CONCERT AND DANCE.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1330, 19 April 1922, Page 2

CONCERT AND DANCE.

. The evening's entertainment was in charge of the members of the Alexandra Gaiety Club, and a packed house greeted the programme presented. The staging and dresses of the company, two features in which the club have always excelled, were very pretty. The stage was a woodland scene created with the use of branches of poplars which, clothed in their present autumnal tints, looked very fine, being arranged most artistically. The ladies of the company were dressed in 1 bright cretonne one-piece dresses with plain gold facings which, with-large dark sun hats tied -down with narrow gold ribbon made an effective show, in harmony with the surroundings. The gentlemen wore green blazers and white flannel trousers. Quite a large number of items were got through in quick time, including several encores. T!ie programme 1 " presented included—Opening chorus by the company, •' Swanee ' ; Mr Hutton sang ' Mary,' and for an encore gave a spirited rendering of ' A Hundred Pipers,' and later in the second half of the programme ' Standard of the Braes o' Mar,' and as another •'Long ago in Alcala.' Miss Brown monologue ' If You Like,' rendered in her usual successful manner. Mr Perkins ' Marie My Girl,' and as an encore ' Same Moon in Ireland,' both effective items, and later in the evening he again " favoured with ' Old Fashioned Town' and ' Sprig of Baronht.' With a strong powerful voice and distinct enunciation his items were verv well received. Mr Gr. Spencer in his usual inimitable style gave several items which were greeted with sustained applause. The first, ' Peggy O'Neill,' he was supported by the chorus, and Miss Richards as Peggy O'Neill danced an Irish Jig which the audience insisted on being repeated. His other items were ' Timbuetoo,' dressed in a black and white checked suit lavishly adorned with pearl buttons and faced with black, and as a response he gave another humourous item ' The Gipsy Warned Me,' this time dressed up as a lady. Mrs Gladstone gave a capital rendering of the monologue • The Doctor,' assisted

by the chorus. Mr J. Keckjell met with his usual hearty welcome his first item ' To Cheer Him Up.' tickled •the house and he had to respond several times before the audience was content to let him go. Miss Atkinson sang sweetly the solo pait of ' Miami Shore,' the company joining in the chorus. ~A feature of the evening vwas the fine dancing by Miss Richards, in addition to the Irish Jig already mentioned she danced the Highland Fling and Seaun Truibhas, Piper -">»M'lntyre playing. Later dressed as a Dutch girl she again obliged with a clog dance, all t>f which were greeted with hearty applause. Misses Richards and E. M'Ginnis dressed as a. Dutch boy and girl sang a dutch song as a duet which included a few steps of a clog dance, this was another effective item. The programme closed with the very pretty part song ' Good Night,' followed by the National Anthem. It now only remains to mention the services of Miss Rivers who in her usual capable manner presided at the piano, and to compliment the club on another successful concert.' The hall was immediately cleared for dancing, for which music was supplied by Miss Ldve and Mr J. Harley, Mf 6r. Brown acting as M.& During the dance the ladies of the Patriotic Society supplied supper at a small charge. The officers of the Caledonian Society are to be complimented and congratulated on the success attending the day in spite of the unfavourable weather. The gate money would amount to about £ll, tea rooms £B, concert £4O, dauce and sapper £9.