DEVONPORT HALL, NORTH SHORE.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 811, 23 August 1872, Page 2

DEVONPORT HALL, NORTH SHORE.

The Devonpo*t Minstrels made their | second appearance in the above place last evening, when a long and diversified .programme was gone through, much to the satisfaction and amusement of all present. Long before the performance commenced the hall was crowded with a most appreciative and intelligent audience, there not being a vacant seat at eight o clockBegardless of the talent displayed, the object to which the proceeds of tha entertainment are to be devoted, (viz : the District School Building Fund,) fully merits the success which attended it; and we sincerely hope that the example of the Ministrels will be followed by others, and that ere long the standing debt on the school building will be totally cleared off. The first part of the programme commenced with an overture, company ; "Opening Chorus," company; " Kiss Me Mother 'ere I Die," sung in a very feeling manner by Mr C. Woodham. Mr*. Marks, in the "Devonport Chant," a comic song, caused much laughter and applause. " Break it Gently to My Mother," by Mr H. Nicol, junr., was very well rendered. This was followed by a comic song frona Mr R. Wynyard, "I'll Throw Myself Away," which was loudly applauded. Mr E. Holloway was well received with, " Shall We Ever Meet Again," and was followed with the "Trial Chorus," containing several local hits, which caused much mirth, The choruses in the foregoing songs were very ably rendered. The second part commenced with a comic song composed and sung by Mr K. Wynyard, who was loudly applauded. Mr E. Holloway's "EllieMay" was very good. Mr H. Niccol, junr., followed with a song of his own composition, and was forced to submit to an encore. In " A Letter from Home " (not on the programme), Mr B Heath's singing would have done credit to many a professional, and was fully entitled to the applause accorded him. The farce of "The Ghost in a Pawnshop," which followed, kept the house in a continual roar of laughter, the several characters being admirably sustained by Messrs H Niccol (proprietor) ; F Mark, Sam (confidential clerk); and W Harp, Joe (stable boy). The third part comprised a song and dance (Alabaster Joe) by Mr R Wynyard, who was loudly encored ; " Motto," sung by Mr F Wells ; " Wondering Eefugee," by Mr B Heath, was ably given ; and the " Return of the Veteran," by Mr F Marks, which called immense applause,' and cause great laughter. This was followed by a very laughable farce entitled " The Barber •of Several," the whole concluding with the splendid "Walk-round," " Typolonia," which brought a very pleasant entertainment to a close.