THE HERVEST QUEEN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1946, 30 November 1906, Page 3

THE HERVEST QUEEN.

Las? night i>t HU Msjaaty’s Theatre (be iiov. 1). Party’s origma 0.-mtatfi w«* pot'** termed by about 40 children, under the guidaoco of the author. There v»U3 only F-, ?fiic Rtu-ndnuco, which w eomewh<t disappoint l S K> i’a'O'i vvilo ,‘ s,u * S°p°

oof.ißidor.iolo trouble :a training too eiiidreu ior slide various pacts. The oisnioiti has ttltoady boon deals with in siuoisa columus, ntul as stated before, is a very aright aud pleasing eoiupostfion. Tito work os sho chiUkou was excellent, t ud She whole performance wens through without a kiiob, tho grouping, marching, end figuring in tho diil'orons scenes being excellent. Many of the petfarmers ware very young, aud naturally nervous, and tho performance) spoaks volumos for tho time aud patience of Mr Parry in training the children. Several tabloaux wore introdccad in tho interval between two scones of the cantata, and though handicapped for want of limelight eff-ei, wore very good indeed. Tho introductory lines were given by Miss Moggie Dempsey. Mia 3 Anna How Chow made su oxoeiknt Hat vest Queen, and Mias Edna Hayes us the Fairy Queen lookod and acted her pari splendidly. Master Milton Oman as King Kauri, gave his linos with ease, and made an excellent impression. Aa interesting localised dialogue, evidently she work of ten author, caused a good deal of amusemen:, tho young performers, Masters BMlautyuo and Stuckey, receiving a recall which was not responded to. The follow* iog chiidron took pact in tho various tableaux: Misses Parker, Billantyne, Wildish, Camming, Croft, MoCoomb, How Caow, Dempsey, Andrews, and Matter Poiloek. Musio was provided by Miss Pa.-ker’s orohes ra. The " Harvest Q leon ” will be repeated this evening, and tnoss interested in what children really oan do, if properly trained, should not miss the opportunity of soemg this really pretty and instructive cantata.