Concert at Makaraka.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6883, 2 June 1892, Page 3

Concert at Makaraka.

One of the most successful concerts held for a long time took place last evening in Sorry's Hall, Makaraka, in aid of the Ormond Roman Catholic Church The concert opened with the fine old English gloe, " To all ye ladies now on land," aung by Father Kehoe, Messrs Mitchell and Searle in capital style. Mrs A. Devery sans; the next item iv iv manner that took at once with the audience. MiMitchell's splendid basso rendered ".lucketa oE Blue " after a fashion rarely heard in these parts. Mrs Kerr was heard to rare advantage in Moore's beautiful melody, "Dear Harp of my Country." Mr Searle sang Balte's melody " When Other Lips " very pleasingly. Miss Rosum Adair— charming and graceful as usual - took the audience by storm in that quaint, sweet morceau, " Fiddle and I,' and to an imperative encore gave the old, but ever welcome " Swanee River," the rich tones of her beautiful and sympathetic voice lending an additional charm to the sweet old ditty. Mr DeCosta, who is the possessor of a fine baritone voice, sang " Old Madrid " very nicely indeed, with the exception of his time, which was somewhat defective. This young gentleman also sang "Anchored" rather effectively, but he has still many things to learn* Then came the star of the evening, Miss Lorrigan. This lady possesses a very fine soprano voice of unusual range, somewhat similar to that of the famous Jenny Lind, ranging from G in profundo to D in alto, or rather more than 2h octaves. Her rendering of "II Bacio " was a treat indeed, and for an encore she gave the charming Irish ditty "Barney O'Hea" with a grace and vivacity that surprised her hearers. Later on the same lady sang " Killarney " with a pathos and sweetness that delighted the audience. Father Kehoe and Messrs Searle and Mitchell gave in a very finished and artistic manner Calcott's famous glee " Ye Gentlemen of England." The rev. gentleman also sang the"" Friar of Orders Gray " and " Kory O'Moore." He gave " Father O'Flynn " for an encore, and succeeded in putting the audience in a merry frame of mind. Mr Searle was not so successful in Wallace's sonc, " There is a flower that bloometh." Mr Mitchell was very successful in his singing of "The Scout. " Mrs Devery pleased the audience by her sprightly singing of " Within a mile of Ediuboro' town," and Mr Kerr's really fine veice was heard to great effect indeed in Moore's famous Irish melody, " The last rose of summer." The concert was brought to a conclusion by Martini's funny tickling trio, sung by Father Kehoe and Messrs Mitchell and Searle, in a style that brought down the house, and put the audience in a thorough good humor. Dancing then commenced, and was kept up till the " wee smV " hours. Refreshments were supplied by the ladies of Ormond with a liberality and profusion that left nothing to be desired.