THE CONCERT,

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5634, 3 December 1889, Page 2

THE CONCERT,

In spite of the wretched weather that prevailed in the evening, McFarlane's H;ill was crowded, which was doubtless in a great measure due to the excellent programme that had been arranged. An instrumental piece was performed by Messrs Palairet, Parnel, Collins, and Airey, after which Mr Collins sang ' The Trysting Tree' in his usual style. Mrs Hennessy made her debut before a Gisborne audience, and her singing should place her in the front rank of local amateurs. The song ' The Blind girl to her Harp' was sang with great taste, and in the encore song Mrs Hennessy was equally successful,receiving loud applause. 'In Happy Moments' by Rev. Father Kehoe was admirably sung, and showed off the singer's voice to advantage. Father Kehoe responded to a loud re-call. Mrs Sunderland rendered her song, ' The Spring of Love' (with violin obligato), very nicely, which was followed by an excellent violin solo by Mr C. Palaivet. Miss Langford was well received in ' The Song that reached my Heart,' a pretty composition and repeated the last verse. ' Will o' the Wisp' by Mr Palairet was in good hands, and was well sung. In the second part of the programme, the performers not already mentioned were Mrs Bush, who pleasingly sang ' We'd better bide a wee,' and Mrs Palairet and Mr Goldsmith, who took part in duots,nnd also Mr Nock. A locally-composed song (words by Mr Piesse, music by Mr Airey), ' Oh ! Had I but a Barque,' proved a spirited composition, and as sung by the Rev. Father Kehoe full justice was done to the song. In his comic songs the rev. gentleman 'brought down the house.' Mrs Hennessy's song in the second part, was in accord with its predecessors, and to an encore a verse of ' Killarney' was given. Mr Airey conducted the concert, and the gramme was gone through in a satisfactory manner.