ANNUAL CONCERT

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1931, Page 2

ANNUAL CONCERT

OF HOKITIKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. CROWDED ENTHUSIASTIC AUD.ESCE. The annual concert in aid of the school funds by the scholars of the Hokitika District High School took place in Princess Theatre last evening, the building being crowded to the doors. The first item commenced at 7.45 p.ni. and it was 11.20 p.m. when the National Anthem was sung, the length of the programme militating against the enjoyment of patrons. The programme was submitted under the baton of Miss Anna Duff who is to be complimented on the general success of the entertainment which enabled the capabilities of the scholars of all the standards to be brought forward, the programme being a well diversified one. There were many interesting scenes, the comicalities of the younger people causing special amusement at times. The programme was as follows :

PART I. School Song—“ Mens Sana in Sano Corpora. ” (Anne P. Duff) Rendered by High School Pupils. 2. Overture.—“DomUiwellen Waltz.” Ivanovio Orchestra. 3. Fairy Revels.—lmmortals, Fairy Quekll, Mary Neil soil; attendants, Ailson Perry, Mated ihe Robinsoll, Marie Almizies, Nona Guthrey, Marthe Nalder, Joyce Fail-lie, Norman Fail-lie, LcnVis ■Ycale. Fairies; Jean Maclntyre, Dorothy Menzies, Rene Coulson; (Margaret Brown, Vilma Bergamini, Pat Gutberlet, Veil Ward, Pat Brown, Josie Conning, Heather Holly, Margaret Perry. Elves : Keith Davidson, Teddy Samson, Max Barlthrop, David Christiansen, Ray Whit ford, Aniold”Thomas, Bruce'- Leslie, Alan Sliaml, Bay Barlthrop, Jim Harrison, Bay Laing, Fiaiflc Barlthrop, Arthur Jones. Story Folk :--ooldy Locks, Selma 801 l ; Aladdin, Edic Woolhouso; Jack-thc-giant killer, Alan Laing; Peter Pan, George Darby ; Cinderella. Betty Ilownt; Godmother, -Marie Guthrey ; Prince, Kenny Coulson ; Blue Beard, Arthur Jones; Hiawatha, Teddy Andrews ; Minehaha, Joan Orpwood; Alice in Wonderland. Jean,Blank; Dick Whittington, Garth Campbell; Goody Two-Shoes, Jean Phillips ; Robin Hood, .-Norman Laing; Maid Marian, Erroi Foote - Snow White, Audrey Davis ; Rose Rod, Irene Kilculleii ; Puss-in-Boots, Norris S weepy ; Sinbad, Ken Bassett, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cassels Kernahan ; Tom Thumb, Stanley

Bell Mortals:—June Ward, Ngaire Harcourt, Hazel Barlthrop, Cranston Lewis, Donald | 'McLeap, Austin Parry'. Mouse Meaiulerings—“Swallows” Chorus (Pas Soul, Nan Darby; “Cock Robin” Chorus ; Solo, Duncan Heinz. Mice: Nora Park, Mary Hart, Joyce Andrews, Doris AVoolhouse, Joan Gooch, Jean r Park.•*Alexis Campbell, John Maclntyre, Hugh Allah, Henry Andrews, Reg. Woolhouse, Jack Coulson, A lister -Robinson, j Jack Stewart, Ronald Bell. ! Yule tide- ~(;i,) recitation, Arthur King; “Jingle Bells”, c-horus; soloist Eddie Dowell; Carols, (1) The First Noel, (11) Good King AVenceslas, The Carollers. I Carolers —Lillian Linklater, Audrey Olsen, Tessie McMullan, Lorraine Fleming. i Humorous Interlude—The Favour, Joyce Ward and Sydney Blank, i At the Fair—The Fair Opened, the .Village Band played, Alice- McCarthy ' sang “The Fun of the Fair’’, The Villagers sang “Come Lasses and Lads , Connie-Staines and Joyce Andrews sang “Fairying”, Nan Darby danced, Millie Coulson sang “Cherry Ripe”, a country dance.— I Thenila Archer. Florence Hall, Katanga Lewis, Shirley Guthrey, Gwvnne Appleton, Elaine Johnson. The Villagers sang—“ Come to the Fair.” High School Pierrot Troupe:—(a) Opening Chorus; (b) “The Little Stream”; (c) Boxes; (d) Alphaditis”;

(e) A Motorist Medley”; (f) What do you say Boys?”. Troupe.— Lillian Linklater, Eileen Watson, Lorraine Fleming, Enid Cooper, Gwen Robinson, Audrey Olsen, CM-ra Lynn, Douglas Spence, Ron MoDougall, Billie Butland, Duncan Heinz. PART 11.

Overture —“Colonel Bogey,” (Alford) Orchestra.

Trial.—Casey v. Perkins. Judge, Alan Shannon; Clerk, Winston. Rey-

nolds ; Bachelor, Douglas Spence; Attorneys, Arthur Adamson, Terry Dew. Jurors. —Jim Doreen, Colin Cox, George Key, Gordon Oliver, Jack Preston, Kin AVrllace, Dave Conning, Jim MoDougall, George. Johnson, Sydney Blank, ’led Rtchar-cjs, Billy But land, Joe Howat. Policemen.— Maurice Keen and Andrew Thompson.

Duo—“ The Waifs,” Nan Darby and Jovce Andrews.

Reminiscences. — Dialogue, Helen Renton, Grace Patdrson rfid Mary Preston; “Two Little Girls in Blue”, Chorus; “Love’s Old Sweet Song”,

Lillian Link.latqr; “Silver Threads”, Duncan. Heinz and Chorus; “T don’t want to play in Your Yard”, Millie and Jean C'-ulson: “The Rose of Tralee”, Duncan Heinz; “Juanita’ . Lillian Linklater, Audrey Olsen and Cora 1 .vnu ; “AYhere did you get that Hat?” Chorus; “Love was once a Little Roy”, Lillian Linklater, Audrey Olsen, and- Cora Lvnn; “Minuet”, Chorus: “Down Vauxhall AVnv”, Cora Lynn, Audrey Olsen and Chorus. Humorous Interlude. — “The Cat Came Back”, George AVonlhouse. William Swcney, Keith Sherman, Melvin Laing, Warren Radford, Gordon Laing, Roy Stevenson. Gipsy Scena.—“Gipsy Caravan”.. Orchestra; Chorus, from “Bohemian Girl”, Senior Chorus; “Where my Caravan has Rested”, Lorraine Fleming; Solo Dance, Florence Hall; “The Highwayman”, Joyce AYard; “I’m a lit tie Gipsy Girl”, Junior Chorus; “T Dreamt '! Dwelt in Marble Hal's”, Tessie McATullan; “The Gipsv Countess”. Duncan Heinz and Lorraine Fleming; Tambourine Dance, Ballet. Finale.—God Save the King.

Mis* Elsie Robinson was the accom pa piste, the Slic-00l Orchestia pluming selections in the interval. At the conclusion two handsome bouquets we'e presented to Miss Duff. TO-NIGHT. To-night at 7.30' o’clock* the whole entertainment will be repeated, and those who did not see. it last evening are recommended to take this oppoitunity of witnessing the gr-nt programme presented so successfully last evening.