MR. CULFORD BELL'S PUPILS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 303, 16 September 1920, Page 8

MR. CULFORD BELL'S PUPILS

A high standard of elocution was maintained at the recital given by Mr. Oulford Bell's adult pupils in the Town Hall Concert Chamber last evening. The attendance was good, and the audience heartily demonstrated its approbation of the good fare presented. The programme, in tho main, consisted of musical monologues, sketcheß, and recitations; and tho standard was maintained throughout. The presenco'or several gold medallists among the performers was in itself indicative of tho general excellence of the eflbrts. The finest selection of the evening was "Marc Antony over the Body of Caesar," Mr. Lionel Inch, in Roman toga, speaking his part with the power and assurance of a Shakespearean actor. Miss Florence Churchill, admirably trained, and possessed of a rich voice, gained applause in her characterisation of Nydio, the blind slave, enamoured of Glauciis, from Lytton's "Last Days ot Pompeii." Shakespearean excerpts were popular with the elocutionists, and Mi6B E. A. M'Donald in "Tho Banishment of Rosalind," and Miss Agnes Smith in the sleop-walking scene from "Macbeth," were excellent. Several Dickens's characters were portrayed, Miss Amy Apted making a remarkable Mrs. Miggs (Barnaby Rudge), Miss Lillian Brown, a genial Mrs. Gamp (Martin Chuzzlewit), and Miss Madge Lyon a delightful Fanny Squcers (Nicholas Nicklebv). Mr. Cyril Smythc acted well his part of Jonas Chuzzlewit, the drunkard (Martin Chuzzlewit). Mr, Thomas Pringle was heard to advantage in "Young Fellow, My Lad," showing great depth of feeling, and Mias Gladys Gammon held her audiencs in "The Cuban Refugee." Mr. Alan Cousins told tho tale of Arnold Winkelried, tho gallant Swiss, and Misses Vervian Minifio and Moana Mackie presented the humorous side in ''Be a Sport" and "Bebo Ribbons" respectively. Other humorous items were given by Misses Maifio Burt, Ivy Middlemiss, and Mr. Leith Ridclell. Mtfis Alexa Elton, in "Blind," Miss Millie Knight in "Jim Budso," and Mr. Gordon Kirk in "The Guardß Came Through" were successful. A song by Misß Doris Stevens waa readily encored.