Entertainment at Maharahara East.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIII, Issue 2376, 7 June 1895, Page 2

Entertainment at Maharahara East.

On Wednesday night the first entertainment in aid of the prize fund of Sturdy's Eoad School was hold, and was a great success. The night was beautifully fine, and visitors came from as far as Woodville and Danevirke, till the schoolroom was crowded. The building was prettily decorated for the occasion. Mr Haggen presided. The programme opened with an overture by Mrs Burmester, the clever pianiste.of Danevirke. The following items of the first part were then gone through : Duet " Eventide," Misses Tansley ; reading, Mr Haggen ; solo " The sweetest song of all," Miss Smith ; comic song in character, Mr Chadwick ; song, ••'Oh Erin my country," Mrs Tansley ; song ; ' Eileen Alanah," Mr McAlpine; comic song, Master Tausley ; song, " Tho Longshoreman," Mr Thompson ; soug, Miss Christina McLardy; solo, "The Brook," Miss H. Tansley. To the clever Tansley family much of the success of the concert was due. Mrs Tansley has a beautiful voice, and the duet by the-Misses Tansley was a treat. Miss H. Tansley was deservedly recalled for her rendition of •' The Brook " ; while Master Tansley brought down the house by his clever comic song and dance in negro character, and had of course to reappear. Mr Cbadwick is always a great favorite, and his get-up as a roaster to suit the comic song he sang was a source of intense fun for the audience. Mr Cbadwick had, of course to re-appear to a hearty encore. Mr McAlpine is a valuable addition to the local talent of Danevirke, and in response to an enthusiastic recall he sang " Our Jack's come home again." The second part of the programme consisted of the following items: Overture, Mrs Burmester; song, "Fiddle and I," Mr C. Thompson; solo, " The Children's Home," Miss H. Tansley; song, Mr McAlpine ; reading, Mr Haggen; duet, " How sad it is to say Farewell," by the Misses Tansley; comic song, " The Chinaman," in character, Mr Chadwick ; recitation, «' The Curfew," Miss Grainger; solo, Miss Smith; solo, " I dreamt that I dwelt," Mrs Tansley; song, " I love Norah," Master Tansley; Gaelic song, Miss McLardy. Mr Thompson was recalled for his capital song " Fiddle and I" ; and in response to a recall for his song Mr McAlpine sang " Rocked in tho cradle of the Deep." The Misses Tansley were accorded a hearty recall for their duet. Mr Cbadwick was again enthusiastically recalled for his comic song. Mrs Tansley was also deservedly recalled, but bowed her acknowledgement. Master Tansley's iieni again brought down the house, and he had to return; while Miss McLardy was heartily cheered for her Gaelic song, in which she had as much the advantage of her audience as the Hon. John McKenzie had over the House of Representatives last session. On the motion of Mr Grainger, seconded by Mr C. Smith, hearty votes of thanks were accorded to those who had assisted at tho entertainment and to th« Chairman. Mr Grainger intimated that the Committee had just received the Inspector's report, which gave an excellent account of the school. Messrs CJiadwiek (Maharahara) and Burmester, and Mjss Tansley kindly played t ;e accompaniments, and Mr Gra-ngor lent his piano for the occasion. Mr Tansley, and Mr Fred Grainger, of Danevirfco, sent apologies, as tjjcy v.cro livable to attt-nd to take part in tho programme. Aft-r the enigrtaitiment refreshments were handed" rou«d, These had been contributed by the ladies of the district and were in immense yarjely and of fir.-t class quality. The following sro the ladies who dispensed refreshments« Mesdam.es Gr.ijmje", Smith, Dimmer, Ebbett, Clark, B, and A. Ammundsen, Phillip.s, Monk, Japobgni, and tjie Misses Grnirgev, and Ammim4a«m The Hall was thUJ cleared jfor dancing. Mr G;aham was M$J., and the music was dispensed by Miss Copeland (piano) and Mr Cnnoland.