CONCERT AT LESSTON
■■■;-. ' ■<;;;-:..- J _<i_w.'-^-L-. -if • ■"-'. ■•" i' > :! ii'-.i' -i •: ,•> A tory en j.oya.ble copcert .took plaoe ih the LseEiton Toivn -jlaUj. ;on Tuesday A v^nin'r . last. ' : -'Mnsi'-Weib -brought up a compahy ftom ; Ohri.tchurch', consisting ,oirMi.8 v C BeiiV'Mrs^l^ar. Mr Edgar M c ■ IViaif U nil ,'U;ajc¥ner|;;a.ftd gave the Leeston people, '^en/o^lijg evening's entertainment. Mr. .Gardtjer'a^hree songs l7Harkye]§,oldiers;'^nd -Yhe Owl' and 4 Destiny ' were quite a mnsical tieat -to the Leaston people,,. .Mr, Gardner m response , t to^ an encore gave . two )htrjmpripiS recitations. Edgar, who sustained the comic" part or the concert, 'vas. also: v^ry ;gopd, -and convulsed his ..lU.lience with, laughter. His first song joinprised a pa___y > on almost everything •utrto d^to a«|d his.- second, song 'Molly i-lrlirig'-' ami* a*'parody. oh! the young women of the period were highly amusing. Miss Bell and ,Mrs Edgar, sang tbgir \ very nicely and wero successful tn their -.cjuet. with Mr Weir 'Life's /Di.^am isPr.er;' and;'_ylewory.,' Mr Weir was not m. good voice, b'\ii he rendered his' portions' \^ry- carefu ly.r- Tiie last it' Mii on the programme. ' Funiculi Funiculi :' m which th. whole company took pi\rt wajS very good. Mr Weir, Mrs ''Edga-^atfJ'Miss'' Ww played* tho accompanim^n'ts, J3!l Tbe A ep,tectmnn^ent was m aid of the parson^g. building'.un 1. i'here <asa fair, atten iao© of .the public, whioh woiild ' 'we' } venture lo'^tmink hava been largely increasai hai the concerb been advertised. ■•• •' ?■'•:! '// 0.-f. 7 • •'!.! ,HJ'.7'
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1172, 5 August 1893, Page 2
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232CONCERT AT LESSTON Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1172, 5 August 1893, Page 2
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