WAIKANAE NOTES

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 953, 21 October 1910, Page 6

WAIKANAE NOTES

'•' vThe celebratkms in"'connection with' this iWaikanae School: .carnival,' .etc., : wer« .concl-rided bn;Fridar.,;iiight: irith ai;';concert and; da'iice.v. Despite ...the: threatening weather, there Trae a; fuir house, and this affair" was a g^reat' success. ' The" first item was "■■ a . pianoforte, solo,', brilliantly executed ,by' Miss Barker,' of. Wellington: Mr. -Austin brought down the house; with; his,local,.hits:in: -a, burlesque,on tlie car r ; nival, ,and. those taking part in-;the .0011oert, ..;.This.".item sparkled j with, wit; causing; roars, ;of' laughter and, applause, Mr. Austin also, contributed a comic read-' ing : in., characteristic style-'■ .'A' ! recitation by Mr.. Buchanan ; w-as .' most • ieelinglj'' rendered" and greatly ; appreciated': -. Mißi Howe,■'.-of : Wellington, .sang■'. in,;'a .soft! sweet voice that well-known composition of Mr: A! Hill's,- 'fWaiata Poi," and,later" gave. .'The .Maid, of Malabar." ■.:■: Mi-s: Treena ■. was .enthusiastically.;encored for her items, given,, in a bright, • dashiis-: style, while «.' Geo. W. Kirk, of Tii Horo, gave great satisfaction ..with that fine -.old . favourite, "Father ,; OTlynn.'!' The children's'•'; items were * all received;: with ; ■ appreoiation, "■ must '■:.; amusement being caused by of characters in ■- "The- Inquest ;of ithe Death of Cock Eobin," by. the' infante: 1 This divisionalso-put on 'a Japanese'fan song -arid "Joe, the Railway ■ Porter." The .part-singing of the. upper, division of the school ..was r also' well received,'' the-items-being :-:"Buy; My . -Fresh ■ Koses," ■"Rest, My Baby," Best," "The Foot Traveller,. ■: "Cer- the Ice," etc. "Mrs:; Jarley's■-•>. waxworks," by- eight- girlei;i 'ecored a great success, ■ as did also. "John: and C 0.," a chai'aoter..sketch -by-, four! boys and two girie.--...Miss'- , Ndlfe;-Brown), was, unfortunately, .unable toj.take part; : owing to indiepo6ition. :■ The concert was ( followed .by; a dance, to.wliich a largo number stayed. Mts. L. Froeman'; pro-! vided ;the music. .■.>'.;•:', i v;