SHANNON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 13, 27 March 1902, Page 19

SHANNON.

(From a correspondent.) There was a very nice concert given in the Town Hall, Shannon* to a large and appseciative audience on St. Patrick's Day, and its success was in a great measure due to the assistance of lady visitor*. Miss Staunton, of Danedin, sang with ?reat teßte the • Dear little shamrock,' and ' We'd better bide a wee.' Miss O'Neill, also from Dunedin, charmed the audience with her rendering of <v Killarney r * and later on • Arrah go on,' which was encored. Mrs. Darth and Miss Wallace, both from Otaki, gave that pretty duet ' Hear me, Norma.' The Shannon Orchestra gave two operatic Belectionain good style, and the following songß and other items were given by local ladies and gentlemen, the talent displayed being much above the average : —Miss Hurley, 'The meeting of the waters; Mjas Richardson, ' Gondola Dreams ' ; Mre. Harnish, song ; Mr. Holcroft, ' Father O'Flynn ' ; the Misses Carroll and Hurl«y, Irish reel ; Mr. Lynch, reoitation ; Miss Wallace, of Shannon, ' The dear Homeland ' . Mr. Curran, Irish song and dance ; Mies Doherty, piano solo ; Misses Richardson, duet, ' Whispering hope ' ; six children, a Spanish dance. The accompaniments to the vocal items were nicety played by Miss Wallace, of Shannon, Miss Withers contributing the dance music, A word of praise must be given to the ladies who decorated the stage in a very tasteful manner with ferns and flowers. Mrs. Moynihan took the leading part in getting up the concert, and the result must be most gratifying to her.