Milton

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 12, 22 March 1906, Page 19

Milton

The annual concert in Wilton in honor of the patron saint of Ireland (says the ' Bruce Herald ') never fails to 'draw a large audience, and that given in St. Georgia's Hall on Friday luvaning proved no exception to the rule. '1 he Milton Brass Band rendered selections outside the hall prior to the concert. '1 he committee which had the arrangements in hand had spare-d neither pains nor expense in providing a first-rate programme, and the audience was enthusiastic and appreciative, encores "being demanded with such frequency that the programme was extended to aibout twice its original length. Tlie proceedings opened with the singing of ' .National airs ' by tho school children, after wnich a pianoforte duet was skilfully executed by convent pupils (Misses E. Ward, E. Coleman, M. Walls, and N. Angus). Miss Carter (Dunedin) was next heard to advantage in the song, ' The Irish reel,' while as an encore numiber she sang ' Idle words.' Mr. J. B. M'Clymont's rendition of ' Jack's the boy ' earned for him an encore. Miss Jean D'unsmuir (Dunedin) sang ' Angus M'Donald,' earning a (well deserved encore, in response to which she sweetly sang ' I may or I may not ' Miss Angus then played a pianoforte solo, ' Irish airs,' after which Miss Brady (Dunedin) sang ' Eileen Alannah,' and as an encore number ' The meeting of the waters.' A shamrock song and dance by the little tots met with due appreciation. Miss 11. Sweeney, A.T.C.L. (Gore) delighted the audience with her singing of ' Rory darlin', ' and was enthusiastically encored. The first part of the programme was brought to a close by Mr. A. Bryce, singing ' The low-backed car,' with an encore number. After a brief interval the second portion of the programme was proceeded with, as follows . Chorus, school children ; pianoforte solo, Misses K. Coleman and M. Walls , Irish jig, Mr. Ji. Powley (encored) ; song, ' Killarncy,' Miss Dimsmuir (encored) ; song, ' Vanity I ,' Mr. J. B. M'Clvmont (encored 1 ! , chorus, ' Dear little* shamrock,' six convent pupils ; song, ' Avourneen,' Miss Sweeney (encorrd) ; rcci^aticn, Mr. J. Parlane (encored) ; song, ' The wearing} of the green,' Miss Richmond (Dunedin) , song, ' The march of the Cameron men,' Mr. A. Prvcc. Tho duties of accompa/nist were discharged by Miss Scanlan, to whom a special word of praise i,s due. Dining an interval Ihe Very Rev. Father O'Neill said he was extremely pleased io see such a splendid house. He expressed his 1 hanks to the performers, who had given their services willingly ; to Messrs. Coombe Bros, for the use of the hall, and to the members of the Milton Brass Band for their services.