APOKGA.

Northern Advocate, 9 December 1893, Page 3

APOKGA.

On the 24th of November, our 1 atmunl concert. and. , dan oei took: placp and, ,not\vitn!standingthe ttueatening appearance ■of tli'e. weather. :dijr.yig. the day, 'we had a ifiill hou^e, . .The.eycViing turned'. out find aus pleasantly cool so that bur visitqi-s had'; ,nq srsasoh to • rpgret their "hardihoocl i,^'" Qomii)^. 1 ! ' !The con 1 cert portioii of the evening, was niuct 1 appreciated' by' «all : and . althoui^iithe- <ioafmitte*were disappointed ilt : tfife4aßfe ipomenfe byfive-solr six of, their prtimißtidi; pertfo.rju,ers : ,not^ apsparin^Vv so fceafrtily did : th^s,se ( present , do, .dpiil,^?! i\ f y tfeat I^lieye the "fact of tlio djsappoihtment .Was unknown outside of tHe com - ii;< i »■■■■/■■-:-> ■ ■■■-■■ - „,Bfos3 "M"a&y'^ pianoforte solo 1 " Fni pM? a]dj" ' 'bpened the proceedings and was executedan that young^lady's usual excellent rendering. Mrs F. J, "Pryor, of Wb'angar^i, i sai»g ,:,' Cotue back to Eiin,' and was* \vell applaudpd and in the second part! " Kerry Dance," which was one of the gems. The lady. -is too wol] -known for further comment 'but Aponga cannot sufficiently thank her for coming fuch a longj distance to hplpus. Mr Guerin gavq ",A, Warriojj- Bold," and iv the. second pantn" The.) Covv and the ; Piper," was in 'good voice and well appreeir 'at'e9, ; Mrs A. Finlayson gave " Thf> ' SWhjiny Edver," and " When You and I were jypuhg,. Maggie." Mrs Finlavson iw&sjour sole local lady singer, 1 and/ was in gqod voice- and sang in- excellent taste. Mr 'Bessell's <l Benjamin Binns," was loud]y encored bxit the extreme difßculty (to saty 11'oOriiig of the danger of climbing up a. precarious scaffolding of stools to ehteb by the window precluded the possibility, of replying; "Selling up the f'Appy., "Orae," by . the, sabic geritleritan in the, second part , 'hojiye'ver, raised such ian eincore that l';Tob'e there," was., given to' a|lay the tempest. Mr A^ Wilson one lof his ■ inimitable recitations.! l ! Mr' Win!. Murphy gave, " Thy face : l'li'never 'see, V and "' And eyes will .watch for i } ! r v ;" TiiS reception, like, that v .of^Mi- Bessell's showed what an old favourite he is, his songs being always well chosen and as well! executed. Mr Hill, oiir dominie, enthValleu us with .." The, song that reached tny heart," and " The. Fisherman; and^his child." Mr Masy's !(Mim, le Voila," • was" well liked, being given in' that gentleman's talented jfetyle. Mr George Hauptttia'nii, a'ree^t' arriya) f dti(l. an at'qiiJsiti.Qn ifb >,pur .n i ')inpiqaj. )l c'f l rc]'p,j a pianoforte solo fojjthecoinnieneejteut .oi r thei secpn,d. portion , ofj|tjhe> ( j)rflgyaii)u^e,, followed by Mr j), McMillan, who sang , ," The Anchor's Weighed," in good form, Messrs Watts, jun., of Kaitara also gave a violin duett and aftetwards gave assist- 1 aiice ' for dance ni i usi& I The 14-e'f r£sh rii o. ii t s were amp^e! anduPb^olce, and .' , ' av er,^'j'\Y i-'lt '^ytk-onised. f[iTb?-.:dfiiicing wap,,iep,t .<mi ' V/Tth vigor- till dayligbtsiirprised. us, the ■ i music being supplied by MrD. McMillan' The duty of M.C.; Vas'fcffipiehtly'^d^red by Mr Hi) L,1, 1 ,liav,Q,fprgp^en to in'^nf tioned :th»t tihej concert progr*inme fl.los.ed. , negro- sketch- :V Thei.Oldf'Horaej'.'t the; parts/being taken' by Mr'Bes'sellj the .nT|l laajr', Mr .A.^Jfii, ' the. ■ : old fliaiV, ' itu d :M\tr'p'liy ,'and G.uerit^ tae.'two HAys. ..:';!•, , '. ■ •' =' • ' . " .\ \ . '!'f; , ■.. ...■,