THE MUS1CA BLIND STUDENTS AT THE PUBLIC HALL.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8004, 18 June 1894, Page 3

THE MUSICA BLIND STUDENTS AT THE PUBLIC HALL.

Tliero w*B not a Wge attendance n* Hio drawing'room entertainment or tho Blind Suulonts in Ihe Publio Hall on Saturday eroning. S->turday night ia against ft good attendance of tho public in O.tintmi, and boaidoi the night was n v -ty bittorone. The Students, however, should have an incroißpd audionco tins uvonidg. Thoir ontortHinmout in a worthy ono, and everywhere havo the He talented mid nillioted artists attractod crowded houses of sympathetic and oucouraging audience. Tlio company is a clover And accomplished one, and aro living toatlinonioB to tho tiiumpha of eduea'ion over purlin ps iho gicaiebt sfllioi ion dut could bufall a human being. All thoir other senses havo bean ho trained that tho loss of Highf does not seem ho great a calamity, and by Iho use of t!>rso faculties they aro able to thoroughly interest and onturtain on audience, add thereby lam their own livelihoods. Thu proutainino of Saturd»y cveiiing wih a varied ono, and opened wi'h an instruinental ovorturo by Volii, " A Nicht wi BuriM." Thon Mws M. Mulvnguu snng "Comin 1 thro' the Ryo," to Chriatftbels setting, and hor ronduring was tasteful and pleasing. 11 Hark tho Goat Bolls," a duot by Missus Wottou and Mulvguo, was oxcollcnt'y given, and there was an irresistible charm about tho solo singing of Miss E. Wotton. Miss Wotton is also an accomplished violinist, as hor playing of Fannor's " Home, Svveot Homo " abundantly testified. Mr Bland is a cupablo singor and his solos woro well received, Tho comic clement was supplied by Mr C. Bartlott, who evoked tho heartiost mirth by his comic songs, and delighted all with his ditto and piccolo sobs. Sullivan's "Lost Chord," for tho horn, was admirably played by Mr Irwin, and in tho trio of "The Laughing Gipsies" tho gentlemen distinguished thomselves ; whilo " Hero in Cool Grot," as a quartette by Misses Wotton and Mulgrovo and Messrs Irwin and Bartlott, was a charming itom of harmonious concortcd vocalisition ; and tho entertainment, so pleasing and so interesting, was concluded by tho quartette of "Dickory, Dickory, Dock." Tho exhibition of reading, working arithmetic, and writing was so clover and accurate that it fairly astonished tho audience. Tho Blind Students give a cheerful and interesting onUrtaminent, and they dosorvo a much largor sharo of patronage than was nccordxl thorn on Saturday night. Tli oro will be an on tiro chango of progratnmo to-night. Thero was a largo attendance- at tho sacred conceit last night, and an exceptionally good programme was presented.