SPORTS CLUB CONCERT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 31, 1 October 1912, Page 3

SPORTS CLUB CONCERT.

"Isn't this rotten luck; all the country side was coming in," said one of the promoters of the Sports Clubs' concert on Satrnlav night. It must have been particularly annoying to those who worked so hard to make the tinul concert the best of the series when they heard the rain pelting ju the roof. But in of vain <m'l mud every seat was iilh'd, which was a high tribute to th<' popularity gained by these concerts. A very good programme had been arranged and tho audience expressed its appreciation by constant applause. In the lirst portion vocal items were contributed by Mesdames Blamires, Vndrew. Mis.s Bagnall, Messrs B. Andre*', W. Tones, Walker and Young. The Minstrel melodies, sketches and jokes comprised the second part. At this concert there was a change in the char." ters. Mr B H Andrew leaving the corner for the position of interlocutor. whilst the veteran. Mi li. Bilkc-y, who showed that his hand and foot had not forgotten their "Id time running, lior had Ilia fount >if joke.-dried up, and Mr Wallan took the place.- of Mr Young fid Mi Andrew at th«* corners. Tiie choiuSc-.- went with a gvod swing and the jok>s and imits were nunierous f, nd in sotu'- cases clever and original. The vocalists were Misses Smith, Svciidson, McMahon. Messrs Stevens, W June.-, Young, Walsh, Wallan, Andrew and R. Bilkey Tho overture and selections during the interval vre played by the I'ukekohe orchestra. Mr McMahon was responsiblo far the pleasing orchesuatiou