Greytown Weekly Entertainment.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1884, 15 September 1886, Page 2

Grey town Weekly Entertainment.

On Monday night the uiasl weekly enter* tainment took place at the Town Hall, and despite the bad stale of (be weather the at* tendance wee good. There was one performer absent who bad promised to teke pert and that gentleman (Mr Thompson, the popular amateur ventriloquist) sent a telegram from Masterton regretting hie inability to attend and tendering an apology. Miaa Nation opened the proceedings with an overture on the piano. After this Miss A. Jackson from Stonstead, sang “ Silver Barring ” in a fine strong and melodious voice, which most deservedly elicited an encore, and in reappearing the young lady favored the company with “Buy my Violet*.” Mies Ada Hall, a very small girl, next recited very prettily a nice little piece called ”My Dolly.” Mies Wyett followed with a song called “ Tie Market Day,” and Miss Wyett was very successful in her choice for the occasion, her singing being greatly applauded. A great musical treat was next provided in the shape of a piano and violin duet, played in an excellent and talented meaner ny Mrs Knell and Mr Lnndqvist; the selectiou was “ Fra Diavolo,” and tha audience were- so enraptured that they demanded a reappearance, and for the second piece “ The Lass of Richmond Hill ” was rendered, and the old air with variations could not have fallen into better hands, as it received the justice which ita sweet and entrancing melody required. Mrs Cuff sang in splendid voice " Eillaroey ” and it was evident by the way the delightful Scotch melody was received by the sndienoe that Mrs Cuff’s choice for the occasion waa highly appreciated. The school cadets (6), prompted by Misa Haigh, who has been moat diligent in her tutorship, gave the humorous song “ The Poodle ” and were asked to u give some more” which they accordingly did, in (be same good styla. Tha Misses Jackson followed with the duet “ Pulaski Banner ” with their usual success, their encore song being also accorded a good reception. Matter A. McMoster, a promising young musician, played a piano solo ” Moonbeams ” very nicely. Ur George Hsigh then appeared, and with a rieh Hibernian brogue (of coarse affected) gave an Irish paradoxical rigmarole, which caused moob laughter, and the audience, like Oliver Twist, asked for mors, which they received with much gratification. Mr Cuff then, to his wife’s accompaniment on the piano, aang 11 Sing me an English Song ’’ and received many manifestations of applause from his listeners. The Udy family then wound up tha entertainment in a delightful manner by singing meet admirably “ What to us is Silver Hair ” and without any undue flattery (which of course we are not addicted to upon any occasion), we know that every one present could say, was rendered meet sweetly and perfectly and well worthy of the rounds of approbation the rendition of the pretty part-song evoked. Altogether the entertainment was in no way inferior to any of the preceding onee, and if the same standard of marit prevails, tbs promoters may axpeot to continue to attract large and appreciative audiences.