THE CLOSING POLITICAL CONCERT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 870, 22 August 1879, Page 2

THE CLOSING POLITICAL CONCERT.

The following squib appeared m the advertising columns of the Wellington Post : — " Immense attraction !! ! Positively the last night of the popular performers who are nightly attracting crowds to the Parliamentary Buildings. Programme :— Overture — " La Dissolution — Company. Quadrille — " Les Rats"- Messrs Barff, Wakefield, Olliver, and Hobbs. Song (m. character) — "The Mountebank"— Sir G. Grey. Lament — "Farewell, farewell, my Gallant Grey" — Mr. Rees. Song — •'Silent I Sit"— Hon. Mr. Fisher. Reading (encored) — "The Great Lone Bill"— Sir G. Grey. Chorus—" Let the Bill Pass"— Company. Song — ' ' Rewi's Message"-— Mr. Rolleston. Chorus — " Tell us the old, old story" — Supporters of Sir G. Grey. Stump Oration — "One man's as good as another, and a great deal better" — Sir G. Grey. Song — "Pour out the P. B."— Mr. Manders. Recitation — "The cold water cure" — Sir W. Fox. Scotch Patriotic Song — " There'll ne'er be peace till Jamie gangs hame" — Hon. Jamea Macandrew. Shakesperian Reading— Scene from "Henry IV. — Prince Hal strikes the Chief Justice, and is committed for contempt — Mr. Barton. (If encored -the lion, gentleman will substitute his celebrated Irish sketch, "Donnybrook Fair, "as given with immense applause on the reporter' table at the Arcade.) Old Pakeha Ballad— "The Nut Brown Maids" — Hon. J. Sheehan. Song (loudly demanded) " Resignation"— Ministers. Song* " Go then ! 'tis vain to hover !" — Sir W. Fox. Musical Recitation (with obbligato accompaniment on his own trumpet) — "Pity the Sorrows of a Poor Old Man !"— Sir G. Grey. Chorus— " Home to our Mountains" — Company. Highland Fling (at Sir G. G.), very spirited— Hon. G. McLean. To conclude * with the Chorus — " When Shall We All Meet Again?" By Leading Members of the company. [During the interval one or two Hon. Members will amuse the spectators by some wonderful

feats of Kite-flyingJ First Fiddle : Sir W. Fox. Second Fiddle : Sir G. Grey. Corner Men : Messrs Wakefield and Rees. Mr. Johnson : Hon. G. M. O'Rorke. New Scenes ! New Sentiments ! ! New Promises!!' And No Performances !! ! ! If sufficient encouragement offers, the popular farce of " Patriotism" (adapted from the French of " L' Autocrat") will be presented to the public for just what it is worth, followed by the screaming extravaganza of "A Free Breakfast Table."' "God Save the Queen.".