ST. PATRICK'S CONCERT.

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1917, Page 2

ST. PATRICK'S CONCERT.

IRISH NATIONAL HATH LINING. Then.' is one concert that is sure to draw n crowded house, and that is the annual St. Patrick nights national concert. Last nig-ht was no excejiiion. and the Town Hall was packed in till parts. Apart from tin* sentimental lad or, the audience are always sure of hearing good music, ior there is considerable musical talent among tjiose who range themselves under the llttg of green ami the liar]) of gold. Every thing went with a swing, and the applause was unstinted, Proceedings opened with the chorus, “ I lie Dear .Little Shamrock." by the .Boys ('botr, which was rendered tastefullyTilt' piano duct, “Ireland/' by Misses L- Higgins and Al. Kgan. \v;is brilliantly played and heartily applauded, Mr -J. AloMoy gave a vigorous rendering of "LBf to

P!iiladel]iliia," and his encore “Heroes of Ireland, wtts e()ually successful. The violin selection “Erin's Wreath,' by Aliases \- ii.iinmm, tPAeill, I- llannam, AL Piielau, 1)- jailor and M. Fletcher was ;in enjoyable item. “I.he Minstrel Boy," which was played late in the programme by the same performers, was even more successful- Air (lilfney sang' “I 11 knock the L out of Kelly with a fund of national humour- He responded to the recall with “Father U'Klynn-" Air P- J. Ivit/merabl ((Wellington) gave a and tasteful renderi>> n" of the little Irish ballad “Widow Machree-" Aliss A’, liaiiitau sang "l‘or the Preen very pleasingly- Aliss L- Higgins played as a piano solo “Penis from the Emerald Isle, introducing' nianv of the well-known Irish airs- Air Al. Fitzgerald recited “Shamus Ojlriett in a way that met with general approval- As the effort had taken too much out of Idm he declined an encore, hut requested' Air (jiffuey to sing “Ireland, my beautiiul Ireland, which brought down the house. The duties of accompanists were ably carried by Misses Jj-Hip-gins and Al- Kgan. The second part of the progEmime consisted of the picture “The Heart of Norali Klyrm,” wludi was put on by McKean s Pictures and greatly enjoyed-