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VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT.

Thkrk was a large attendance of the general public at the entertainment given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, on Tuesday night, in aid of S. Peter's Sunday School. A capital programme was submitted, full of variety, and the entertainment was a complete success, financially and otherwise. Entertainments of this description are always popular, and we think there should be more of them, as they not only please the tastes of all but are given at million prices. The newlyformed Orchestral Society made its first appearance in public in the overture, which they performed with great credit for so young a body. Tho chief attraction of the evening were tho tableaux, which were admirably arranged and executed, tho audience showing their appreciation with enthusiasm. The first tableaux was a scene with four characters, a gipsy holding a gentleman's hand and telling his fortune, whilst his two lady companions look on with amusement on their countenances. The next presentations were five scenes in a young couple's courtship, first, where they are sitting together on a garden seat, the next where they are startled by dio old lady earning upon them, the next where the irate mother catches the youth by the coat tails, in the fourth scene she was scolding her daughter, but in the last she was blessing the young people and all seemed haupy. The last tableau was a scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin, Topsy caught in the act of adorning herself with her mistress' head gear. The rest of the programme comprised a trio, "Skylark," by Misses McPherson and Sage and Mrs Connell, very effectually rendered, a song, " The Tar's Farewell," by Mr A. Swaibrick, who has a rich, well-trained voice, an amusing reading, '• I Vant Deux Fly," by Mr Cowper, a duet "Surely," by Mr and Mrs Connell, sung with their usual excellence, a nigger minstrel song, " Eighteenpenco," by Mr E. Forbes, who was dresed in costume, and brought down the house. Then followed an instrumental trio by Miss Newell, Dr. Murch, and Mr J. S. Edgecumbe, a performance in every sense worthy the applause bestowed upon it. Mr C. A. Stevens, dressed in military uniform, recited "The Amazon Army," and did it well. Dr. Kenny sang , "Alice, I Where Art Thou," and was encored, when he gave a substitute. Miss Chappell sang "Take Back The Heart," her voice and manner being charming. Messrs Whitehouse, Montgomery, G. Edgecumbe and Council sang " What Beams so Bright," a capital quartette. Mrs Connell's song "Bid Me Discourse " was a beautiful piece of melody, and perfectly suited to her voice. Another instrumental trio was performed by Miss Newell, Dr. Muich, and Mr J. S. Edgecumbe. Mr Montgomery sang "Yodel," in spirited style, and was loudly encored. Mr Swarbrick sang "Three Sailor Boys," and Mr Whitohouse sang "A Soldier and a Man," both being fine songs, and exceedingly well sung. Another performance from the Orchestral Society brought the evening to a close. Tho superintendent of the Sunday-School, Mr P. E. Steven?, by whoso exertions the entertainment was got up, desires us to convoy his thanks to those who assisted at tho performance and to the public for their patronage. We may allude also to thn disturbance that was made at the back of the hall. It was great fun to those who indulged in it, but was unpleasant to the audience generally and we are told that the ladies who acted in the tableaux were made very nervous by the rude, ill-mannered conduet referred to. Wo have had the names of the offenders given us and are surprised to find amongst them tho.?e who should know how to behave in a public place where ladies are present, Larrilduism we find i« often charged to tho wrong class.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2670, 22 August 1889, Page 2

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VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2670, 22 August 1889, Page 2

VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2670, 22 August 1889, Page 2

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