond, was rendered m a spintcd style and elicited much mirth. The other contributions were :— Song, "Half-mast High,'' Mr Moore; recitation, "The Dying Alchemist," Mr Moreton; soug, "When Sparrows Build," Mrs Mackintosh ; song, " 0 Hear the Wild Winds Blow," Mr Johnson ; song, " Simon the Cellarer," Mr Moreton. The second part of the programme consisted of the sparkling comedietta, "The Little Sentinel," and a better piece or a more suitable one could not possibly have been adopted. Those who had the pleasure of witnessing the performance given on Thursday night will learn with regret that they will not have an opportunity of witnessing the two lady amateurs in their respective parts as "The Widow" and "The Little Sentinel" again. The Dramatic Club to which they belong will certainly sustain an irreparable loss. The acting of these two ladies on this occasion was admirable, and the same might be said of that of the gentleman amateurs, Messrs H. A. Keesing, Peek, and Sanders. The lady amateur who took " The Widow" maintained a very widowlike attitude and bearing thioughout, priding herself after the nature of elderly •pinsters on her temporary conquests of the young men of the peiiod, and displaying to great ad\antage the whims and caprices of her class. The other lady amateur's impersonation of the "Little Sentinel" was, on this occasion as on all others on which we h.ive seen her play, not easy to lie superseded. Her mancevres with the "Dwagoon," "The eldeily lady killer", and "Sim 1 " weie provocative of much laughter, and were done in a true professional manner. Mr Kcesing's "Dwagoon" was in itself a piece of perfect acting. Mr T. H. Peek's " Lady Killer" and Mr J. Sander's ' 'Sim" were also exceedingly good Sim's admir.iblo Cornish pronounciation exemplified diligent rehearsal. The performance having come to a olot-e the hall was cleared for dancing which was kept up until an early hour yesterday morning, Messrs Johnson (piano), and Stewart (clarionet) providing the music. The proceeds of the evening amount to something like £30 which is to increase +he number of volumes of the Public , Libiarv. 1