HER PIANOFORTE SOLO.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 18, Issue 42, 24 May 1907, Page 7

HER PIANOFORTE SOLO.

After the well-known pianist’s concert was over, the rural critic quietly took us aside, and gave vent to hi? pent-up feelings : ‘T tell you mister, she was a slasher. Our Jennie couldn’t hold a candk to her. When she first sat down she looked wild then with a howl du;) her finger-nails into them ’ere roug)' notes, and shot ’em like lighting u;. into the thin ones. Then she paused for a reply, mister. Then she commenced at the right-hand fist, till she got clean down, making a noise like thunder.

“She then yanked a handful out ol the centre, and planted then at the end, then wriggled with two fingers grabbed up another fistful, punched light and left, went ripety-hopety-scotchy up and down, and I toll you that ere planner howled.

“She then gave another snort, and when she went she busted in like mad raised up off her chair, stuffed throe fingerfuls there, crammed six more in the corner, gobbled up a few more tunes, and settled their ash in «.boui a minute.

"After that she whacked it with her left hand alone. Between you ami me, mister, the‘man that owned that 'ere planner went shiftin’ about ou his chair as though he had a carpettack under him. Good-night, mister.”