Concert at Pleasant Point

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5010, 18 May 1889, Page 3

Concert at Pleasant Point

Tho concert given on Thursday evening last in aid of the building fund of St. Mary’s Church, Pleasant Point, was a great success from both a musical and financial point of view. As previously announced the concert was held in St. Mary’s Church previous to its consecration, which is to take place on Sunday, the 26th inst., when His Lordship Dr Grimes will perform that interesting ceremony. The church was beautifully lit up, and the audience, which numbered fully 500 people, was most appreciative, nearly every item being encored. The programme was a lengthy one, and every item was well rendered. Wo may specially mention Miss Lack s songs, “ Beauty Sleep,” with violin obligato, by Mr O, Wood, followed as an encoro by “The Kerry Dance." Her nest song was “ Summer Showers," likewise encored, and responded to by “ Oh! how Delightful," also with a violin obligato. Miss McKenna gave ns her fir.t song “ Better Bide a Wee,” which she sang with much taste and feeling. Uer next song was “1 ho Wearing of the Green." Mr Gilchrist, who was in capital voice, sang as his first eong “The Death of Nelson,” with violin obligato by Mr 0. Wood, repeating the last verse as an encore. His next was “The Dear Little Shamrock,” which found much favour with the audience, and had to be repented in response to an encose. Mr J. T. Kennedy, who was in his best form, rendered in character his now famous song “ Ballyhooly,” and “ Killaloo and “ The private still.” Some of the pupils of the Kerrytown school contributed several items, which showed the careful training of the good nuns in charge of that school. Amongst the items most worthy of notice were two trios, by Misses Hoare, Coughlan, and O’Sullivan, a beautiful piano solo by a liltlo mite of about 6 years named J. Scannell, another by Miss Hoare, and a capital recitation in character ' by Miss Foley, entitled “ Mrs Noll Haggerty’s . visit to Cork.” The instrumental gems of the j evening were two piano and violin ducts by Miss Morris and Mr George Morris, the first being Henry Farmer’s variations on “ Lcs Cloches de Oorneville,” and the second “ 11 Bacio.” These were listened to with rapt attention and enthusiastically encored. Mrs Dennehy presided at the piano and accompanied in her usual admirable manner. Tho ' whole concert was arranged and conducted by Mr M. de H. Duval.