COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO MR H. T. SIBLEY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2049, 25 August 1885, Page 3

COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO MR H. T. SIBLEY.

Thk mo^t successful ontcitainment that has cv er been held at Te Awamutu took place <>n Thursday evening. Major Jackson occupied tl.e chair. Fortunately the evening was .ill th.tt cmikl be de-irud, the w eather was lovely, and there vv as blight moonlight. X ich a niimbei of people never befoie assembled in this hall; it vvascianimed fioin thi' stage to the door. Theio was not even standing room, m.mv people being compelled to stand outside. Every pait of the aixtnct foi miles around had repieM>ntati\e> present, and the aff.iu passed off with great eclat. The decoiatioiis of the hall were exceedingly tasteful. It was hung with festoons of evergieens, among the dark foliage of which wpre to bo c een camellias and Fillies peeping out, making a veiy pretty effect. The front of the gallei y, which was cr.iipmed also, was very beautifully decorated. It i« very evident from the great* number of people who attended, and the distances which they came, that Mr Sibley h, and deservedly, held in e-tima tion by all who aie acquainted with him. The whole distuct in fact assembled to d<> honour to the popular bandmaster. The committee ot management aie to be congratulated on the unqualified success that attended their efforts. The histpait of the entPitamment con-isted of music and singing, when there was a short interval, during which the band played n uno selections. Then followed a very ainu-ing farce entitled " The Winning Ha/. ud," which passed off exceedingly vrell. The following was the ca^te, "Colonel C'roker " (a heiy old Indian ofHcei), Mr Kirkham ; "Dudley Croker," and " Jack Crawley " (nephews of the colonel, the former a rather fast young nun, and latter a slow young man), Mr Stoiey and Mr (Jray respectively; "Amoia" and " Coralie J»lyth«>"' (wards of the colonel and beloved by his nephews), Mhs A Devin and Miss Maiy Lewis, respectively The acting of the ladies was simply peifec tion. As the exceedingly -low young man. Mi (Jray elicited roan of laughter. Mr Kuktiam bh the irascible, old cbutneeloving Indian soldier, di<l hi* part veiy wvll, as did Mr Storey, the lather good foi nothing nephew. The c ilonel piomises to leave his in >ney to the nephew who hi-.t becomen engaged to one of ins wards, and the way m which each one acts about blackening and traducing the reputation of the other to his lady love is exceedingly amusing, each one hoping by thi-t means to cause an ewtrangement between the othei s, and so be the first to be accepted. The denouement when the ladies cfuugd them with then ulli.miex, and (five their authoiitie-< is \ery amusm/. Tlio young ladies possess lmtriome .ibibtifH of no mean order. That .\fr (Jray's acting w. is all that could be desued goes without saying. Tho musical part of the entertainment was \uy good, indeed the named of the singeis area guaiantee of its excellence. Mhh Finch and Mm Macky delighted the audipnce with their nongs. The Signor, whose appeniance was the signal for loud applause, as usual was in good voice, nnd was lapturoiwly gazed at by his admirers After the farce the lull wai cleared foi dancing, which was kept up till near morning, Air Kibley's band providing the music. Refreshments were provided by some of the ladies. Indeed everything wan done that could be done to make the evening's aniu«ernent a success. The following is the programme of the musical portion, for which Mrs Andrew played the accompaniments • — Overture, pianoforte, Miss Wciinwright ; song, "The Ski pper'n Flag," Mr Ripg ; comic xong, Mr Gray ; recitation from "Marmion," Mr Creamer; song, "Summer Shower," Miss Finch; Hong in chaiacter, Mr Johnson ; song, " Sweet Kate Thorn," Mr Storey ; comic song, "Ho did but he didn't," Mr Giay; song, " Killarney," Mr S tan ton ; song, "Turnham Toll, ' Mm Macky ; song, " Hunting Morn," Mt C. Hunter ; nong, " Poll and Jack," Mr T. McMinn ; song, " I seek foi thee in every Mower," Mr Simms ; duet, " Money Matters," Mi»B Finch and Mi F. McMinn.— (Own Correspondent.)

Pkinvfns I ifli l)u]gnrouki, the daughter of the late C/.ar'-< niorgantic widow, has canned quite a social «en«ation in Berlin liy appearing a»a public performei on the vi >- lin in garden conceits and exhibition*. List of vioitnrs to Te Aroha Baths for past two weekn :— Mr Fiay, Mr Mill, Mr Oforman, Mr Hmith, Mr Oxley, Mr Bringham, Mr Pierce, Mr Baldwin, Mr Ferguson, Mr Hart, Mr Nalor, Mr Moh«, Mr Miel, Mr Kiluin, Mr Speer, Mr Ramney, Mr Pond, Mr and MisH Outhwaitc, Key. F. Lnulian, Airs and Misa Brophy, Mm and Master (iallaher, Mr Fiay, Mis Marlyn, MrSyms, Miss MaHon, Mr and Mrs Coiniikcy, Mr Fenton, Mrs and Mi«« KobhiHon, Auckland; Mr Mackey, Mr Jan. Craig, jun , Mr Gallagher, Mr Findley, Thnmes ; MrNceK Mornnsulle ; Mr Diverill, sen., Mr lJuverill, jun., Katikati ; Miss Law, Mr Begg, Dunedin; Mr Livingstone, Mr Brady, Mr Ferguson, Mr Sandes, Mr Fulton, Mr Burka, Mr »nd Mrs Moor, Waikato ; Mis «nd Ma«ter Mayes, Mr Mc<l. H.xv, Sir IF. W. Northcroft, K. M., Haiinlt.in ; Mi D'Aroy McDougall and nervant, (Queensland ; "Rev. B. Callinan, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Miw Quinn, Ohinenmri ; Mr Buckland, Cambridge ; Mr J. S. Cockerton, liournepuoiith, England.