“GISBORNE BLACKBIRDS.”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10473, 31 December 1927, Page 6 (Supplement)

“GISBORNE BLACKBIRDS.”

MIRTH AT tTTu’aGADEMY OK MUSIC.

“Taken altogether, the entertainment was one of the best of the kind we have witnessed,” was the “Independent's” comment on the initial entertainment given on August 28, LSfifj, by a local amateur troupe, the “Gisborne Blackbirds.” The account proceeds:— “The performance opened with a pianoforte Overture by Mr. Crawford, given in 1 1 is best style. ’I he song “We never miss our Mother (ill she’s gone,” by Mr Hothain, was thoroughly appreciated. Master U. \ aiuly’s “in (lie .Morning. Use a-going,” Mr. Gardner’s “Good old Jeff,” Mr. J. Pierce’s “.looker Hat and Feather’’ also went off .wen. Then followed “Old Folks are Gone.” by .Mr. W H. Scents ami “Xoiine Maurine” by Mr. \Y. Raiel ffe loth items being en--p-1. Mr. 0. Read’s “There's Going Mo he a Wedding” went immensely and was followed by Mr. H. Hull’s ‘ “Kiss me Mother ere T die” given with much feeling. Mr. Scents then sang ‘The Sun Shines on us all.’ In a double clog dance, Messrs. Weston and Madder were fully up to the in in k. A sketch “i he lOrOcr s Shop” with Air. Scents as the harbor end Mr. We.sten as his humorous assistant, concluded the entertainment. 'Mr. J. G. Henderson’s stump speech, especially that part referring to the harbor on drv land,, created -quite a furore, amidst l>' height of which the ora for sloped.’’