Shannon

New Zealand Tablet, 10 August 1911, Page 1523

Shannon

(From an occasional correspondent.) On Friday night a bengfit concert was held in the Druids’ Hall in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr. Ryan, who met his death in an accident on the Taihape railway line. The hall was packed to the doors, the attendance constituting a record for the district. The first part of the programme was opened by the Dramatic Society’s orchestra, who, under the direction of Miss Laurvig, gave a selection which was much appreciated. Miss C. Smith was heard to advantage in Down the vale.’ Master Norwood followed with a well executed violin solo. Mr. J. Berry pleased the audience immensely with his costume song. In response to repeated calls, he gave as an encore a selection on the bones, and later in the evening he sang ‘ The Irish gentleman.’ Miss Laurvig gave a good interpretation of ‘Listening.’ Mr. Golder was especially good in the comic song entitled ‘ The senior man of the ward.’ For an encore he gave * I’ve brought the coal.’ Mrs. Norman was much applauded for her rendering of the song, ‘ Idle words.' Miss Pauline Brown, of Otaki, who was a successful competitor at the recent Masterton elocutionary contest, recited Spring chorus.’ Mr. Yates proved himself a true : artist in ‘ Sandy McKay,’ and for an encore sang ‘Rob Roy Mclntosh. Miss Mumford was especially good in the ‘Jewel song’ from ‘Faust’ and ‘lf all the stars were mine.’ Mr. J. Curran brought down the houseswith an Irish jig.. Mrs. Hall, in the character of al Scottish fishwife, was warmly applauded for her song, ‘ Caller Herrin.’ The programme concluded with a pianoforte solo by Mr. Tole. Mr. Mbynihan, on behalf of Mrs. Ryan and family, thanked the performers, .committee, and audience for the loyal and generous way in which they had responded. The committee, under Mrs. Moynihan, are to be congratulated on making the concert the splendid success it was.