MILTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, 21 March 1907, Page 17

MILTON

On Friday evening a concert in connection with St. Patrick's Day- was given in St. George's Hall, . Milton^ The proceeds were in aid of the local Dominican Convent, and {he Very Rev. Father' O'Neill and the committee went to no little trouble to arrange a programme worthy of the occasion. Besides the children's items, which were well done and created much interest, and to the training of whom a. good deal of patience and attenticaV had been - given, there were -visitors '(says ' The Bruce Herald ')• whose singing was of a very high oMer. 'Principal amongst these was Miss Woods, L.R.A.M., of Lawrence, who sang with every appreciation of the theme of her songs, and in a pleasant, easy fashion, while her playing was in itself finished and ■ artistic. Miss Woods's numbers'were ' Avourneen,' ( encore), ' The Kerry Dance,' 'My snowy breasted pearl,' and c Kathleen Mavourneen.' Miss Fraser, A.T.C.L. (Dunedin) sang her numbers sweetly and effectively. c Rory darling ' with enoore ' Serenade in summer ' ,tnd an ' Irish Folk sonc ' were Miss Fraser's contributions. Mr. P. Carolin (Dunedin) was in good voice. ' The minstrel boy,' that evergreen and

ever new favorite 'from, Moore's ballads, was given with power, land in his ' Dear little shamrock,' and ' Eileen Allanah,' with a concealed chorus, he made a popular hit. Mr. and Miss JVlarryatt . had a flattering reception in their duet ' Very - suspicious,' which took on immensely, and Mr. Marryatt's solo ' Asleep in the deep ' was well received. A recitation by Mr. Ohristie, with several children's items completed a very good programme. By some oversight Mr. ■* W. Kirby's step dance was omitted from the printed programme, but was , brought on as a concluding item after Very Rev. Father O'Neill had thanked the performers for their services. He also hoped they would have many more musical treats to keep alive the memory of their Patron Saint, Miss. Scanlon and Miss Hart, deserve a word of commendation for their - sympathetic accompaniments to the singers. During the interval Mr. J. Powley danced a sailor's hornpipe..