Greytown Winter Entertainment.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1872, 18 August 1886, Page 2

Greytown Winter Entertainment.

One of the largest audiences wo have seen during the season was [jacked into the Town Hall on Monday evening,' which shows that the public of Greytown aie not tiring of the entertainments provided for them, there is no doubt that the hist appearance cf a l o **** Christy Minstrel troui o lie!pad to swell the attendance, and it was m ticeable that many persons came from long distances to enjoy the evening’s programme Dr Bey and Mr r. 11. Wood were the caterers for the public on the present occasion and they spared no pains in providing attractions. Mrs T. Wakelin, a recent arrival from Melbourne, played the opening overture “ The Last Rose of Bummer ” with variations, and it was evident from the first notes struck tbst she was a player of no ordinary ability ; she was warmly applauded. Mr U. Weston, of Carterton, sang in a bold and tolling manner “ The Outpost "which was much appreciated. Mrs Collier, without a piano accompaniment, rendered a song in the Italian tongue, and being encored, gave a recitation. One of the best pieces of the evening was a lengthy recitation by Mr T. Wakelin “ The Execution of Montrose," for which he received a good round ot applause. Six young lads dressed in military costume then marebed in with rifles at the shoulder and sang that stirring air “ The American National Guard.” The performers were Masters A., E.. and J. Hornblow, R. Hall, C. Nation, and H. Haigb, and they acquitted themselves remarkably well. An alteration arranged at the last moment to enable the youthful musicians to march round the stage rather confused them, but the audience were well pleased with their effort, and gave them a vociferous encore. Mrs Cuff, with her pleasing voice, sang ” The Forsaken,” and was warmly applauded. A splendidly played pianoforte dnet by Mrs and Miss Knell was encored, and the first part of the programme was brought to • close by a quartette “ Happy be tby Dreams'* by the Udy Family. It was sung very nicely, and a loud encore brought them back to repeat it. The curtain was dropped for a few minutes and the large audience indulged in a little chit chat while the minstrels prepared themselves for the chairs. When the curtain again rose a troupe of nine performers appeared *in evening drees, with Bones and Tambo in their usual comical dresses. The following songs were snug : —Kingdom Cornin’,” Mr G. Phillips ; “ The Old Log Cabin in the Dell,” Mr H. Hawke ; ” The Old Folks at Home,” Mr Tally ; “ Little Sweetheart come and Kiss Me,” Mr Cox ; '* The Jolly Waggoner,” Mr C. Nation ; “ Sleep My Little Bine eyed Treasure,” Mr Black ; “ ODem Golden Slipper*,” Mr Cam libel I. Mr G. Phillips acted as Bones ;Mr J Barnard as Interlocutor ; and Mr E. A. Campbell as Tambo. The conundrums and joke* between these individuals caused a large amount of amusement, and they enacted their parts well, and were much appreciated. Mr Walter Udy accompanied the performers upon the piano. The ptooeeds of the entertainment amounted to £7 9s, a good earn when it ‘is remembered that the admission was only 6d for aduit-i and 3d for juveniles. Messrs Webster and Gray are the caterers for next Monday night.