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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 63, 26 May 1877, Page 2

The Foxton Choral Society gave an >xtra concert m the Public Btall,'Pox ; ton, on the evening of Wednesday, the 23rd inst, •.;. We were sorry tb/.note. that the attendance was miserably small,- but ibis fact is easily accounted for, on the ground that the weather during the evening was most unpropitious. At about Tialf-pajst 5 p.m. the rain "came dowii very"' persistently, and copiously, flbodingthe footpaths and ldng before the hour for opening the concert arrived ; - ednseqnently oiiany who had intended to fora part of the audience on the occasion preferred to; pass th^e evening comfortably by the fireside. The performers also did not muster m; great force, there being only about half ; the. strength of the Society However, great credit is. due to those members who' did put m an, appearance ■ for the able manner m which they '.went' 1 through the programiiie, : and we" feel assured |heir efforts-, to' "please were Veil appreQiated by-^he^ seant;:audience whose loje pf haraaoirf inspired^ tb^in^ri^?u%i

ficient courage to brave the pelting storm. The important task of presiding • at the piano was shared m by four ladies duringthe evening, all of whom displayed considerabe ability m, the execution of the pieces allotted to them. In the glees we missed one or two voices which were present at the previous concert, but taking into account the absence of so many members, this portion:of the performance went remarkably • well ■;, " Bed Gross Knights " was charmingly executed. The duet, "Bold Gendarmes" was given m character. ; This we thought rather contrary to the usual Sractice of choral societies; and allough under certaui circumstances the dramatic dementis not to be despised, we confess that we would rather;notsee it introduced at all than witnessiti exr hibition m the seridscomic' or burlesque form m which it was presented m the present case. The songs were all very creditably sung, but •'*' Once Again" was particularly pleasing toUs; and to it we" feel constrained to giv t e thepalnYas being J the gem df the evening. The small boy and hobbledehoy element was "unusually strongs and as' these young gentlemen appeared to be but without any natural protectors; they acted ; quite unrestrainedly, giving vent to- most vigorous and occasionally illtimed bursts of applause. We think the Society will actwisely m putting down this sort of thing with as little delay as possible. ;.':; ..-.y;-:':\:':::\-\ >■;' i-- "- '