PORT NICHOLSON SILVER BAND.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 5

PORT NICHOLSON SILVER BAND.

There was again a packed audience at Iho Grand Opera House last night, when the Tort Nicholson Silver Band gave the fourth recital of the season. Tho hymnal, "Rlinington," opened the'recital, bracketed wllh the march, "Invincible Eagle,"- a dashing Sousa composition. The overture liy Herbert, "Ilayijce," followed, and next in order came the lmmoresquc, "Cows in the Cotton." a descriptive work by Hall. Tho march, "Port Nicholson," completed tho Instrumental numbers. Miss Mona Carrick a contralto, sans "My Am Folk." She was encored insistently, and gavo "Can You Sew?" More should undoubtedly be lizard of Miss Carrick. Another vocal surprise was (lie clear, sweet mezzo of Miss Marjorlc Cadman, who cave treat pleasure witli "Dream of Delight " anil later with "Old Cliap." 4 The baritone solos of Mr. Ernest Short ivere received with applause. He sang "Sergeant-Major on Par- . ado", ivlth gusto, and )irouglit down the house with his singing of "The Old Trombone" and "Call to the Wild.". The xylophone solos of Mr. Jack Macdonald were a decided treat. He played "Under tho Double Eagle" (Wagner) and three recalls—"Aloha" (with four hammers, and wonderful harniony), "Breeze," and again "Aloha." The quartet singing of the Love Moari songsters was a rcvclati6ji in partBlnging, with instrumental accompaniment. Their Items included "Kohaln," "HlnooHlne" "* "Hold, Hokl. Toiiu Mai." and "My Blue Heavm en." Miss Ivy licll was again the accompan-