KATIKATI

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 2564, 8 December 1890, Page 2

KATIKATI

His Lordship Bishop Co wie of Auckland passed through here, an^F helct a confirmation service ■ some^ame back. On the evening after the information he favoured us with a lectiu* in the Hall, on India, which was fairi^well attended, i— - Messrs Buttle J#m Cox addressed the electors here on Jwhalf of Mr Allen and. receivijd a yote/of thanks. Hardly anyone in Katikati has ever seen Mr Allen, Kiit, it is commonly reported that he can " speak like a book" A concert held here on the 27th November, was a great success financially and otherwise. The proceeds which I believe amounted to over £6 are to be devoted to the purchase of prize books for the children attending No. 2 school The songs " Children's Happy Voices," and M Swinging "by some of the schoolgirls were really extraordinarily wellrendered especially^ the latter, in which children under eleven years of agej had to more about among each other with a waltz step. Great praise is cue to Misses Crowther and Macdonnel for the successful manner in which they trained the, children* The musical tableaux which I shall mention in order ot sequence were considered the best ever exhibited in Katikati. " Auld Robin Gray "in four scenes was very pathetic, the varied expressions of surprise, grief and entreaty, being very well depicted. The accompanying song was very well sung by Miss K. Johnston. The next " Tit for Tai& took the audience by storm, for the pleading manner in which " Rose " lookefl, when she was on- the style, required no interpretation. "Blue Beard" was appreciated by the audience with bated breath, although the heads hanging up on the wall laughed -*ih a manner which did not seem dead like The costume of Fatama was a subject of great admiration. The succeeding tableau^ Faith Hope? and Charity, represented by Misses Anderson, Clark and Gill, was folly up to the mark. The Farce Town v. Country was very well acted the parts were Mr Ansley, Blacksmith ; Mr Dunne a London masher, named, Alonzo Skipjack; Miss Gill, a milk-maid, named, Mary Moo, who " wobbled when she sang like the birds in the bushes." The Blacksmith Nailutn Tite, mistook a lobster " for a shrimp as must ha' blowed hisself - hout." The final tableau, British possessions wl|h accompanying songs, Rule Bntania, and. God save the Queen, was by the majorityy considered the gem of the evening ; certainly the costumes of Britanina, Erin, Scotia, India and New Zealand, were new to the greater part of the audience, and being correct in every detail gave a fame impression to the audience. Canada however, was considered the most pleasing of all, being represented in a snowy mantle while Africa, Wales and Australia were not wanting admirers. Our friend, Wharekawa, i.e., New Zealand having got under the influence of John Barley corn, greeted the audience with a few Maori war-veils and gestures and volunteered the hasa provided somebody; whistled the tune. * At the conclusion Mr Gray moved a vote of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen performing which was carried by acclamation. In a concert where so many look part it would only create discord to praise individuals but all will agree in thanking Miss, Ansley for the trouble she took on this occasion fotthetableaux were all of her planning and devising, the posing was all, her executing and in many cases besides her own she supplied -the costumes. N> The dance which followed, however, was a failure, owing to the ,, ladies vanishing after the fourth. o^l