District High School Pupils Show High Grade Of Talent In Concert Items

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 100, 21 November 1947, Page 5

District High School Pupils Show High Grade Of Talent In Concert Items

, Approximately 500 people attended the High School concert on Wednesday evening. It commenced with two items by the infants and then the primary school provided the first half, in which “The Rose of Tralee” sung by Colin Davidson received the most applause.

i A very well-acted play entitled “The Dear Departed” was much appreciated by the audience. Then followed a group of songs by the combined 4th forms, this being followed by, “Some Tricks In SelfDefence,” which resulted in several of the competitors massaging sore places. Concluding items were songs by the choir, which exhibited a high grade of talent. Near the end of the first half, Mr I. B. Hubbard on behalf of the teachers, expressed thanks to the audience for co-operating with the performers by their quietness during and applause after each item, also to MrsnLysaght for assisting in playing for songs. Mr J. Wilson, chairman of the school committee, complimented teachers and children on the concert, announced a holiday in honour of Princess Elizabeth’s wedding and, said he thought it possible that an annual schools’ music festival could be organised in the district. Details of the concert programme follow:—

Opening Item and Percussion Band, Infant School; Piano Accordion, Kevin Lysaght; Play, “Blackbird Pie,” Std. 2; Song, “Rose of Tralee,” C. Davidson; Songs, “Shenandoah” and “Hold the Wind,” C. Davidson and Chorus; Play, “Christmas At The Shoe,” Std 3 and 4; Recitation, “O’Grady’s Goat,” Shirley Whyte; Part Songs, Form 1 and 2 Girls; Play, “The Dear Departed.” Senior Pupils; “Instrumental Quartette, G. Skelton, B. Skelton. .J. Miles, C. Finucane; Songs, 4th Form; Some Tricks in Self-Defence, High School Pupils; Drill, Senior Girls; Play, “The Crimson Cocoanut,” 3rd Form Boys; High School Choir.