CONCERT AND DANCE AT KARANGAHAKE.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 23, 21 May 1892, Page 3

CONCERT AND DANCE AT KARANGAHAKE.

The most ,successful 'concert ever given .at, Karangahak'e was that •organised by Miss r'Paterson and Mr Moore to provide funds for the purchase •of an instrument, jpiaporor organ, for church and social purposes. On the •eveningfvofi;Friday, the; 13tb..>inst., the Karanga'hake, Hall ■ was crowded by ; a ithor'ougMy;,appreciative audience. Mr W. J. McCormick occupied the chair =and rafter,the usualpreliminary remarks introduced the programme to the audience. The overture "Ecoutez moi," played by.Miss. Paterson, did not belie its title, for it certainly well repaid the Mr Fleming- followed with' ••' Annie Laurie,' 'and, in response to ■ a well \ Reserved r encore repeajted the last versa' /';M^s ■ Snbdgra iss/-whb;• was' > to )liave-,^3iig Jtße> ■"JBlue;' AlsatianiMoun!tains7! waS 1 unfortunately absent through alines^, r;M,iSB^/Mv; ilSh'dw, i however, 1 was kind/'enbygti' to takeher ;place and; sang 5 v" YOT-^tid^'^b^weetlyiaa to thoroughly' imerit; [|he ' encore fwhich greeted liei' at 'the^ciose^iiot only ;6f this song, 'but also ■when she sang " Apart" ' later in the ' ;'Mr'Gbnway's ;recitaiion of '"' Onl^^a -Piti" ' was J very effective' and ■gliowei3["considerable' histrionic . ability; Mp.Hutchison^atlg' "Beautiful Isle ot 'thel^ea^'^any^ answeritig a vociferous «encore, J'fai^y brought 1 down the house by ?his'jr4D^^^"'!6f;';Mr-'A'iidersbn!s:'cele-irop|ersonatiqn' entitled" Baldy^-' " TKe vrapidity; with-; which ■[ Mr ■ Hutchison •>effected^tHe°'he'cessary:; changes 'in! his "costum^,'iiis } entire'; make, up, ;and; his Tireally clev6r°actitig toole the audience ■• complete'l^/b^^stbrna; ':■ \ : Mrs Shepherd's ■"" fenn%^Moise" IvW -a^ lg6m; i; -The - chiprus 'frbrh' behind" 'the soenea was' very 'en^ctive/^Thisis^this :la3y?s firsfc^aptpearance on any stage, but we hope' % bWttfeJlasf limej by:taaiiy; that -we may Jhaye^ the; pleasure -of listening ■io her. was :iu very good "voice, which the audience testified by' 'the applause which "greeted: him-'at the *cl6aß"onKe'''('":V:fcar'bf-Bray;"--MrAdams-:ifollDwe'd!'with' avcoxnic song (entitled(''lE «coiiMii'4, ??j and 'carried i his! hearerswith- ;- %m? t|ffb'ugh'otit:n>Thej:"-Baru'ir)ance;H- ---••• as'ia^stilo" dn; thW- ipianofor te,. ably; iplaly cdi well-marked .time - and considerablepbrilliancyi of sexecutidn, 1 1 brought tne firsfc^parfcl6f itbie programme «to a'c!6sei- il)i;ifl!'-1 .

After the usual interval^ Sthe^ ShepJiierdV tEvening-Song, J'-playecLas--a-duet. ■ by* M'issißat ]6rsonl !and Miss" ;0; rsQble, ifd^Mfed'a-fii^ing/intrdductioriitp the good 1 thin gs> wh icfr fol-1 owed. •I; In i l' The'Bonp ie, ißaftks^Lbeh ILomdnd,? Mr^Moore was -very sdceessfdl, bufcf'declmed! to, respond Jto '••■an enooVieU* Miss) Shaw had !-sung9^Apafty'^!ias already mentioned, "Mr Gonway again appeared an aleharac--1 tersong,--"Madame rde -Sharte." Mr 'Conway waSi twiee< encored,* and even •then the andience.w.oald not be satisfied nintiMheia'gaia appe,ared. ; aii.dc!bowed.his •thaalssiffpm'ithe stage;,' „Mr, flutchison •^t V ; ;iV^ife'','w f jth%ffecfc,, ■bieipgKegcqred,, sang/'jEija, Rhee'y •most GS3iße^ssfully.., ) /i ;ff,'Ring'', ,ctaj^,wild bells!? evpniEg, '.^Miss, ?-Paterson sang-thisf sp,tg 7 wiih"gre.afc ; good : taste and feeling, and to the delight of }thfKa"tidieuce,! ffepeated the last verse when ' encored; Mr -Meming was en'coredlfor "The_ song that reached my Jbeart," and^ in response sang" "The anchor's weighed" in a manner which )wil) ,be long remembered by those who laad.tne/'pleasure of hearing Him. Mr "Kathleen" very pleas"vpgiy'j pi'd the " Bdmburgh Quadrilles," played by the Misses Noble, closed what must be considered the most enjoyable concert given in the district for a very long-time. Miss Paterson, who played nearly all the accompaniments, deserves the thanks of the community for her untiring efforts to make the affair a jariccess. l ~ ! r>)A 'very pleasant dance, lasting till 'four o'clock, wound op the evening. Mr Baker discharged the duties of M.O. with his usual ability, and was ably t Bnpported-by Mr Moore, the secretary, and the ladies and gentlemen of the who vied with one another <in .their endeavours to promote the cv- t

joyment of their visitors. The refreshments served during the evening were excellent and plentiful. The thanks;of the committee have been accorded to Mr Mcdormick and these gentlemen.',y^brking 'with him- for- their great kindness in providing timber and labour to fit up the hall for the occasion. ' . ,

A. few: animals of the gems" larrikin" were. present,'-and will be named in the public pi'ess should they dare to repeat their disgraceful behaviour at anyltitare gathering. . ; '