AMUSEMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1360, 19 March 1881, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton. The members of the Magnet; Variety Troupe, gave an entertainment in the evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, in aid of the funds of the Hamilton Band, which passed off on the whole, moat satisfactorily. The performance had been got up somewhat hurriedly, but nevertheless, the members of the Troupe discovered considerable aptitude for the task required of them; They hadtheadvantageof good rausio played by Mora. Galon, Bandmaster of the Hamilton Band? who not only played the accompaniments to the songa, &c, but also played selections on the pianoforte at intervals during the evening. Thero was a large atteudance, the audience including a number of visitors from other parts of the district, who had come to spend the holiday in Hamilton. The programme opened with an overture by the Band, followed by performances on the double trapeze by Messrs McAneney and Blake, Mr Mathieson, of Auckland, who was to have assisted in this part of the programme, being unable to attend. The performance, especially of^ Mr McAueney^' was very creditable. M* Brownes coinic^song, VThe Unfortunate Man," Mr McAn^eney's sailor's hornpipe, and the double -song and dance, "IrishScotch Mulligan Guards," by Messrs Grattan and Clarke, were the other items worthy of praise in the first part, which was brought to a pleasant termination by the laughter-provoking farce of "The Irish Justice," in which Mr Grattan was exceedingly happy in the amusing character of Judge Mulvaney. After an interval, the Band opened the second part with another choice overture, to which succeeded some very clever performances ; on the flying trapeze, under the title of "The Sensational , Leap for Life," by Messrs McAneney and Blake. The latter was, however, apparently out of practice, and seemed to be quickly exhausted. Mons. Calon played a brilliant solo on the pianoforte, and Messrs Grattan and Blake made a great hit in the negro double song and dance, "I really shall expire." Mr Browne sang with his usual success the moral ditty, "Broken Down," several other songs, sentimental and other, intervening between those named above. The entertainment wag brought to a close with the negro farce, "The Doctor's Shop," in which the characters were well sustained by Messrs Grattan, Davies, G. Browne, and H. Clarke. The hall was then cleared for a dance, to which the greater number of the audience remained. The music was supplied by Mons. Calon, and dancing was kept up till an early hour yesterday morning.