ENTERTAINMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2241, 12 May 1877, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENT.

On' Thursday OA roniug a pleasant literary and musical entertainment was given in the Primitive Methodist School-room, Franklin Road. Tho audience was not so larjfc as on the previous occasion, owing to several counter-attractions. Roy. B. J. Wostbrooko, minister of the Church, Avas called to the cliair, and explained the object of the gathering. The programme openod with an overture. Miss Hoyes pianist, and Mr. J. Remus violradst. The ballads of tho evenin« ineudad " The Vacant Chair," by Mrs. Bethany; " Who can toll," by Miss Cooper : " Call me not, bitck from tho echoloss shore," by Miss Jessie Woods; "Th» Pilgrim of Love," by Mr. Salt; " Let me like a Soldier fall." Mr. Baxter; duet, "A Little Farm," by Mrs. Bettany and Mr. Salt; "The Gipsy Countess," by Miss Cooper and Mr. Baxter. The recitations comprised "The Spanish Champion," by Geo. War burton, j unr. ; " The Abolition of Slavery," by Miss Carter: •' Tho Village Blacksmith." by Miss M. A. Booth ; " The "Inchcape Bell," by Miss E. Cl»re; and Milton's " Morning Hymn." by Master Currie. The readings were "Human Misery, more imaginary than real," by Mr. T. H. Smith ; " Tom o' Jack's Lad," by Mr. Dickenson ; " A Dream of Heaven," by Roy. B. J. Westbrooke. The whole concludod Avith the National Anthem.