MAORI CONCERT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11666, 17 June 1932, Page 7

MAORI CONCERT

ITTGTI-CLASS PERROR M A NCR AT OPERA HOUSE.

A very successful feature ol the B.LCL campaign was the concert |he Opera House on Wednesday night, when a large troupe ot local Natives presented "-A Night in .Maoriland.”

The Y.AI.P. men's and ladies' hf>ckey tea mu and the Waitnhi children, a troupe of juvenile performers 'an of whom were under eight years ol age, gave many interesting items.

and other popular features were numbers by the Waiiulii Quintet, the NVaitulii Yodel Trio and local Native singers and players. Perhaps the most appreciated items wore halms and poi dancing. Two songs sung by Miss Puna J'aii.guiua were the compositions of her father. Mr Ranguiua. The concert was under -the direction of Mr. W. K. TSniiivanL who deserved the utmost credit bathe success of the entertainment. Mrs. X. Parsons and Mr. Swan were tile official nccnmpiinisis. and during the evening Mrs. Parsons rendered two pianoforte solos, which wore well received. In spite ol the lengthy programme, the concert was without a hitch from beginning to end, Mr. I’ullivant intimated during the entertainment that if war; hoped that Gisborne .would soon have a goor[ local Maori party, and ii was also hoped that the public would support Hie troupe in tbe future. Air. Rullivant

thanked Airs Parsons. Air Swan, the performers and all those who had as. sistefl to make the concert sueii an mi qua lifted success. The programme comprised: Opening see mi, ‘‘Ffokihn. kitoiuiruoi"*: more display. Mr. G Afilmka; poi waka . solo. “Polly." R. NY. Halbert : pc i rua ami poi tainWail old quintette: hockey drill, NYM tuhi \odcl triu; pianoforte solo. ‘Fin gorV JL W. Ila ihei't : song. “Hush here comes the Dream Man, ' Makarita .Morris; snapshots. Mi". I . Kobe re ; action snug ami liaka. “I, mo p a e he." ■ ncVum song;' “Enofiii Tamate:),” : song. . -‘finer u< s,". AH. " . Carroll’’ : recall. “Waiata Poi' :; action songs. ‘‘Karaiigal in Ra’ and “Ce lu la": Waitnhi haka ; “Hokihpkitonu.nioi” and “taiaha display: American Cheer song; long poi (Poi Ron); song. “Mighty Lak a R'-se.'' Aliss Puna Banguimi : recall, -'Aiwa yx”; song. “Lme's Old Sv.eet Song,” Mr. NY. Carroll ; action sbngs. 'Mrnngn o nga Puke" and ‘E Pari Ra" ; song, “H I'm Dreaming." TL MarteH: songs, “The lane Cull" and

“Boat Song." Mew Puna Rangiiia; piano ><Jo. selections from ''Omar K.hayani." .Alt's. N. Pai%oU>; single poi (l : ui Tahi); AAaitulii haka : action -.ells. '\\ly Sweet llawiiitau Girl": lutka. "Ka .Male Ka .Mate"; Jinori Farewell Som/