HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1630, 19 December 1905, Page 3

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

GIGANTIC SUCCESS.

J (Last night tho annual concert took place in His Majesty’s Theatre, which was paoked to tho doors. The first part of the programme opened with an exhibition of club drill by a number of well-trained young lady "pupils, the swinging of tho olubs evoked the admiration of all present,

the preoision of time and aotion being perfect. The next ilom wa3 a humorous sketoh given by eight children, four dressed as ducks, who wobbled to a nioety, and four dressed as school-girls. The singing in this Bketob was exceedingly sweet, and the humor of tho sketoh was highly appreciated, an encore being demanded. The young stalwart cadets displayed perfect training, their drill being olean and accurate, and their marching faultless. This item wes one of the most enjoyable in the first part of the programme. The boys certainly displayed careful training and reflect muoh credit on their master. One of the prettiest items was iho Irish jig given by the Misses Ivy Parker, and Miss May Riddell under the able tuition of Miss Lilly Grey. The danciDg was indeed artistic, every Btep and posture being graceful and merited tho admiration of all presenfi A group of little children displayed excellent and careful training in a floral aad bell sketoh which brought the first part of the programme to an end. After an interval of ten minutes the operetta

"The Japanese Girl,” by Dr Vincent, was staged. The music of this work is really excellent and muoh praise is duo to Mr A, J. Massey for the manner in which ho has trained the pupils voices’, which, throughout throughout the work, were well balanced and showed Mr Massey must have gone to endlsss perseverance in obtaining such a good and excellent effect. Miss Primrose as the Japanese girl acquitted horself well and although her voico is somewhat weak she showed horself to have made a carefnl study of the part and won tho hearty appreciation of the audience. Her cousins, “Katie” and “ Kayo,” Misses McKenzie and Power, ably sustained parts allotted to them. Their siogiog was (roly meritorious and their acting good. Miss Faubeit made the moat of the difficult part of Miss Knowall, whilst Misses Power and Stevenson made two charming English girls, and proved to have an excellent conception oE their part?. The singing of all three oalled forth muoh preise. Mr Percy Adair succeeded admirably in the doublo role allot*ed to him. Ho possesses a pleasing baritone voice, which was displayed to advantage in tho music of his double part. Master Massey, as the Japanese sailor, and Master Tom Rice, as the English sailor, did excellent work, and the same may be said of all the remainder who took part in this exo llent production. Special mention should be made of the artistic grouping of the chorus, which throughout displayed most pleasing effect, and refleot9 the greatest oredit on Mr Masßßy. The musio arranged by Mr Foster wa3 up to this gentleman’s usual good standard. The programme will be repeated tonioht, when another bumper bouse is sure to be accorded the school entertainment and the opera, “The Japanese Girl."