AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14479, 28 June 1911, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

_ POPTJLAH CONCERTS. • Trinity Hall was crowded 011 Mouovell^ when ono of the series of free popular concerts arranged by •the limaru No-License League was held. The concert provided an unusually meritorious entertainment* there being some excellent vocal and instrumental items. Hiss E. Morgan, A.T.Q.L., who acted as accompanist, opened the entertainment with a wellplayed jrianoforto solo, "Invitation to the • Waltz" (Weber). "Angels Guard Tfiee" was sung in an especially pleasing manner by Miss 15. Thomson. Elocutionary power of no mean degree was displayed by Mrs Ernest' Aymes in the recitation 'My First Appearance," and in the monologue '.'Home, Sweet Home." Mr E. Budd sang in his customary pleasing manner the "Russian Love Song,** and joined in a duet "Watchman, wliat of the Night" with Mr W. Dickson, the voices blending excellently; Smoky Mokes" and an encore number were played as duets by Messrs P. W. and H. Ralleson cn banjo mandolin, the charming string music being greatly appreciated. .Later -in the evening a well-trained ladies' glee party gave a good rendition o£ " The Irish Reel," and were O&lled on for an encore. During an interval, the Rev. A. E. Hunt gave a brief, and pithy address in support of the No-License cause, dealing specially with the great harm being done by the drink evil in Timaru, stating that the . countless cases continually before the public, in which drink worked its evil results, should be sufficient to convince the people that license was undesirable. A hearty vote of thanks was. accorded Trinity Church officers for the use of the hall, and to all who had assistsd in. tke entertainment,

CHALMERS CHURCH. A 1 varied an excellent programme arranged by Messrs G. Dalglish and C. F, .Collins, was submitted tt> a large and appreciative audience at the Robert' Jackson Mejuorial Hall last oveny ing, m ccuuiecti'jii with the winter', course' of 'lectures and entertainments, the proceeds-of which, go to the general funds of the olvurch. The programmo open *d with, a pianoforte solo by MrAxcl Newton.- Mr W. Chapman gave a fine'-rendering of "Old Tom Brown," 7 a composition which displayed to conspicuous (advantage his pleasing tenor voice.; Later on in the evenng he sang ■with marked success "Blow Winterwind."* In a very entertaining manner Sir X. H. Moore told the exciting story of. "Uonroy's Gap/' and held the interest of the audience from start to finish. Miss Fyf > sang ' 'The Pedlar," and on a second occasion sang a very pleasing number which was enthusiastically encored, th© singer responding with ~a catchy Scotch ditty. One of the most enjoyable items on the programme was'a du»t by Misses Cara and 'Amy Holdgate, "In the dusk of the twilight." The soprano and contralto voices blended beautifully, and the audience vociferously clamoured for a repetition. As an encore number, thev sang "Sing Happ7 Birds" excellently.