COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO MISS SWAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2008, 21 May 1885, Page 2

COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO MISS SWAN.

Tiik complimentary conceit to Mi« Maggie Sisjin .itti.ictod a Lugo audience to tliu Cambridge J'ublic Hall, on Monday ■>v tmng. The nmsic.il treat which the pio giammu promised, brought people fioni all p.uts of the dihtrict, and the entertainment as a whole, judging fiom the manifest up procution of the .uidionce, was of a most enjoyable and satisfactory character. Unfoitunately some of the moie piomiiiLMit vocalists who had promised to assist on the occasion were unavoidably absent. Neithei Miss Culpan, nor Mr J. Kd wards weie able to keep their engagement, a fact which it is needless to suy was very much icgietted. However, the othor peifonners did then best to make good the deficiency. On hei hist appearance Miss Swan sang tier old fa\ounto " The Kerry Dance " and had to .submit to a very decided encoie. The other songs of this lady were lecoived with the uiii.il fa\our, and on each occasion she had to make a second appearance. Miss Staunton's hinging was pcihaps tho leading tuatuic of tlio programme. Hoi song from " The Daughter of the Regiment " i\ as one of the most popular of the evening. On each appearance hlio was treated to a vocifeious encore. Tho duet, " Money Matter* " by Miss Lonergan and Mr Suuins is also deserving of social mention. It was admirably executed ami elicited a peremptory encore, which was readily lesponded to. The same may be said of the duet " The Cousins "' rendered by the Misies Lonergan and Staunton. "Wait till the Clouds roll by " wxs given by Master T. Cook and chorus, and was one of the most appreciable contiibntions of the evening. An encoio was icadilj icspouded to. Mr Haitley was also favomed with an eucoie for "The Sheet Hoy's Song "' m tho tendering of which he was exceedingly happy. Mr Moore was in his usual good voice. Nor must wo omit to notice tho instmniental duet by Dr. Miuch (violin), and Mrs Mulholland (piano), which was given in excellent style. Mrs Mudigan sang the " Reign of tho Kosex," and Mis K. Keir rendered her old fa\ouute, " 1 Never can Forgot." Mi Heskott, from A\ickland, took tlio place of Mr Edwards, and gavo "The Scout" and "Tell Her I Lovo Hoi So." The accompaniments were rendered by Mrs Chitty and A[rs Mulholland. Tho airangements of tho conceit wore carried out undor the ablo Hupervi.iion of Miss Poran, to whose undofatigablo offortfl the bucccs of the concert was mainly due. Tho chair was occupied by Mr W.L. C. Willinmi^ A bclcct danco followed, and was kept up till nn early horn next morn-