S PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT AND BALL AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2292, 19 March 1887, Page 2

S PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT AND BALL AT CAMBRIDGE.

A concert and dramatic entertainment, followed by a ball, was given in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Thursday evening, in aid of the Catholic Church. The programme was a very long,ono, and had to be departed from in several instances, in consequence of performers announced oeing unable to attend. The Cambridge band played several airs outside the hall previous to the commencing of the performance, the programme of which was as follows " I'm sitting on the stile, Mary, Miss Selby ; song, "The harp that once through Turns halls," Miss E. Dillon ; comic song, "It's all over now with the ladies," Mr W. Dorm • sons, " In Happy Moments," Mrs Kerr; 'song, "The Skipper's Flag," Mr C. Hunter : encored, and last verse repeated. We never heard Mr Hunter to such advantage. Duet, "The Sailor Sighs," Mr and Mrs Russell; this was also very deservedly encored, and tho latter portion repeated. Sons, "Many Happy Returns of the Day," Mrs Madigan ; for this she was encored, and responded, by singing "The Dear Little Shamrock, which was vociferously applauded. Interval of five minutes. Song, Beautiful Dreamer," Miss Dillon; song, land," song, "Waiting,' Mrs Russell. This is the first timo we have heard this lady attempt soprano, and we congratulate her upon being able to take either that oi contralto in an equally artistic manner. Comic song, " His Lordship winked at the Council," Mr W. Doran; encored and, "Down went the Captain, substituted which was also loudly applauded. M.i Diver then danced a Highland ling, attired in the full regimentals of the 4L,nd Highlanders, commonly known as Ihe Black Watch," for which he was recalled. The younger portion of the audience seemed very much astonished at the Highland dress, many of them never having seen one before. The accompanists were Miss Wilson, Mrs Mullholland, and Mr J.Hartley. There was then an interval, supposed to be 10 minutes, but which was nearly half-an-hour, during which the larrikins became very impatient, and made a hideous noise, after which the oommedietta, "Peace and yniet," was very well rendered, the dramatis personce being as follows:—Mr Smashingtou Goit (a law student, with decidedly musical tendencies), Mr G. Dickinson; Mr Twitter y Fluttersoine (a gentleman of an extremely sensitive organisation), Mr H. K. Hyatt; Mr Jonas Closefist (an avaricious old gentleman), Mr F. Sanders; Mrs Fluttersoine, Mrs Madigan ; Clara (daughter of Mrs 1.), Miss McVeigh ; Nelly (housemaid). Miss McKernan ; Carpenter, Mr Jas. McVeigh. The performance was not over until nearly 11 p.m., when the seats having been cleared away dancing commenced, and was kept up until nearly daylight. A very recherche supper was provided by several ladies of " the Roman Catholic congiegation.