POPULAR CONCERT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10418, 22 July 1895, Page 3

POPULAR CONCERT.

The City Hall "stage was occupied on Saturday night by the Collins, Browne, and Stapleton combination, who gave an entertainment of a very varied and popular character before a large attendaues. . The programing opened witb an amusing farce entitled " The French Restaurant," tbe parts being sustained by Messrs Collins.: Browne, Stapleton, May, Craydon, Sutton, and Miss Malvino. Mr Brooks appeared in Boraejiuunical selections and Miss Mowbray j n several of her late-t specialties, botubt-in'g eminently snc. cesstul m ple-sing their audience. Mr May's aud Mifts Miilvino's performances also found favour, aud a diversion war, thau occ__>.ioned by the appearance of Mr Ste'pleton in a variety of dances, wi';h songs. M'ibb Hettie Howarde was recalled for hor humorous songs, and Mcssr3 Collius and Browne, in their cbmbiuod Irish and Dutch character sketches, provided considerable merriment. Messrs Craydon and Wood's singing and dancing found acceptance, and Mies Malvino was accorded a hearty lecwption for her songs.and dance. Mr Stapletoa, costumed as a ballet' girl, was very :succesi>ful with' witticism. songt>, aud tricks. The descriptive aoi>«_ by Miss Mowbray, Messrs May aud Brooks' met with every favour, the entertainment concluding with the amusing farce "The Dissecting Room." A change of programme is announced for Wednesday best.