LITTLE OLD FOLKS.
: ■ An entertainment Wat held on Fridiky'evoningin the Colombo road; Schoolroom under this title, When the following programme! was carried out: Pianoforte solo,' ' Mies \ Buchanan ; .duet, v; “ Emigrant - BOyj” bj i the Misses Emma* and Henrietta Minifie, wjhioh elicited great applause; recitation, “ Sambo’s Christmas Dinner, 1 " by Miek^BtobJileliiirst; recitation, Enquiry,” by 1 Miss Ethel Hill, which wasreudered in capital ityle,! and', was responded to with" Pat and the Parson ”{ glee, V Come where Sunlight,” by the boys of the Wesleyan Home;tno, “ JoePerkine,” by the Misses - and Mr Austin; 'recitation,. “Ship on Fire,” by Master Soudder.; song, “Barney O'Hea,”. by' Mask lolly, which was enthusiastically encored and was responded to with “Won’t you tell me why,- Bobin , dialogue," Drink,” by the Misses Agnes and Ethel Hill j duet, “I am Going Home,” by the iMisses Bose and Edith Simpson, [this being; the feature Of the evening, which'eaUsed i anenooro, and 'was responded to with the. “ Three Patriarchs.” The age of these two young ladies was four and five respectitely.. Becitation, Miss Martha’;' Austin'; glee* “land of bur fathers,” by.'the boys .of the Wesleyan Home'; recitation, “ Burial of Sir John Moore.” by Master - Hawley; ■ong,-“Toddling up the HOI,” by Miss. Brocklehurst;. song, “ Who’s that Tapping;, at the Garden Gate,” by Miss Maggie Bur- - rows;” cornet Solo, Mr E. Dewsbury; recitation, “ Barbara Fritohie,” byMiss Titling; recitation, ‘Mattie Jim,” by 'Miss' Emma Minifie ; pianoforte solo,.“ Qui Vive,”: Miss Shepherd ;; recitation,' “"Gathering the Sheaves ” Miss Cutler; glee, “ Come Birdie ; Come,” boys from - the Wesleyan Home-f reoitation, “ Maggie Watson,” by Miss, Gleamer; song, “Whip Poor Wifi,” Mis# Titling; picolo solo, by Mr Austin; song, “ Katie'Lee,” Master Blaekmore; recitation, “The Mide,” by Master Butterfield, which was nicely delivered; song, “Jessie’s DrCam,” by Miss Bella Watson; “My Grandfather’s Clock,” by Miss Eliza Minifie tod Miss 1 Hill, which; was greatly admired j recitation, “ Seven Ages of Man," by Miss Mary Hill. A word of praise is due for the manner in whioh this wasgiven. ‘ Glee, “ Good Night,” by the boys of the Wesleyan Home; after which a vote of thanks :wm ; accorded/ to! thp Chairman ([Mr Bundell) and all who had taken part ini this most successful entertainment given at Sydenham. ; 1 ;
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5807, 6 October 1879, Page 6
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366LITTLE OLD FOLKS. Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5807, 6 October 1879, Page 6
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