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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11, 19 March 1908, Page 19

and jj The Blear little Shamrock,' im both of which" she scored a distinct success and was- encored, Mrs. R. A. Power sang * Kathleen Mavourneen/ and a c Connaugnt . love song ' in her usually finished', style, and -fiad to reappear. • The Irish emigrant ' and * The low-hacked car ' were Mr. T. J. Hussey's contribution to the pro- • gramme, and he also had to respond to-an insistent re-~~ call. Mr. J. McGrath sang, with much feeling and/ expression 'Off to Philadelphia,' and was- honored with a double encore. Mr. E. Eagar gained the favor of the audience with '• Where the grass grows green,' and had to respond to an. undeniaile encore. A very acceptable item was the viocal quartette, by, Messrs. E,. Eagar, E.'. Palck, J, Oliver, and A, Jbbotson. The Cathedral Choir, un»er Mr. A. Vallis, contributed ' The harp that once,' and lC O'-Domnell aboo,' and the march from •' Tannhauser ' iri a manner which elicited warm applause. A fine item was ' The reapers chorus,' a n instrumental quartette, by Messrs. E. Kerr, F. McLean, D. Whelan, and J. A. O'Brien, of the Kaikorai Band. Mr. Osborne's recitation was given with much dramatic power and clear enunciation, but the subject was scarcely suitable for tne occasion. The accompaniments during the evening were played by Mrs. J. Woods and Mr. A. Vallis.- The concert on' the whole Was a very fine one, and the committee- anS all concerned in the arrangement of the programme are to be congratulated -on the s-ucoess of their efforts.