Church of England.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 29, 14 November 1905, Page 2

Church of England.

CONCERT IN AID OF BUILDING FUND. The high class and artistic musical treat enjoyed by the audience, at the Town Hall, on Friday evening, has aroused the hope that the " Idlers " of Invercargill, and the accomplished young ladies who assisted them, may be frequent participants m musical evenings m the town. Seldom has a whole programme of such excellence throughout, been presented m the local hall) as that fof which the Board of . Management of St. Andrew's Church was responsible on Friday last. The audience was quite m accord with the Rev. Mr Bevan, who, when proposing a vote of thanks to the performers, expressed the opinion that they were anything but " Idlers," as the items could only have been perfected after a great deal of practice and application. The first item was a pianoforte solo by Mrs Walton, and this lady contributed another selection m the second part of the programme, both of which were enthusiastically encored. This was followed by a quartette for male voices, entitled " Lucky Jim," and this gave an indication of the quality of the entertainment that was to follow. It was heartily encored, as was every other item on the programme, m fact, the audience could not get enough, so delighted were they with every part of the entertainment. Mr Cookson, a singer of very much more than local distinction, sang •• An Evening Song/ and the "Little Irish Girl," while Messrs Brown and Black sang a duet, " Two Jolly Tars." The Messrs Pilcher and Havvke danced tne Highland Sword dance m costume, to the strains of the bagpipes played by Mr A. McDonald. These two young ladies are most graceful -and aocomplished .

dancers ; subsequently Miss Hawke danced the Highland Fling with equal grace. Mr Tom Brown, one of the " Idlers," sang " Long ago m Alcala," and " Plymouth Hoe," m both of which he appeared to great advantage. Mr J. R. Webb^an elocutionist of considerable distinction, twioe recited selected pieces, which had to be duplicated m response to repeated recalls. Mr George Bla^k*; another "Idler," sang Watkins Mill's famous 'song, "Peg Away," which gave ample opportunity to his splendid full, deep, resonant voice. The other items on the programme were by the " Idlers," viz, "In Absence," "Ding Dong Bell," and "When Evening's Twilight," the concert concluding with the audience, led by the " Idlers," singing " God save tne King."