TEE PEOPLES CONCEPTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIX, Issue 9994, 24 March 1893, Page 6

TEE PEOPLES CONCEPTS.

The success which has attended the two first of the- people’s sixpenny Thursday night concerts in the Tuam street theatre was accentuated last night. Before eight o'clock all seats './era occupied, and there was only standing room in lobbies and places where the stage was invisible, therefore a good many would-be patrons retired. The programme on this occasion was the first of a national series. The overtures played by the Septette orchestra, under the leadership of Mr C. C. H. Euuk, were selections cf tuneful English melolks, played with great crispness, Mr Hugh Reeves was in capital voice ia both hia songs, " Tom fowling ” and "The Death of Nelson.” For his excellent rendering of the latter tbe audience insisted on a "relaxation of the rule laid down by Mr Weir, that no encores should be demanded, and Mr Eecvea had to repeat the last verse. Miss Euby Clifford gave a dramatic recitation, after which Miss Spencley sang Bishop’s charming baliad, “ The Dashing White Sergeant,” and had to repeat the last ver?e. She seng “ Love Has Byes” in the second part wiih equal success. Mr H. Weir’s two songs were t! The Pilgrim of Love” and “Tell Me, Mary, How to Woo Thee, ” both of which be gave with pleaoing effect. Mrs Edgar’s voice was heard to advantage in the ballads “ Love Was Once A Little Boy” and “Love’s Old Sweet Song,” bub declined the encore demanded for the former. Mr C. Edgar provided amusement with the coster songs, “Wet Cher ” and “ Mrs ’Eary ’Awkins,” which would have been more effective if given in costume, Mr W. A. Day was well suited with “ The Lass of Richmond Hill,” but “ Home, Boys, Home ” was set iu too low a key for him to do it full justice. The audience, however, took up the popular chorus, and it was a moat appropriate wind up to a pleasant evening’s entertainment. Miss Varfcha played nil the accompaniments except to Mr Edgar’s songs, which Mrs Edgar played. A duet for piano and organ by Mif-.a Yartha and Mr L, Watkins, “Overture to William Tell,” was very mcely rendered.