The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-05 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

ENTERTAINMENT. On Monday evening last, a
concert and entertainment, under the auspices of .
the Audnam Minstrel Troupe, was given at the
Wordslsy National Schools. Thera was a large
and distinguished audience. M. H. Pe ft ley
opened the concert by singing "London Bridge,'
welch he did in good style, but the room is a bad
one for vocalists and during the time Mr. Penley
was singing a number of the audience came to th •
front ani tile noise created was sus cient to interfere
ereatly with the singsr. Misses Boulton and Bourne
were loudly applauded for a very nice duet. "When
the wind bloweth." Mr. Charles Perks was in very
good voice and sang "Lighthouse Light" and .
"Three merry men" in his usual masterly std.e.
"Tell me aeain," by Miss Boulton, was a very diffi-
cult. song but it was adiniraely rendered by that
lady. Mr. H. Mobberley, who sang in the absence
of Mr. Bicsley, did not seem ia his usual form ad
from the manner in wSich ha brought out seme of
his top notes he seemed labouring under the influ-
ence of a bad cold. Mis 3 Bourne ably acquitted
herself in he; song, "True till death." In the
opening overture of the minstrel portion of the
entertainment the time was not good and the violin
was slightly nut of tune. The chorus, " Golden
slippers," was very well performed. Mr. J. Tierney
was heartily applaudel for a song "Razors in the
air," with banjo accompaniment. The other comie
songs in the first part were well received. Mr. S. H.
Meteyard would have done better had 'he started
his songs a little higher. as his lower notes were
scarcely audible a few yards from the stage. The
first part was concluded with a duet" Most intense
young man," by the brothers W. and H. Boulton,
which feirly brought down the house and they were
enthusiastically encored. The second pert opened
sih a bone trio by ,he brottiers Boulton, which was
performed with great aecnracy. The tomic songs
by Messrs. W. W. Boulton, H. IV. Baultoa, F. J.
Boulton, H. Meteyard, and J. Tiernav were all
encored, and a most successful and pleasant enter-
tainment was brought to a close by singing the
National Anthem. Miss King accomi anied in an
efficient manner. We hope to have the pleasure of
seeing the Audnam Minstrels on a future occasion.
The following is the programme :—Song, "London
Bridge," Mr. H. Penley ; duet, " When the wind
bloweth," Misses Boulton and Bourne; song,
"Lighthouse L'ght," Mr. C. Perks ; song, "Tell
me again," Miss Boulton ; song, "When other
lips," Mr. 11. Mobbberley ; song. "True till deate,"
Miss Bourne; song, "Three merry meo," Mr. C.
Perks; song; "Come into the olden Maud," Mr.
Mobberley ; Overt ure, "Trio Tree," Audnarn Min-
strel§ ; Chorus, "Golden Slippers," Audnam MM-
strels ; Comic song, " Razors in the Air," J.
Tieinay ; Comic song, " Parlez-vous Francais,' I
Herbert Meteyard; Comic song, "Just behind the
battle." W. W. Boulton; Song, "Powder Monkey
Joe," 'S. H. Meteyard ; Comic song, " Keemo
Kimo," T. Tierney ; Comic song, "What an After-
noon," F. J. Boulton; Comic song, "Doctor
Quack," H. W. Boulton; Comic song, "Polly
Molly," J. Tierney; Duett, "Most intense Young
Ma • ~" Bros. B ellton ; Bone Trio, " Trovatore,'"
Bros. Boulton; Comic song," The Coon."' W. W.
Boulton; Song, "John Peel," F. J. Boulton; Comic
song, "Dear me, is that possible," H. Meteyard;
Duet, "Things not generally known," Bros. ,Boul-
, ton; Song, "Our crew," S. H. Meteyard; Comic
song, "Willie Montrose," Herbert Meteyard ; Comic
, song, " Hee Haw Brigade,' 11. W. Boulton; Comic
song, "Dinah is intense," J'. Tierney; National
Anthem.