DEAN'S MINSTRELS.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2771, 13 March 1879, Page 3

DEAN'S MINSTRELS.

These talented amateur minstrels gave their services last evening in aid of the Kaitangata sufferers. The Lome-street Hall was crowded with a sympathising audience. The first, part of the performance consisted of the chair business, the corner-men being Bertie and llico, and Mr Dean as interlocutor. Songs were sung by several of the company, viz.: "Oh! the lono starry hours," by Mr G. Francis ; "You may kiss me and caress me," Mr Rice ; " I love to sit at evening's hour," Mr G. Kelly, " Hark, the drum," Mr H. Dean; " She laughed behind her fan," Mr Bertie ; "Whisper softly mother's dying," Mr J. Richards. The latter ballad was rendered in a most touching manner by Mr Richards, and ho received an imperative encore. In the second part, Messrs Bertje and Kico were most successful in their album of songs and dances, which met with the approval of the audience, and nn encore was loudly demanded.' The great national song, " Under the British Flag," by Mr H. Dean was exceedingly good, and the ballad, "Thou art so near and yet so far," by Mr Richards, was simply splendid. The amusing farce of " Obeying Orders " followed, aud the performance concluded with a quadrille party. The carnival throughout was most successful, and the audience appeared to bo thoroughly well pleased with the entertainment provided for them.