CATHOLIC CONCERT AT KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1982, 21 March 1885, Page 2

CATHOLIC CONCERT AT KIHIKIHI.

The concert at Kihikihi, which took placo in thu hall on S. Patnck's J).iy, was a complete success, botlt from an aitistic and from a financial point of view. The Rev. Father Luck, 0.5.8., acted as chairman, and, m a few well-chosen word-*, claimed foi the performers the attention of tlie audience. The l.idy singers weie Mrs ({re.sh.un, Mm Doyle, Miss Cullen and Misa (4ray. The gentltMiien pei formers : Messrs C. Hunter, Wynne (4iay, (Jie-liain, Stanton, Rigg and Boyne. Tim icpeatid applaiwo of the audience was the most s itisfactory test of the \eiy pleasing m iiiiht m whicli the vanoiis songs weio lendeied, wlnl« among the gentlemen soloists, Mr Hunter with his " Hunting Sons," and Mr (Ji.vy with "Tippitiwitchet/'f.mly hi ought down the house. Wry preat pr.uv i-. duo to Mm liowl.ind Buckworth foi lici pi.inofi>rte accompaniments, and also for her appropriate selection of " Los Cloche-, de Moiu.hte're." As a professor of tlm pianoforte, it was naturally expected tint Mrs Buckworth would ably acquit herself, and I am pleased to be now able to testify as to her musical jMiworn. Hei sucopss as a teacher of mumc was also tellingly manifested in the person of her pupil, Mi*s Emily Farrell, who also, on sever.il occasion*, did duty at the piano in almost piofosnm.il style. After the conceit the prrfoi int-i^ adjourned to Mrs Corboy'a residence, where HiipiHjr was kindly provided. Dancing was then commenced, and wm continued with vigour till thn news of the conflagration; then taking placo at To Awamutu, recalled the dancers to the sterner realities of life. The following is the programme :— (heiture, "S. Patrick's D.w," Mrs Buckwoith ; song, " Dear LittleShainrock," Mrs Doyle ; song, " Killarney," Mr Stuiton ; song, " Dorothy," Mrs (ireshatn ; song, " Huntsman 'h rtorn." Mr C. Hunter j extracts from " Innocents Abroad," Mr (Jray ; song, " Tho Flower (Jirl,' Mm (tray ; doiig, " The Skipper and liw Boy," Mr Gn'sjuwn ; swig, " Ji-ssu's' Dieain, ' Miss^ Cullrn ; son, "Our Jack's come home to day," Mr Rigg. Inteivul of ten niinntfo. Pianoforte solo, '• L<^-> Cloches de Monaitrie," Mrs Buckworth ; song, " Khren on the Khmi\" Miss Cullrn ; song, *' Come back to Erin," Mr Stanton ; nong, " I Lo\c my Ln\o," Mr.s (Jresham ; soncr, "The Arab's Fa in well to his Favourite Steed," Mr Boyne ;song, "Eileen Alannah,"' Mi«s Doyle ; hong, "1 built a Bridge of F.mcies," Miss Koay ; comic song, Mr (Jray ; «ong, " Let othern smg the Praise of Wine," Mr (Jresham ; song, " The Skipper's Flag," Mi Higg.— (A Conespoudeut).