CONCERT AT TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3494, 15 November 1894, Page 3

CONCERT AT TE AWAMUTU.

On Friday evening lust, a concert in aid of tho funds of i ho athletic club took place in the grariarv belonging to Messrs Walton, Coulthard and' Graham, kindly lent by the firm to tho club. A temporary ffHirc Inci been erected, and by the ouii•Bin? device of boards and boxes sufficient seating accommodation was provided for all, although it had meant hard work (o '" the committee of the club in turning the ' barn into a fine roomy, comfortable and well-lighted hall. There was a grand house, with a sort of holiday "hum" rur.ning through it that kept things cheerful, not to say lively, The programme opened with an instrumental trio played by Miss Archer (violin), Air W. C Hunter (violin) and Miss Mandeno (piiino). The names alone are sufficient to tell how pood it was. MrMackellar next gave " Remember Me no Move," His beautiful tenor voice was hoard to great advantage in this well known song and he richly deserved the grand reception he obtained. Mrs Bispham and Mrs . Andrew rendered very nicely a duet, the name of which I didn't catch; and Mr Ryder came next with " Mrs 'Enery Hawkins," which took immensely with the house, the whole crowd singing the well known •'Eliza" chorus with great gusto after each verse, Miss Allan, who was very warmly received, next sang "At the Fountain." It was glorious, but the house at this time had got so far gone on Chevalier's custer songs that they failed to grasp much else. Messrs Baddily and Mackellar came next with the comic duet, in chancter, «'Round the Town." In response to the inevitable encore, they give a local verse bringing in the events of the day's racing. Mrs Bispham sang the well-known "Vision." It was as good as this lady's singing always is, but the house was still hankering after "Eliza." Mr Singleton.delighted the house with his banjo solo, and. had to play again to please them. Mr Aubin then gave very nicely, "Geraldine;" the boys at the back tried the refrain to this, but it was nor a success as they evidently didn't know it as well as "Eliza." This ended the first part. During the intervals between the songs the boys at the back had been giving the house some selections in the shape of all the latest Sydney football war cries and cheers, not forgetting the native team's " Ake, ake," etc. Messrs Dawson and Ryder gave a comic duet to begin the second part, and had to repeat a veise. Mrs Andrews sang in her usual .sweet style " Many Happy Returns of the Day," and won rounds of applause, Miss North sang "Barney Take Me Home Again" very nicely, and it deserved more applause than it got, but the boys were lying back for «• The Man That Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo." This came next, sung by Mr Ryder, whose appearance was the signal for loud cheers. The whole house took. up the chorus con amore, after each verse and made the very rafters ring. As an encore'he sang "Knocked'emln The Old Kent Road," and the chorus went just as well as in the first song. Mrs Geo. Hunter sang " Waiting," as the next item. It was beautiful, one of the best things in a good programme. There were several bther items on the programme, but as it was now very late, they had to he abandoned. The floor was then cleared for dancing which was kept going until all hours ot the night. Taken all through it was a very jolly shilling's worth, and at the same time a nice little sum was netted for the club,