FAIRLIE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20067, 26 March 1935, Page 3

FAIRLIE

ST. PATRICK’S CONCERT The Aorangi Hall was crowded when the annual concert in honour of St. Patrick’s day was given. The programme was well arranged and there was a pleasing variety of items of high quality by local and visiting artists from Dunedin and Timaru. Mr J Clark (Dunedin) baritone, contributed four numbers, “The Minstrel Boy,” “Rose of Tralee,” “On the road to Mandalay” and “Tell Me To-night” in a very pleasing manner. Miss Chrissie Talbot was heard to advantage in her first number “Gipsy Melody” with harp accompaniment by Miss Evelyn Hosken and in the second part of the programme the audience were delighted with • her two numbers “Killarney” and “Hills of Donegal.” Miss Leonore Mackenzie (Dunedin) proved popular with her elocutionary numbers “Little Irish Mother,” “Edication,” “Shopping” and “The Hen in Church.” Mr C. T. Berry (Dunedin) was a very popular comedian and his first two numbers “House Hunting,” and “As soon as they heard my Voice,” was obliged to contribute three further numbers. Mr Tom Creighton was again very popular and his four numbers “Ireland, Mother Ireland,” “Waters of Killarney,” “Macushla” and “O’Donnell Aboo” were well given. Miss Bessie Gallen (Dunedin) proved a popular singer giving four pleasing numbers, including “An Old Violin” with violin obligato by Mr J. Clark and “The Little old Garden.” One of the most popular numbers was the harp solos given by Miss Evelyn Hosken and her playing of “Ireland” embracing such old favourites as “The last Rose of Summer,” “Minstrel Boy,” “Groves of Blarney” and “St. Patrick’s Day” proved one of the gems of the night. As an encore number Miss Hosken played another of Moore’s “Melodies.” Three pupils of Mrs A. Strang, Misses June Manchester, Doreen Dore and Joan Latimer received an ovation for their number, a military ballet, while the solo dancing of Miss Joan Greenall (Timaru) was also of a high standard. The accompaniments were played by Mrs E. R. Goulter, Miss Nancy Talbot and Mrs J. E. Shears. At the conclusion of the concert Rev. Father Gallagher expressed thanks for the large attendance and to the artists for the high class programmes they had presented, and to all who had assisted in making the function such a great success. Supper was served and the hall was cleared for dancing which continued till 2 a.m. Music being supplied by a Timaru orchestra. Messrs L. Siegert and J. O’Connor were M.C’s.