MUSICAL EVENING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3071, 16 June 1923, Page 5

MUSICAL EVENING

MR CADE’S PUPILS

AN ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME

On Thursday evening lust, Mr Alfred Cade and his musical and elocutionary pupils gave a most enjoyable programme at the Presbyterian Hall, which was packed with invited guests. Mr Cade explained that the function was not a recital, but simply an informal musical evening, furnished by his pupils. Every item was much enjoyed and encored. A number of the performers appeared in public for the first, time, and acquitted themselves admirably. Mr Cade is to be congratulated on the really excellent all-round performances, which arc a striking testimony to the tuition'his pupils have received.

Mr Cade was suffering from a severe cold, and did not attempt very exacting numbers. His songs, * f Eleanorc, ’’ <<All for You,” and encore number, “The Skewball Black,” were all rendered with nice taste and artistic finish. Later on Mr Cade demonstrated his versatility by contributing a clever character sketch, “The Country J.P.” and humorous monologue, “I Forget,” in excellent style. Mrs V. H. Nolan delighted her hearers with “Lie There My Lute,” and “Just,” both musical gems. Miss Helen Taylor’s two songs, “If Thou Were Blind” and “If You Would Love Me,” enabled her to show her fine rich voice to advantage; while Miss L. Thompson sang very sweetly “Persian Prayer Rug,” and as an encore delighted all with a very pretty song, entitled “Damon.” Miss' A. Noon made her debut as a vocalist with “Mifanwy” (encore, “Requiem”), creating a very good impression. Mr J. Butler was in excellent form, singing “The Border Ballad” and “Riding Through the Night” in vigorous, finished style, and Mr Tom Boyce pleased the audience with “Lack-a-Day” and ”In Our Little Home.” Miss Kathleen Grindrod, a young girl of great promise as an elocutionist, was encored for her recital of “Orphaned by the Sea,” and entertained the audience with a clover interpretation of “Matilda at the Piano.” Among other .performers were three elocutionists who appeared in public for the first time, all acquitting themselves admirably, and showing considerable promise in their art. Mts W. Ward recited “Immortality” (as an encore, “The Photographer’s Charm”); Miss J. P. Reaks, “King of Denmark’s Ride ’ ’ (encore, ‘‘ A Dream”); Mr M. Wilkinson, “Song of the Market Place” (encore, “Not Understood.”) Mr Alf. Boyce supplied the accompaniments.