Complimentary Concert.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4857, 24 January 1894, Page 2

Complimentary Concert.

A complimentary concert waß given last night in the Oddfellows' Hall, in aid of the funds of the Warehousemen's Cricket Club. The hall was well filled, and the concert was of a most enjoyable character, and it is understood that financially the result is most satisfactory. Mr A. Millar was in capital voice, and was encored' for both his songa, which were "Who Shall Be King P" and " Off to Philadelphia." Both Miss Davie'B songs were taken from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana, which has made such a decided hit in Europe and England during the past couple of yeara. An " Aye Maria," from the celebrated intermezzo, is not an altogether justifiable adaptation, .but Lola* song ia really beautiful, and Mies Davie had to bow to a well-merited encore. Mrs Wilding played Mendelssohn's "Rondo Capriccioso" in E, and a "Valae Brillante" in A by Moszkowski, and was recalled for both. Mr Weir sang "Thou Art My World" by King, and "Thou Wast the Sunshine of My Life" by the same composer, and, as an encore for the latter, gave a capital interpretation of "My Queen." Mr Hugh Reeves' song in the first portion was " The Scout," and in the second Verdi's " Fancy Waft Me." He was encored for the latter item, and sang "O, Tell it Her," by a Russian composer named Kotchonbey. The «other performers were Mr Woodhouse, who sang "The Drinking Song," from Oavalleria, Rusticana, and " I am Waiting," by Birch ; Mr C. H. Edgar, who was recalled for his rendering of "My Old Dutch," and who sang the locally composed " Zoalandia" in the second portion of the programme, and the Estudiantina Band, whose playing was highly appreciated. Mrs 0. H. Edgar, whose name appeared upon the programme for a couple of conga, was unfortunately too indisposed to sing, but she nevertheless played all the accompaniments with her usual taste, and deserves every credit for doing so, considering the disadvantage under which she was labouring. During the interval between the first and sacond portions of the programme, Mr N. W. Edwards, the president of the Warehousemen's Cricket Club, came forward,, and, in a short speech, thanked the per* formers and others who had so kindly assisted to make the concert a success.