Victoria Park Town Hall Entertainment

Concert at Victoria Park

An excellent programme of music was gone through the other evening at the Victoria Park Town Hall, consisting of glees, solos, and duets. The performers were Mrs. H. Pope, the Misses Jessie and Louie Tremere Legge, Miss Hudson. Miss Fletcher, and Misses F. and W. Parsons ('cello and violin), Messrs. O. Hudson, J. E. Andr-ew, M. Smith (horn solo). and R. Thompson. Mr. E. E. Andrew, who was in good voice, rendered "Kings of the Road" in his admirable style. Miss Hudson was well received in her song. "My Dearest Heart" (Sullivan). For an effective rendering of the duet "Hark to the, Mandoline," the Misses Tremere Legge received an encore, as also did Mrs. Harold Pope, whose mezzo-soprano voice was heard to advantage in "The Land of Yesterday. Miss Fletcher gave "For Ever and for Ever" (Tosti) in good style. "Gondola Dreams," by Mr. Thompson; with 'cello obligate by Miss Parsons, was tastefully rendered. "In the Hour of Softened Splendour" and "The Sea Hath its Pearls," quartettes, were very creditably given, and two male quartettes, "The Chapel" and "Lovely Night,"' by Messrs. Nicholls, Thompson, Andrew, Hudson, aind Kent, were amongst the best numbers of the evening. Other items were a duet "Love and War," Miss Hudson and Mr. H. A. Devenish, a three-part glee, "The Chough and Crow," by about a dozen voices: a horn polo by Mr. A. D. Smith, given with good tone; a trio, violin, cello, and piano, by the Misses Parsons and Mr. F. Parsons; a 'cello solo, by Miss Winifred Parsons; and last. but not least. "Rule Britannia," a solo by Mr. J. E. Andrew, with chorus, given with telling effect. At the close of this the curtains parted, and a tableaux "Britannia," in the person of Miss Alice Kell, gave, with the assistance of coloured lights. a brilliant finish to a pleasant entertainment. Mrs. A. G. Russell made a capable accompanist. A word of praise Is due to Mr. H. A. Devenish for having arranged so excellent a programme, and also to Mr. Kent for hins assistance as basso profundo. The proceeds of the entertainment are devoted to the Victoria Park Congregational Church Building Fund.