THE LYNCH TROUPE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 7, 29 April 1876, Page 2

THE LYNCH TROUPE.

This clever company of bellringers, assisted by Mr. Charles Keely, appeared last evening at the Masonic-hall to a really capital house. The attendance, however, was no better than the excellencies of the entertainment merited. After an overture by Mr. Statliam, the first part of the programme commenced with the Grand March ",in ," Norma," 011 the handbells, by the Lynch Family. The March, which was carefully played; and in- excellent time, met with considerable applause. Mr. CMrles Keeley, in the favourite comic song, "Good Evening," was very successful, andhad to submit to an encore, when he-'substi-tutcd " You know'l Know." Mr. Charles Keeley is a great'aeqiiisition to tlie company. ■ Nothwithstanding the excellencies of the bellringers' performance, the entertainment, we are inclined to think, would be somewhat monotonous without Mr. Keeley's assistance. "Lincoln's March," 011 the stand-bells,- by Messrs. H. and L. Lynch, was capitally rendered, the piano and forte parts being carefully obseiVed. " Write, me a; letter from -home," on the hand-bells, was also well received. Our space will not permit us-to par-. ticularise each piece played by the but we' can state safely that' throughout the evening .the Lynch' Family carried out their -.portion of; the programme; faultlessly. Mr. Keeley's songs were Well 1 -received, and his "I wish your mother would come" fairly brought down the house. The ladies were convulsed with laughter, ' : arid -so wei-e the sterner sex: The comic Chinese song aiid dance, in character, "by Messrs. H-, 11., and W. Lynch, was intensely.amusing;in its way, and concluded the first portion of the programme. The- second part- 01 the perforin..ance was equally as well-carried out, and the entertainment was brought, to a .close with the laughable farce of "Mr. Johnston lin want of a Coachman." We cannot -conclude-' this notice' ... . - l ■•! £ 011 behalf of jthe,, ladies, appealing, 1 0 .; the management to have the, i-epreh.eusible'prf.e----"tfce of sni6kiri£%i We ! gaHerybeWe6ii the intervals stoj>ped.. j.'/'TheJ ! hall'' when ,fpIL; is T quiW hot' enough ; jvith.<jnt' ! thfe'' atmo'spliere being vitiated'by'the ' fumes of bifd tobacco. We feel .certain we have- oilly-'tQ.-ihint at this nuisance to ensure it being abated, ; i The perfoim a'gain this evening, when-au ; entirely new-programme wilibe spb-.. 'mitted. " .