THE LATE AMATEUR CONCERT

Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 12, 23 October 1878, Page 2

THE LATE AMATEUR CONCERT

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE WAIPAWA MAIL.) Sir, —There’s lots of reports knocking round about this concert, as was given for the Catholicks here, and as I was there, I thought it would satisfy every one if I gave a particular account of, what was done. The first thing was the piano, which two of our girls played for a time, just for a start like. Then second, a lot of folks came on the stage and sang 4 * Come to the Fair,’’ which I didn’t think much ot l Then a chap from Waipukurau came on and sang about “The Watch that came from the Rind,” and very well he did it. The fourth thing was a little girl about eight, who played the piano first-class, just us well as any of the bigger girls. Then there was a duet about “ Home to our Mountains,” and Mrs Biown came out splendid ; she sings like a nightingale ; and Shanley did his part like a double-bar-relled spokeshave. Lie’s got an A 1 voice and was in splendid form. Harry Baker read about a man called Fobb, who used to try to shoot rabbits (he would not have done at our pigeon matches), and then he got to counting sheep. Harry read well, although he’d got a cold. Mrs Brown sang “ The Ship-boy’s Letter” as only she can sing it. After this Corrigan sang a comic song. He was blacked up, and thought we wouldn’t know him, but I spotted him at once. He was the best of the lot; only about the shirt, and there was rather too much of that seen to pass for a handkerchief. The last thing before we went for a drink was 44 Blest Abode,” but the girls didn’t stand close enough together, so didn’t keep good time. Interval means drinks, so we went to Baker’s. To resume. Two other girls played the piauo 44 eapi,” and then the crowd came on again and sang 44 Pretty Village Maiden,” which we all liked. The interval (beer) had done them good. After this tiie photographing chap Tyree sang a stunning song, and did it well let me tell you. Hasn’t he j got a nerve, I really think he went up to Q. The piano and fiddle was nice. O’Hal- j lorau plays the fiddle nearly a b w, fl ,; fc fi e 1

makes clothes. Mrs Shanlcv then sang “Good-bye at the Door,” and was the other star of the evening. 1 do like to hear the “ beautiful stare” sing ; they lick the men out and out. Harry Baker read another piece in his usual style. He’s w nice chap is Harry ; I do like him, he is so genial. 44 -The Cousins” was very good. I wish I was a cousin. Dr. Quack had too red a nose; and I don’t think his medicines were genuine ; still the people liked it. Tronson told me he knew him in London. I did not believe Garish, who came on after and said the doctor hid gone to Tc Aute, and that lie was going to sing fur him. The “Anvil Chorus” was short of the hammers, but sounded very well. So did “God Save the Queen.” They got about £l4 clear. Yours trulv, TOMMY KOOPKR. P.S.—I don’t think we shall have war between England and Russia this mouth. T. K. P.P.S.—Through having a paper, your Mail, the expenses of the concert were cut down by three pounds. Waipawa" October 21. T. K.