Title

The members of the Litho. Artists and Engravers held a most enjoyable Smoke-night...

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Source

Sun (Melbourne)

Details

27 February 1891, p.2, col.2.

Publication date

27 February 1891

Type

News

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Full text

The members of the Litho. Artists and Engravers held a most enjoyable Smoke-night at the Cathedral Hotel, on Tuesday night, Mr. L. Lang presiding. The combination of smoke, harmony and modest potations, was a thoroughly agreeable one, through the merit of the second factor in the compound being far in advance of ordinary amateur efforts. Mr. Wm. Juniper sang “The vagabond” beautifully, and it is a pity he is not more often heard in public, an encore was demanded, but the vocalist blushingly declined. Mr. Alec Murray, a young bass singer of promise gave Jude’s “Plymouth Sound”, and Mr. H.J. Robinson was tenderly expressive in “My sweetheart when a boy”, and gave “Anchored” for an encore; Mr. J.A. Heaps with a banjo solo; Herr Louis Lewertoff, two fine piano recitals and various accompaniments; Mr. Herman Altmann “The image of the rose”; Mr. Edwin Lindsay, “Till breaking of the day; “Mr. Henry Thompson, several good comic songs; Mr. L. Lang, two excellent humorous recitations; Mr. Victor Henry, who sang “The Garonne” rather too slowly and the veteran, Mr. C. Jackson, all gave good assistance. Nor must Mr. Fred Plant be forgotten for his work in accompanying the comic songs. The serious recitations were in charge of Messrs Arthur Stack and Herbert Woodhouse, the latter giving three Shakespearean studies; and both then giving the quarrel scent from “Julius Caesar” Mr. Stack’s Brutus being dignified and thoughtful, whilst Mr. Woodhouse had splendid scope as Cassius for displaying his dramatic experience. The National Anthem and “one more” closed the meeting.

[The Sun, 27 February 1891, IV, No. 9, p.2, col.2.]