CONCERT AT HUTT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1464, 12 June 1912, Page 6

CONCERT AT HUTT.

One of the best concerts ever Riven at tho Lower Hutt was arranged by the Hutt Bowling and Tennis Club last evening at tho King George- Theatre. The talent was the best that Wellington could produce, and assisting the local artists was Miss Itosinu .Buckinaii, the brilliant soprano, v.'ho is shortly to leave Wellington for Luidon. Miss Bucknian wiis in magnificent voice, and made a triumphant success in Parker's florid song, "The Moorish Maid," which is beautifully suited to her brilliant lyric voice. In response'to enthusiastic applause, Miss Buckman -sang Alfred Hill's pretty sons; "Waiata Poi," charmingly: In the second half she sang another, and the latest, song bv \lfrcd Hill, entitled "Waiata Maori." "it is a love song, in which is introduced with good effect a fine dramatic passage, in which the old haka of welcome, "Komate, Komate," forms the theme. The song concludes exquisitely with a soft love croon. The number, which includes an invisible quartet, was rapturously received and encored. This is tho first time the song has been sung in public in New Zealand. Mr. Hamilton Hodges, in very good voice, sang Arthur Foote's "Requiem" and Margaret Lang's "Mavournccn," a beautiful song, artistically, interpreted. Mr. J. M'. Clark recited with excellent dramatic emphasis an excerpt from Thackeray's "Vanit.v Fair," and as an. encore ".Test Plain Dog." "The Drinking Song," from Sullivan's "Rose of Persia,' was sung by Mr. E. J. Hill with great gusto, and Mr. D. Kenny made fun at the piano. Messrs. Newton, Kenny, Gardiner, and Parsons sang two humorous quartets, and Messrs. A. W. Newton and D. Kenny raised laughter in the duet, "Don't Let It Go Any Farther." Mr. Marcus Marks told several funny stories, and Mr. I , '. Blandford scored artistically in the monologue, "Dingle Douglo Dell." Captain Stevens sang the mock serious ballad, "Time was when Love, and I were Well Acquainted," from "The Sorcerer," and Mr. Borneo Gardiner charmed the largo audience with his whistling. The accompaniments were admirably played by Mr. Kenny. Tho audience included a large number of representative bowlers from town.