Upper Shotover.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1591, 13 May 1887, Page 5

Upper Shotover.

(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) CONCERT AND PERFORMANCE. On Friday evening (according to announcement) some ladies and gentlemen from Queenstown, came opto give a concert and amateur dramatic enteitaiiiment at the Library Hall, Skippers Point, in aid of the budding fund of St Peter's Church of that place. The weather was grand and the night moonlight, so that everything was so far fat orable. There was a far better atten lance at the hall than was expected, considering the few adnlts living in the immediate vicinity of the Point, and that we could not expect any from the Reefs, as the company were announced for that quarter the next night. Financially, the little party must have been well pleased for an outside benefit, considering also that oar own annual concert and ball in aid of school fnnds, is to take place on Friday, the 20th of this month. I hear the visitors took over £2O, including both places; what do the Queenstown people think of this for a country lift to their town chnrch ? As regards the entertainment itself, the company acquitted themselves to the great amusement and satisfaction of everyone. Miss M Bmd, as lady violinist, was quite a new feature np here, and was greatly applauded. Mis 3 Isabel Bond. as accompanist on the harmonium (we had no piano), for songs, etc., was very nice, and had two good evenings' work. Miss Alice Bond made a spleudid get-up as the maid, in "Sarah's Yoing Man," though I believe this was not the p e e intended for the evening—the stage being t< 0 small and otherwise inconvenient for "Urgent Private Affairs"—the piece prepared for the occasion. The Misses Bond rendered several solo* and duets, and also joined in quartettes, etc., the majority of which were of almost jocular character. The " Hallelujah Lassies," more especially brought down tiie house. As to Mr Halliwell, it is impossible to give him too much credit for the manner in which he laid himj self out to amuse the people. His songs of " I'm getting a big boy," " Once or twice," " Put it down to me," etc., were enough to rouse the most sober mind to laugh. Messrs J. MehatTey and J. Fra.«er, junior, also rendered great help by various songs, and in the dramatic piece, towards making the affair what it was—a success. After the entertainment, a great number of the audience remained and had a good night s dancing. Skippers Rf.kfs. The vocal and amateur dramatic entertainment given at the Athenaum Hall 011 Saturday evening, was well attended, and, as a consequence, it was a financial success. This was as it should be. for. although the company was a small one, the ladies and gentlemen who came this far to entertain us deserved the patronage bestowed for the talent displayed, and the enjoyment which they gave to the audience. Rather unfortunate at the start, ow ing to the "props'not n'aking their appearance till late, a short impromptu concert (in which Mr Black assisted) was given. However, no sooner had the anxiously looked-for box arrived then its contents of dresses, etc., were emptied in '* no time," and the play began. The comedy, "L'rgent Private Affairs," ran very smoothly—the ladies especially (the Misses R.'iid* acquitting themselves remarkabiy well. Then followed the concert. The principal songs—which were nicely reudered throughout, and some of them dieting great fun and applause -were "And Eyes will Witch for Thee." by Miss B.Bond; "Moriarty," by Mr J. Fraser: "The Big Boy," by Mr Halliwell; and a duet by Miss B. Bond and Mr Halliwell. An [ instrumental duet by Miss P. Bond (violin), and ' Mr J. F raser (organ), was also much appreciated. ; The laughable farce of "Sarah's Young Man"— I which caused a good deal of amusement and seemed to take the fancy of the audience —brought the entertainment to a cluse. After this a very enjoyable dance took place, the diversion finishing up just before midnight.