TEAWAMUTU MUSICAL SOCIETY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3131, 9 August 1892, Page 2

TEAWAMUTU MUSICAL SOCIETY.

A VEBY successful concert was given last Wednesday evening by this society in the Public Hail, Te Awsmutu. There was a very good house, and the audience evidently enjoyed tho good programme provided, for encores were the order of the night. Mr Long, who has been officiating as conductor of the s.-iciety since Mr Burgess's removal from the district, is to be congratulated on the successful wav he carried the entertainment through. By raising the back of the stage into tiers, a great improvement was effected, the vuluine of sound from the chorus being made much more telling m the hall. The programme commenced with nn overture from the "' Pirates of Penzance," violin and piano, by Miss Mandano .mid Mr D. G. Cruickshank. This w-is givativ appreciated. The chorus, " Stars of Summer N'ight," followed, and wn-i sum; very wall. The next item wa< the song, " Gallants of England," by Mr Durham. This was his lirst appearance a member of tho society, and he scored a decide:! success. His fine bass voice was heard to great advantage in this spirited song, and he had to submit to an undeniable eneme.. Mrs Gresham supplied the next by sinking, very sweetly, " The Song of the Brotherhood," the society singing the chorus. Alter another chorus, "In Mercy Hear Us." Mr Knight, another new member, sin; " Tho A'-iU's Farewell t > his Steed." It wa : splendidly rendered, nod he had to repeat the hut veivro. Tim next item wa.i the chorus, " Silent Night "—one r>f the best of their nia-iy good numbers — by the whole society, mid then Mr Gresham brought down the house with "Tho Bosun's Story." The comic vein of the song tickled the audience immensely, and being sung with great gusto, the piece made a regular hit. The usual penalty had to be paid by his repeating a portion, and then the first part concluded with the charming part song, " The Belfry Tower." This item is worthy of special mention,the different parts being capitdly taken and all the lights and shades of the pieco well brought out. The second part began with an overture, "Home Sweet Home, , '' by Miss Mandeno and Mr D. G. Cruickshank on piano and violin, but the violinist had hard luck owing to a string snapping when in the middle of it, What we heard of it ivas really first-rate and gave one a notion of what the rest would belike. A chorus, "Pretty Village Maiden " was followed by Mr Knight sing:ng, "The Song That Reached My Heart." It waj equally a< good as his first effort and was encored. The next was the duet, j "Come O'er The. Moonlight Sea," by j Missea Storey and J. Mandeno. It mi very sweetly sung, the voices of the young ladies, though imt very powerful blended beautifully and greatly pleased the audience, who insisted on an encore. Miss B. Nortrf followed with the solo, " The Tale the Mower* Tell, ' and it was a great success. Then came another good chorus "Old May Day,' , ' after which Mr Grosham gave them the well-known sea sone " Arethu?a," It caught on immensely, and was most enthusiastically encored. The chorus " Cnrfow" came next, after which Mr Durham gave the house another treat with his fine song " A Soldier and a Man." The delighted audience would imt let him off, so he sang as an encore " Jivcty Bullet Has Its Hillet," The chorus " A Dream of Home " fitly concluded a capital programme. The concerts of this society have always been noted for the marked well behaviour of their audiences, but this time a seatful of cortiin well-known young men slightly spoiled the enjoyment of thn evening by whistling and shrieking in tin good old fashion of "Ye ends of the pit." This concert showed that the societv, although not very strong numerically, is i still very much alive, and can give as good j a concert as ever. The next concert wiil comprise a cantata, "The Burning Ship,'' j which is to be rehearsud right away."