PORT MOLYNEUX.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLI, Issue 2, 14 July 1914, Page 5

PORT MOLYNEUX.

A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT. I (Contributed.) On Friday night a concert, which is freely voted as the most enjoyable and successful concert yet held in the Port Molyneux Hall, took place in the presence of a crowded house. The function was inaugurated by the Kalca Point Tennis Club, and the manner in which all the items were given and (received was a great credit to all concerned. The first item on the programme was a pianoforte duet by Miss Henaghan and Miss Bates, which was splendidly executed and well received. Mr A. Wylie sang "A Highlaiidman's Toast" very well indeed, and received a well-deserved round of applause.' A quartet bv Miss McGi/ffog, Miss Bates, Mr Wright and Mr J. Bates was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Miss McFarlane, to whom, by the way, the concert owes its birth, gave in character a recitation, "'Specially Jim," this humorous item being excellently given and was evidently much appreciated by the large audience. Mr .1. Bates sang "Flight of ages," and considering the fact that he was suffering from a very bad cold did splendidly. Miss MoGuffog sang "Caller Herrin" in y character in her very best style, and it was at once evident to all that Miss McGuffog was in good form. A chorus, "Poor Old doe," by the company took Aery well indeed, ami "Poor Old Joe" was so much affected that he had to be carried off. Miss- McFarlane recited "Fengal, the Giant," in her usual eloquent manner, and Miss McGuffog, in an Indian song, "Little Wooden Hut," given in character, looked the part all over and rendered the song splendidly; j indeed, this was a splendid item, and : was enjoyed by young and old alike. I Miss gave her audience very ; great pleasure by,her rendering of a ' pianoforte solo, for which, she- deserves '' very great praise. The last item on j the first part of the programme was an- ! nouiieed as "Humorous Items'' by I Messrs Wylie, K. Campbell and j Strachan. Tins was in every way a | great success, and the fancy costumes j worn were very much admired by all, | particularly the ladies, creating roars of j : hearty laughter from the audience; it j j was splendidly given, and the three ' i gentlemen in question are entitled to ! great credit for the able Manner in j | which they carried it tnrotigh. The j , second half of the programme was a i humorous dialogue, entitled "Country j Cousins," and the manner in which this j was carried through was a great surj prise to all, and considering that not !one of the characters had ever acted before it was really wonderful how well they did it; they simply took to it like "ducks to water." The characters were:—Mrs Gustavus Defop, Miss McGuffog; Mrs Snob, Miss McFarlane; Jane (Mrs Defop's maid), Mrs E. Wood; Sarah Buttermilk, Miss Bates; Mr Gustavus Defop, Mr A. Wylie; Amos Buttermilk, Mr K. Campbell; Moses (the Jew), Mr A. Tilson; Mr Bone (the butcher), Mr D. Strachan; Lord Flash, Mr A. Inglis; Hon. Spencer Spendthrift, Mr J. Bates; TonySweller, Esq.,;Mr W. Meikle; Kuff (the policeman), Mr Wood. The "Country Cousins" was so thoroughly enjoyed that immediately after the eurtain fell and while supper was being handed round prior to the dance which followed, two invitations were given to the concert party to show in ofrh'er districts, but we understand that I the party" are under promise to. give a ! concert and .another 'dialogue in-the i Port Molyaeux Ball in aidj of the hall

fund; and we are after what was seeu on Friday night that there will be very great difficulty in finding room for the crowd.