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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 69, 8 October 1872, Page 2

A concert in aid of the local Church Fund took place last Thursday evening at Hie Constabulary Barracks, Hamilton. The first part consisted of miscellaneous music well selected and calculated to plea-se the educated musician and the tyro in that art, The opening piece was morceaux from " Les ■ Huguenots," which, although considerably difficult amf of a lush-class, was performed brilliantly, and better appreciated than one nvght hare expected at the hands of a mixed audience. Kucken's duet, i "The Flight of the Swallow, , ' although so familiar to j most of us from having appeared frequently upon the p;'O' T rammes on similar occasions, was once more &c----cephible with its pleasing strains and pretty harmonies, j The Glees elicited expressions of delight from those ■ present. We account for this from the fact that the j greater volume of sound in the performance of part ; music takes precedence of the delicacy and correctness i which must be observed to make a soio appreciated: j but which is so seldom to be met with amongst j amateurs. However, the vocal solos of the evening i were worth hearing, and the irlees were much better \ than could have been expected at the hands of those j who were- necessitated to come such distances in i order to rehearse, and consequently did not have ; sufficient practice to ensure an absence of blunders ' in their performances. The entertainment-was very successful in every way. We had almost forgotten j to mention the performance of tome violm solos at j intervals durine the first part, with which, till seemed ■ pleased. The second part' consisted of n performance j by the Hamilton Araateur Christy lliustrels. We > have more than once liud to allude to tlie peribr- '

manccs of this troupe ; but we certainly think they never have been so amusing jus on the evening of which we are epeakiug. Their jokes, most of wliich wore local, created much amusement, aiul their songs and choruses were equally good. l)r Carr gave two of 1113 amusing and interesting Hc;'.u<"cvi ~n Friday and Saturday evening** "last at,-the Hamilton Hull. There was an excellent 'attendant*? "ii e;t.;h He was very successful with almost mi '.v.io presented thcaiselves to be operated upon. .Some of those "who mounted the stage were well known to the audience, and their characters sufficiently understood .to be a guarantee- that them was no coflusion between the operator and patient. The audience were highly amused at some of the antics plnved whilst tuuler thy mysterious influence by some of tho-je who bragged before mounting the platform that it was impossible for any man to make them do that wliich they did not like. Several heads were phrenologicully examined, and although the Dv was previously unacquainted with any of their owners, the audience were astonished at the correctness of his conclusions. Some of the diameters were anything but flattering, but those who received them treated wry properly the matter as a failing and not a fault on their part. The Dr will appear on this and tomorrow evenings at Cambridge ; Thursday, the 10th, aL Alexandra; Friday, llth, at Te Awamutu ; Saturday, 12th, and Monday, 11th, at Ngaruawahia; Tuesday, ] sth, at East Hamilton, on wliich occasion the proceeds will be devoted to the Volunteer Band. In another column will be found the report of a meeting held at Ngaruawahia on Saturday last. The resolutions passed we are confident would have been cordially supported by every settler in the Waikaio.and we learn that it was intended to hold meetings in every township. The Ministry, it is true, have been turned from office, yet we would urge upon the settlers the ad visibility of not omitting to hold the meetings, as any expression of opinion that might take place at them will act, as a guide to their successors. Let us show that we are not asleep to our own inlerots and there will then be some chance oi' their being respected.

We call attention to an advertisement in another c lumn giving tl e evening on which Miss Aitkcnwill iipitear at Alexandra, Te Awumutu, and Cambridge. We trust that the attendance at each of those places will be as great as the high class entertainment merits.