Tuesday Night's Concert.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 407, 23 January 1890, Page 2

Tuesday Night's Concert.

The concert on Tuesday night vm the most successful that has been held in Gisborne for some time. Ths City Rick was crowded, all the available sitting accommodation being taken up. Mr Airey was an efficient oondootor. and there was a well trained orchestra Wbq played choice .elections as overture, to each of the part,. The choral portion of the programme was begun by Mr« Karr singing “ Shylie Bawn," and then Miss Buchanan sang the ever-popular ” Home, Sweet Home,” conveying into it that tender expression which makes the song so enjoyable, but Miu Buchanan’s voice is hardly strong enough for a large hall. The duet "We are two roving minatrels” was .ung by th. Rev, Father Kehoe and Mr Oolline, the number being taken in capital style. Mr. Sunder, land sang " The Fairy Boy ” in her usually pleasing manner. The fine long "True till death” was given by Mr. Matthew.. Mr Woodward was ae popular a. ever, in one Ot his jolly songs, and he was forced to com, out a second time. Mr. Hennessy agaffi achieved great success, her selection being " Lst me dream again,” tor which ehe wu much applauded, and tor an encore she gave an exquisite selection. Mrs Hennessy un. doubtedly took the palm for the aocompUehed manner in which her song, were rendered. The Rev. Father K.hoe is a living proof that a prominent worker in the Church may still "be an Irishman"—that deep and solemn work doe. not require perpetual solemnity on the countenances of those to whom the high duty has been entrusted. The Rev. Father wgs splendid io his ringing ot the humorou. " Father O’Flynn," and in response to an enthq.iastk encore gave " St. Patrick’. Birthday," whieh was equally provocative of mirth, The flr»t part of the programme was concluded fly th. beautiful part song “ Carita,” in which Jh« voices of the company blended capitally, Mr Dalrymple followed with "The L.it Muster,” the song bring given with much effeot, end the singer receiving well deserved applause, The quaint and popular melody “ The Old Folks at Homs,” was sung by Miss Adair, who succeeded so wall that she was enthusiastically applauded, and in rcspowmfc she gave on even more popular srioctioo TbTJ Dear Little Shamrock,'' which was excellently sung. A pianofcrU duet woo hriUlantlj played by Mrs Thomson end Mr Mrs W. Graham sang "Barney O’Hea'' in a way that was calculated to touch the hearts of the Irishmen present. Being recalled the lady re.ponded with "Never to Know." The stirring recitation “How we beat the favourite," being most appropriate oa o rare night, was given by Mr Woodward in suoh a way that one could eerily fmlginp that'he w.s watching tM nllaal struggle which the author described. M« Nook’s face io always a popular one on th* platform, and he was warmly applauded, hie song being " Good Company.' The pathetic song “ Say a kind word when you can " wad sweetly rendered by Miss Buchanan. Th* reappearance of the Rev, Father Kehoe was the signal for another outburst ol applauM, the droll song " Bory O’More ” bsffig thsltsffi set down, and on its completion there wal ■till greater applause, but “ The Richmond Lass ” was first sung well, Rory being gina |h response tq a recall. Tbe “ Tickling win , Increased the good humor ol the airtijob*, and the h»*r‘y ej.ouiatlons ot Ha I ha | from tbe performers proved inteotious to tM audience, the mirth being delightful, Thus, with ths National Anthem, oonoluded al sue. cesstul a local entertainment as oan M remembered in Gisborne. The large attendance alsohasitesignffiaanMin another resp*o»» The Rev. Father K-hoe has bren most obliging whenever hjs high musical abilities were of service to *ny good V‘« W lam amount o| support accorded to tfle cqqosrt organised on behalf of bis own Church oughj to provs that the public are not so ungrateful as they are believed to be. Ot oourn th* public ere sometimes inclined to be dull, a Wait which requires the but of management to get over, and there is no doubt Tuesday’s oonowt was vs t y ably managed by all oonceraed ia it, ’ ' ‘