BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1915, Page 3

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

LEVIN DISTRICT SCHOOL

CONCERT

After a long wait the children of the Levin District School had the op portnnity last night at tlie King's Theatre of giving their share, a big share, of assistance to the Belgian Belief I 1 unci. For their effort they decided to repeat the successful concert given by tliein some few weeks before Christmas, and with but slight alteration the programme last evening was the same, but the performance, if anything, was flinch bettor and from the start to tlio finish tlio large audience, which occupied all the seating accommodation mid nearly all the standing room, was well pleased, especially with the action t>ong "The Coach and Four," the song with a moral ''Three Little Pigs," the sketch "The Quack Doctor," and the "Birdies' Ball." Tn the hoop drill and song, the Indian club drill and the physical drill • the scholars kept (>.\cellent time and were deservedly applauded. An addition to the original programme was "The Germaii Spider and Belgian Fly." The spirited answer of the latter to the well-known invitation satisfied everyone that, the spider is going to have some difficulty about obtaining breakfast. Another item added to the programme was a comic kinema picture put on by the theatre proprietary. H pourtrayed the scheifies of a young couple to overcome the opposition of the girl's father to the wedding. As usual dad fell in or rather was shoved into the water, and after being rescued, things went along alright.

Tlie following was the full programme Overture, Miss Iy Pink, ac. tion songs "Htunpty Dumpty," '"j'hc Humble Bee," "Hush! .Here comes the Dream Man," infants; recitation. "Boy's Rights." F. Marryatt: action song "Topsy Turvv," infants; song. "Three Little Pigs," .Staiulard 111; "German Spider and Belgian Fly," J. Keys and J Stevenson; tableau and song "My Treasure." Standard Iff girls; song ''Birdie's Ball' Standard II : hoop drill and song. Standard V. girls; sketch, "The Quack Doctor," S. Marryatt, J. Broome and J. McKenzie. Part IT. —Action song. "Coach r.nd Four," Standard 111 ; recitation, "Babies' Burdens," Standard 111 girls; Indian club drill, secondary girls; songs, "Gliding through tho Meadows," "Beautiful Moonlight." Standards V ami VI; recitation "The Union Jack." Mabel Gray; .song "Slumber .Song." secondary girls; physical drill v Standard V and VI boys; patriotic songs "The MArseillaise," "Home Boys Home" (Frank Campbell), "It's a long long way to Tipperar.v" by the echolJits; comic kinema picture by the Theatre proprietary.; "Gc,d Wave the King."

At the interval Mr E. S. Lancaster, chairman of the Levin School Committee. thanked all those who had assisted to make t.lie concert- a success; urn! n vote of thanks to the teachers and the children was passed by acclainatiep.

t-'iildri'it .list) look ;>dvnntago ofjpiio interval to <i '.ioixl trade in !i ;Wi> -iiia;!c su Oi Is ami (!:<•>« added to

Hip total receipts

Fine lighting ettects foe the tableau and drills wore ■ >l»t;<i:n J from tlu> lantern by Mr Farland and mkic much to the attractiveness of the performance.