Hukanui.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1963, 5 February 1885, Page 2

Hukanui.

Mn lUU'H Hood mul Concert Company's concert in aid of the fund* <>f the Hukanui Hall was a great miccom, notwithstanding tho inclemency i>f tin w cither. The hall w.ih filled to the door*, and an e\c. % ]iti<mally choico programme gom- through, fho concert openod with ft trio («[>eratic) by Mrs ltevitt, Miss Ktcpht'iitinn and Mr 8. K. Reusing, in which th« voic<\s blended nicely. •'The Broken Pitchor" (Pontet), came np\t, and was .sung " cuu amore," and with cri e.it ai ohnrss by Mm He*itt, an imperative unore being the result, to which, however, th-5 Indy niumly bowed her ncknowlcdgementi. Mr K.tlph Hood then performed an <> {trctnoly brilliiint funtiim on Irish air*, whicli served to show hi-t truly wonderful powers of exec utioti to perfection, and was ivcmed with tho utmost ftiithnsiasin. The initmineut which Mr Hood j)lay-« on is of wonderful power <md full time. Mr S. H. KeeMng, tho pojuilnr b.iritonc, next sang Mattei'B charming song, "Oh! ho! hear the wild wind biow," with splendid effect, Ins powerful voice Hounding to gi-eat advant,ige. "Both," the new w>np by Pinsuti, came next, «ung by Miss Stephonson, bnmght do»yn the house, her charming soprano suiting admirably the coyness of tho hong. Tho "Gobble Duet," sung by Mnßevittand Mr Keesing, created a furore, and they were obliged to repeat it three times. They received a shower of bouquets. This brought the first part of tho concert to a close. Space will not admit of our giving the rest in detail, euffice to any it was equal at least to the first pai t. At the close of the concert, Mr Primrose, on behalf of tho committee, thanked Mr Hood and his company for the musical treat they had afforded them, and wished them every success on their concert tour. A dance WAS then indulged in by everybody, and was kept up till the eaily morning, when all departed, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves.