STOKE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 July 1925, Page 3

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l.v A)I arid Mi- Soult Ait Hairy C!,l;> nail ..••..iill'iblllCil a Si.ln!, will. It was Will I. a. iv i.i.l. A duct l.v ' Miss \ in-ll and Mi V. \ldher war. an item ul r.uiptulwl nr: n.in . i , efi tit! ccl ' What II 1 dr. 1 Ins Wall uliCOl'cd. when another gOnd liui-! wap. rum.' by these excellent per lot (tiers. Jin* piano solo by Mrs ./. 11. Kray was an artistic performance of a. J.ilfu-.iii piece all t'rnui memory. Mrs iie.'iy responded to a persistent encore wan anoilici' pleasing solo. Miss Spari'i w sane her song with great expression

and was loudly applauded. Mr \V. A!.lii. i. wliu was hoard For (he first lime in Stoke, was quite at home at tin: piano as a iiiono-loguist. He hat! to respond to a double encore. Miss Louissou's playing c*f a violin solo was a trout !:i listen to and she was deservedly ciM.orrd. Mr K. Leo was in fine vi ire and pleased his audience so that he had to sing again. The last item on the first part of the programme was the "pit.ee de resistance/' a quartette by ?tlcssrs Treacher, huioti, nv ~.i.. t\in,;s!ot'd sting in character. They were dressed as four jolly Italians, "fVesta, Crescendo. Agitato, and Me!" Til is item brought the he-use uuwii and si return of the "Humorous Four" was inevitable. The second part opened -.villi a humor. :i doe! by Messrs Kingsford and Treacher. Needless to say this item wis immensely enjoyed ami an encore was demanded. Tlicu followed another piano duet by Mr and Mrs .Scott. Mr Jhiugins, who was in splendid voice, rang a difficult solo. Seldom is a Sioko iiidience treated to such high-class singing as given to them on this occasion by Mr liuggins. Miss V. i.'ell was encored for her song, which greatly pleased the large audience. Her item was loHowed by another very successful humorous duel by Messrs Kingston!

r.n l 1 readier. Tiiev were; encored, of course. A! r Hlhoit. who possesses a rich voire, was cr.ni'eil for 1 1 is singing of The Crowi’ of tin* Year.” .Miss I .oil is; on aga'.i delighted her audience with violin solos. .Mr in seller sang a

■■■■ l.i and has rarely been In ard to bolter effect in t tit* concert platform. He for.' tlu- last item was giwn by Mr Kingsfrjrd. Mr Davidson ascend i d the pi'-'itfonu and gave an interesting live minutes' talk en hockey mattors referring to tLo approaching big match with the Australian hockey representatives. He spoke in eulogistic terms of the '.-jtoke hockey senior loam who had won the beautiful \own.an Shield. Several Stoke players would bv playing against the Australians and two Stoke players would probably represent .New Zealand ■a the u-st match to be played in Wellington. Mr Davidson went on to 'haul: all those who had helped to make ;'uconcert such a success and to the audience tor turning tip in such nuitilJciS Special thanks were due t,.i the Neisnn performers who had come o.v to nt-ip .r riiU'itry friends with such spliiid'd items. A word of praise was also r.ivrii io the ortjnnist'!' of tint concert. Mr T. (.'. (.'. Scott, and these votes of thanks were heartiiv carried bv UC-j-lamr.tion a: the cal'l of Mr Davidson. The last item given by Mr Kingsfcrd was great!;,- appreciated by the audience, it being a clever personation of n hen-pecked parson, who told of Ids varied experiences and who finally essayed Lu sing something about a glass 'u' itiiik. The singing cf the National Anthem, w't'i .he concert company on the stage brought to a (lose one of the most eujovaole concerts ever given m .'.stoke. The sum £7 will probably be iHtt.d as a result of this effort.