CONCERT AT KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2105, 5 January 1886, Page 2

CONCERT AT KIHIKIHI.

! A concert was held here on the 30th of last month in aid of the funds of tho Roman Catholic Church (Hey. Father Luck in the chair). It was certainly one of the most successful entertainments ever held here. The committee of management surpassed themselves in the perfection of the arrangements, not only in providing the best musical talent procurable, but in providing a nice little supper, to which all were welcomed. The sinking was the best heard here ; it id a treat to near buch vocalists as Mrs McCurdie, Mrs OBrien, Misses Swan, Lurrigan andCullen. It was Mrs McCJiu die 'a first appearance in Kihikihi, and tho sweetness of hei eingit.g was thoroughly appreciated by everyone. I hope I shall have the pleasure of hearing the lady again. As regards the rendering of Mi*.s Swan's songs, ifc nas simply ail that could foe desired, and fully justified the high praise which has always been bestowed on the lady. Her song, " Cushla Machine," hit the tasto of the audience exactly, the majority of whom claim the dear old Emerald Isle svs their birth-plaoe. It carried many of vu> back in memory to the Land of the Shamrock. It is needless- to say the song was loudly applauded and encored, as ifc was sung with creat ejtpresfjion. and, pathos, Mise

L'/rri^.tn'ri hinging is too favourably known to ro piir<* ;mv praise from me, and Mr« O'lirii'n'h and Mm Ciillen'.s Hinging loft ii'»ihu» o ' to I) • desnvd. Our local f.iVDuri;o, Mr (J. iiuuti.r, iu^ two songs and an ho «.i< in tajiital voice thojs of us wljo ha\o had tl)2 pleasure «»f hearing him buforo wrc not disappointed in our expectation* of heari'ig good Hinging. Opinions aro di\ idi-d :'.s to whether Mrs McCiirdic's ■•■>ng, " The Cuckoo," or "Cushla Macbree " w,.s the gem of the ovunin?. The latter wis sun;,' with rare fooling and the former with u\.aui>ite sweetnoss. The rliu't, " Jnanit.i,' by Mis*es Sw.in and (J'lHi'ii elicited prolonged applause. Tho ovcititio (piano) hv Mi*a K. Fairoll was mcTPdiiigly wi'H pl.iyeJ. It is a ptty tho in-ti iitnent H.'i*» not a better one, as tho lad y's sk ill would ha\u appeal <>d to nioro a Uant igu. Miss Chitty'a playing took tho ■ h »i»<« l>v stoi.n. Ht-r pianoforte iccit.il, "The Mocking Biid," was Minply porfecti m. It gi\o :impli» scope for tho display of \\ry pmfvct cunimind of the instrument, and wli^ji finished was gieeted with roiindu of appl mse. K\on the mo->t unmusical pi.T^.in iii the hous» couM not fail to bo impio-ocil by it. This lady nl.iyod most of tho ac-coiu:iiitini»nt>. Miss Hun tor played the accompaniment for her brother, and Mi-s Ltijw i-. ace nnjiiinicd Mri McCurdio in hei t\i'is»n?s. Mi CJroshiUH g.no n moht aniu^ing reading, "Two heads aie better than one." It was de-cnpti\e of how a cmntiy bumpkin was eased of his money by two Lon<lon thinves. Mr Gnjihani'a i'iiit iiion of the " chaw-bacon's " accent and m inner was inimitable. Mr \V. Harris in m'^ro ch.uaetpt gi\o a laughable stump speech, illusl.uitivi> of tho blessings of tempjrance, t ut it looked sii-*picinus to uoo a t.^t^t .1 ."■!» 0.-at • unking frequent applicaticn to ,\ it* uiti' 1 j«.*\. i r pot. I hopn for the «sako of cmi-i^ti-ncy he drew nothing stronger than inopir.ition from it. One \i'iv .itti.irliia fiMtnrn in tho evening's fnteiti'tiniert was tdo presence of the To Awamutn Bind, under Air Sibley. The evening's) auni-etnei't wound up with tho nievitibli' dcinw. Tlui following is tho programme :— Solutions by tin band ; overtin i? (piin'i), Mi»s E. Fairell; stump «-(>i>pjlj in character, Mr W. Hams; song, "Such is life," Mrs O'Biien; song, " Aiiclion-d," Mr C. Hunter; pianoforte r.'cit.il, "Tlie Mocking Biid." Mi»s Chitty ; s mg, " Tha Cuckoo," Mis McCurdie ; leading. "Two heads aro better than oiu'/'^fi (-Jie^lmnjsong. "Cu.shia Machree," Mi-s Swtn (one >iv, "Miggie's Secret"); -0117, "Waiting." \li>H Lnrigan ; in res|)imde to an enons tli^ lady hang another, the name of whi«'h I fortunately forget ; duet, " Juaniti,' 1 Mjs-os Swan and Cullen. liitfiv.il of ten minute-!. Song, "Tomorrow,'' Mi->-i Cullci ; song, "Tit for Tat.'' Mis, S>on (cncoie. "The We tliit'a Crowned with Shamrocks. ") Tho nc\t --oag was comic, and bore the oxphonious title of "Ob, What a Mug," Mr W. Hairis ; as ho was encored ho gave -a short stump speech ; song, " Within a Mile of Jjdinbro Town," Mrs McCurdie. [This was \ociferon-ly encored, but to our disappointment the lady merely bowed her :w i knowled.jinent<. Sing, "Mr Jones's .Munic.il Pirty," Mr C. Hunter; aong t "Pimt," Mi-s L'urigin ; this was exceedingly well sung, and was greeted with l.md applause; song, "Killarney," Miss Sw.i 1, A gooJ m-inv preferrpd this to the lady\ iir-t son?, " Cushla Michree," us r j ?.ir<h tht! reiulition ; it was doubtless as good, but I btick to ray prefeienco for the patriotic song. Song, comic, "The Masher Km?," Mr W. Hanis. Tho National Anthem by tlie band finished up tlia inunicil p:>rt, rtrid the hall was then cleared for dancing.-- -(Own Correspondent.)