SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 27, 27 November 1945, Page 5

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT

BRIGHT PRESBYTERIAN PROGRAMME LARGE APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE The new Knox Sunday School classroom was completely inadequate to hold the crowd which assembled last Wednesday evening to attend tbe annual Sunday School concert. The audience packed like a 1 the -proverbial sardines and overflowing on to the lawn outside was a warmly appreciative one and all items were greeted with the heart}' applause they deserved. The Rev. H. M. Bell acted as announcer and thanked parents and friends tor their attendance. At the conclusion of the concert a silver 5 collection was taken up. The programme which was the result of careful training on the part of the Sunday School teachers was an excellent one, and did credit, to all concerned. A Welcome Song and- Choruses opened the concert and this was followed by a recitation by Dick Fisher, ''The Seals." Shirley Watts sang tunefully '1 Love to Play Among the l-Towers..' Marlene Lynds sung a pretty little song called "1 Wrote a Letter to Papa', while the Kindergarten Children George lan Lysaght, Murray Reid Michael Bell Roy Har- ' ' ris and Colleen Johnstone, presented a short sketch entitled 'Shoe Blacks." A recitation by Barry Dixon "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and a novelty song "Ten Little Nigger Boys" was featured by Peter Lysaght, Robert Kirk, Clive Stewart, Trevor Stewart, Barry Neil Reid Roger Bell, Barry Dixon, Glen Whit taker and Clive Kingsley.-Smith. A duet, "I Don't Want. To Play In Your Yard" Avas Avell performed by Margaret and Janet Pithie, while Janice Bell executed the Sailors Hornpipe in expert fashion. George Johnston's recitation "My Influenza" was well received as was* also, a pianoforte solo by Pat Murphy. A play entitled "Birt|day Dreams" took the fancy of the audience.. It was, acted by Shirley Whyte, Janet

Pithie, Claire Lueas ? Marlenc Lynds ? Caroline Betty Flay and Nancy Kilgour.' Thje Sword Dance was executed by Don McKenzic } while a song '"Happy Cooks" was presented by the players of "Birthday Dreams." A Waxworks 'display by the senior girls—Julia Rosetta Dockray, Doreen McLay' } Valerie Middkv mas. Vivienne Murphy and Lorraine Gillespie was watched with interest. A violin solo lay lan Brew-

ard held the attention of the audience. A Dutch dance by Margaret. Pi tine was. followed by an Action Song—"The Three . Old Maids of Leigh" or "A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the the latter being once again the hands of the senior girls. A Pianoforte Solo by Shirley Whyte and a Shadow Playby lan Law and Pat Gomiskey. "Crisis of the Spratts" was presented by Shirley Betty Flay, Margaret Pithie and Marion Hogan whilst a play entitled "School I Room" provided one of- the best

items of the evening. The storywas of a schoolgirl who, after reading a psychology book entitled Influence Your Friends' decided to experiment along these lines. characters were taken by Beth Bige,low Noeline Marelyn Archer Patricia Murphy ? Maureen Gardener and Betty Law.

The concert closed on a more serious note, with all the Sunday School children assembled on the platform. The 23rd Psalm was recited by Marlene Lynds. and the evening concluded with a prayer by the Rev. Bell.