To start a series of entertainments successfully is half the battle, and this being the case, the Fortnightly Series of entertainments and lectures should, ere winter is finished, be one of the most successful fixtures of their kind in Shanghai. The large Church Room in the Cathedral compound was well filled on Tuesday evening, when the first concert of the above series was given. The concert was given by the Police and their friends, and the friends were responsible for the larger Portion of the programme, Mr. B. G. ours was to have taken the chair, but he was unfortunately unable to attend and the position was therefore filled by the Rev. A. J. walker. The pianist who was to open the programme did not turn up, the Chairman set the ball rolling with 8 song entitled Middlesex," which was loudly applauded. Miss Rogers followed with 'a lively patriotic song, "Scarlet and Blue," which was also well received. 'Then Mi. H. Landers sang 'Can' he take my word;?" at the conclusion of which the: laughter and applause were so vociferous that he had to come back and sing another comic song. Next Miss Buchanan rendered a selection of Scotch airs on the vi and she too had to give imitation of the bagpipes when she put a muto on her instrument was excellent, and layed her accom, Head, who, a chairman mentioned, had dove all that could be done to make the concert success, kept the audience in roars of lanchter with his sony, "The Amateur Whitewasher." The first part of the programme closed with Me he in interval the gentlemen in the andi-nce handed round refreshments the ladies.
Mr. S. Robinson opened the second part: of the programme with an intricate piece on the banjo. An encore was repeatedly called for and he had to give snather selection. Most of the concert-going. public huve heard Mr. Drakeford sing " The Deathless Army," but it was none the less received with a thunder of applause, and at length he had to bow to popular opinion and reappeared to sing smother song.
is Buchan: d anoth violin solo entity Miss Rogers sang "The Gift ers gave a humorous recitation of the "Charge of the Light Brigade." and in response to repeated calls for un encore gave @ representation of hie experiences with a travelling theatrical company, which included an excellent imitation of a gramo-Phone which had gone wrong. A comic inet sung by Messrs. Robinson and Acad brought the concert to a close, though not before they had sung an extra verse. The chairman announced that the next of the series would be " lecture by Captain Boisragon on his experienc-s in Benin. After "God Save the King" had been sung the audience dispersed; their only regret being that such an enjoyable evening had come to an end so soon.
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