ENTERTAINMENT IN DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 10, 26 June 1885, Page 17

ENTERTAINMENT IN DUNEDIN.

The second concert in aid of the Christian Brothers' building fund took place in the Garrison Hall Dunedin, on Friday evening, and like the first, was largely attended. The performance commenced with a selection from " 1 Puritani," played extremely well by St. Patrick's Brass Band, — who afterwards gave the " Olive Branch " waltz with an equally pleasing effect. The Pupils of St. Joseph's Convent Schools sang in chorus " I Love the Merry Spring Time," " Our Own gDear Home," and, by special request, " The Meeting of the Waters," arranged ia three parts, and without accompaniment; which had been so deservedly admired at the first concert— and which lost nothing by repetition,— tbe little girls again acquitting themselves with great credit. Master T. Lynch recited " Fontenoy " impressively, and Master P. Eeley, a very little fellow, made an oration — '■ The Young Orator " — in a most intelligent and amusing manner, — being obliged to respond to a loud and unanimous encore. " Caoch the Piper " was recited by Mr. T. Bracken, in the effective style for which he is distinguished ; and Mr. J. B. Callau read the scene betweeu Sir Pertinax M'Syeo'phant and his son, so as to delight the audience. The instrumental solos" werjTa' ti.rflliant fantasia' bS Irish airs, charmingly played by Miss O'Driscoll— -who in response to an encore gave "The Wearing of the Green," and a selection from " Ernani," performed wuh much skill and taste on the clarionet by Mr. W. Corrigan, accompanied on the piano by his brother, Mr. A. Corrigaa. Miss Walker sang very sweetly as a solo '• The Song for me," aud Miss Woods was heard to advantage ia " Gates of the West."-*— This young lady also took part in " I Saw from the Beach," sung as a duet with Miss Murphy, and in the glee, " Those Evening Bells " with Misses Murphy and O'Driscoll. The duet " Gipsies We," Bung by the Masters a., and F. Murphy, was deservedly appreciated by the audience, who favoured the singers with an encore. " Buttercups and Daisies," sang by Misses Drumm, Sheedy, and Blaney (2) was also very prettily rendered. TCne pupils of the Christian Brothers' school sung in chorus with excellent efiect " The Sleighing Song*" and;" O'Donnell Abu." and Misses O'Driscoll and Walsh gave a duet — " Rich and Rare were the Gems she Wore."— The laughable farce " The Birthplace of Podgers," was played with spirit by Messrs. P. CarolinJ. P. Haves, W. Power, R. k. Dunne, M. Treston, J. J. Dunne, W Pearson, W.'Hall, J. Dundon, W. Fitzpatrick, and Masters T. Drumm, and L. Pavletich — who each gave an intelligent representation of his part.— The entertainment coacluded with the New Zealand Anthem, sung by the pupils of. St. Joseph's and the (Jbriaua.i schools Brothers' and accompanied by St. Patrick's Band.