AMUSEMENTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 658, 3 October 1884, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

A vocal and instrumental concert was given at the Theatre Royal last Friday evening under the auspices of the Wellington Rugby Football Union. A very large and enjoyable programme was well executed by a number of our best local amateurs, among whom were specially noticeable Mesdames Greenwood and Webb, Misses RaDdell and Sutcliffe, and Messrs J. W. Hill, E. J. Hill, Widdop, and Waters, who sang several part song?. Miss Randall in a solo song, “Alla Stella Confidente,” by Robandi, accompanied on the cello by Mr Cazneau, and Mr C. D. Macintosh, in several clarionet solos, were well applauded, as was also Mrs Webb, who sang “ Carrier John,” by Pinsuti, with great spirit. One of the songs on the programme, “ Good Company ” (Adams) had to be omitted, on account of Mr E. J. Hill suffering from a cold. That gentleman was, however, able to sing in several part songs. The programme

£U?O COuUailuuU cUUIc gUUU UlbUColiLiJi .uiucu/y performed by an excellent baud under the leadership of Mr Connolly. Mr Hautrie West acted as conductor, and Mr 3 Holt very ably officiated as pianiate. The audience, a fairly numerous one, passed a very pleasant evening. $ An entertainment of a very superior character was provided by Mr Robert Parker at the Athei seuua Hall Tuesday evening. The concert was unusually well attended considering the unfavorable character of the weather. The programme consisted of a well-chosen selection of high class instrumental and vocal music from the works of the most celebrated composeis. The Wellington Orchestral Society, augmented by several leading instrumentalists, lent its services for the evening, and a number of talented lady and gentlemen amateurs succeeded in renderinar the evening a most

enjoyable one to all present, as wa3 amply testified by frequent applause. A concert took place at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Featherston, on Monday evening last, by lady and gentleman amateurs, the proceeds of which were to be given to the organ fund of the Wesleyan Church. The hall was crowded. In the course of the evening the following songs were given :—Miss Tocker, “ Erhen on the Rhine Miss Beatrice Cundy, “ Silver Beils of Memory Mr Stevenson, “The Reign of the Roses ” and “ Love has eye?.” Mr Nation and Mr J. G. Cox also gave comic readings. Mr Hyde Parker, the pianist, gave some excellent selections throughout the evening. Only one thing marred the pleasure of the audience—namely, the unbecoming behavior of a portion of the larrikin element, admitted to the gallery, who were an annoyance throughout. The Adelaide-road Music Hall Wednesday night was filled to its utmost capacity, the occasion being a concert and variety entertainment for the benefit of Mr S. Schlebusch, who fnr a long time past has been incapacitated through illness from following his ordinary occupation. The performance had been initiated by the officers and the emploj es generally of the Tramway Company, by whom the beueficiaire was, up to the time of his illness, employed as a driver. The programme was a most liberal and enjoyable one. Mr J. W. Hill was highly successful in the song “It is not love.’’ The contralto voice of Miss Seager was heard to considerable advantage in the delightful soug “ The gates of the west and the duet “Music how sweetly entrancing” was rendered with great precision by Misses Grant and Seager. Messrs N. and J. Gooder contributed in no small degree to the success of the affair. The comic element was supplied by Mr P. Corliss and Mr C. Leon. Not the least enjoyable portion of the concert was the singing of Mr G. E. Read, whose sweet tenor voice, both in bis songs and also in the duet with Mr Bott, “The moon hath raised her lamp on high,” was heard to advantage. Some excellent trapeze performances by the “ Imps,” and Messrs R. Prince, McLaughlin, and Pudney, served as a good foil to the vocal portion of the entertainment. Gray’s Private Band was in attendance, and rendered a number of their selections with their accustomed ability. The result of the entertainment will no doubt prove the financial success which its promoters desired it to be, and which their exertions justly entitled them to expect.