SCHOOL CONCERT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1929, Page 1

SCHOOL CONCERT

A DISTINCTIVE SUCCESS. The long looked for School Concert took place last evening in Princess Theatre, the management being rewarded with a full house up and down stairs. Under the management of Miss Duff the scholars had been diligently practising for some time past and tho result was a very enjoyable and successful entertainment. The large crowd of juveniles entered hearbly into the carrying out of the parts allotted, and the stage management being good, item followed item promptly, and with great smoothness. A capital school orchestra opened the proceedings with an overture that was heartily received. Miss Duff wielding the baton had her charges well under command, and the whole programme passed off very successfully. The opening scene introduced Old Mother Hubbard who lived in a shoe, and a great family came out thereof to be introduced to the audience, the tiny ■ dots making their bow and giving their song "with a decidedly successful effect, the audience enjoying it, while the youngsters fairly revelled. Item followed item, and all sections of the school took their part, the excellent dressing of the various 'performers adding to the general enjoyment. Comicables were introduced, the athletic exercises and the barber’s shop creating much laughter. The gem of the evening was a stately scene in which Misses Wright, Staveley and McWhirter took part, the former being the soloist. An oration (by Miss Baker and an excerpt from the Merchant of Venice (Shylock and his pound of flesh) served to show excellent histronio talent. In another item the younger scholars gave a most successful rendition of grandmothers suffering from rheumatism, their make-up being delightful. The same class were also very suiocesful in another musical item, Cora Lynn being tlie soloist. The senior boys gave a rollicking number illustrating life on the ocean wave in which D. Heinz and J. Walker were tho soloists. The concluding item was a combined chorus of a number of popular songs, and at the conclusion a scene dropped away, and a most effective grouping of the whole of the performers was seen, the ensemble being a very full and attractive one. The National Anthem was then sung and one of the best school concerts covering many years came to a conclusion, the large audience fully appreciating and enjoying the bill of fare provided. TO-NIGHT. To-night, the whole concert programme will he repeated, and as there is a very large booking a very large audience will he present. As tho entertainment will start, promptly, patrons are advised to attend early.