OTAHUHU NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 215, 13 September 1886, Page 2

OTAHUHU NEWS.

One of the best concerts given in this town for many years took place last Friday evoning, and was most successfully carried out. It wns held with the object of raising funds for the carrying on of the '• Free Reading Room," an institution formed and fosterdo by the Ccmmittee of the rublie Library and the Mutual Improvement Society, and it reflects tho groaiost praiso upon its promotion. The singers received very great applause, and the company who formed the corp for the performance of tho " Area Belle " were honoured with repejatod applause. Tho programme was as follows :—Overture, "Dichter and Bauer," Misses Ernsloy; song, "Gordon, of Khartoum,' .Mr Andrews ; song, " Robin's Return," Mrs Kimpton (encored); recitation, "Mrs Caudle's Curtain Locturo," Mr Ernest Weston. Mrs Biepham's two songs wore oncored, as wero also Mr F. Young's sono-s, "Ye GallantsofEngland"and "TheSpanfsh Main." The Misses Kimpton's duet met with great approval, as did also Mr Andrews in hia eongs, "Silver Rhine," "Trust in Me," and " Parson and Clerk," and Mr H. Weston for tho song, "Two Spoons." The scene from "The Rivals," by Messrs T. Day and W. Walker, and the "Area Bell," by Misses Luke and Bowdon, and Messrs Webster, Walker, and Whitmore, met with the warmest approval, and a select dance finished one of the most pleasing entertainments we havo had in the district. Tin proceeds amounted to about £10.

Great excitement was caused in Otahuhu yesterday (Sunday) by a report that the Circus would arrive about G p.m, A large number of settlers, and all the youngsteis of the town, assembled near the hotels, and awaited the arrival. Just at 630 the distant boom of the big drum could bo heard, and then one daring larrikin ventured at a prophecy like " Ji s ie " at Lucknow— " Ay, mon, but the Campbells ate cooming" We were not long in doubt for in a few minutes we could hoar the cornets, the trombone, the kettle-drum, and as for the big drum, it was beaten loud enough to wake the dead, but what was our indignation to rind out it was not the Circus, but the Salvation Army. — (Own Correspondent )