Kereru.

Manawatu Herald, 27 October 1896, Page 2

Kereru.

♦ , On Friday evening an entertain- | ment was given at Ktreru school ( house by Miss Chatwin aud about , thirty of the pupuil*, assisted by i adult friends- in the neighbourhood I in aid of the funds for the school . treat. The room was packed with an orderly and attentive audience, who saw and listened witb evident , delight to songs, both comic aod J sentimental, recitations, duets, vocal and instrumental, step dances, with banjo and concertina accompaniment. f The dialogues and choruses were admirably performed by the children, reflect great credit upon the school j mistress, Miss Chatwin, who trained the juveniles. The items calling for special notice were the " Carpenter j Chorus " and " Fan Chorus," the j opening dialogue by Miss Perry and Master McGaulay, songs by Miss . Gardner and Miss Bell, recitation by Mr Lloyd (wbich took the bouse by '. storm), the dancing of Mr Wm J Ferris and Mr Porter, and the comic songs of a distinguished sti anger who appeared to have suddenly dropped into Kereru from one of the beat London Music Halls The I concert filled up two hours lively • time, and was concluded by a glee carefully rendered by the Paiaka Glee Club. The proceeds, which were satisfactory, will be devoted to giving the Kereru children a picnic. ' The following is the programme : — Piano duet, Misses Bell and C. ( Gardner ; dialogue, "An Interrupted I Speech," Miss Perry and Master [ McGanley; song, "The Ballad I Singer," Miss H. Gardner; duet, \ " The "J6lly Tinker," Masters i Mouat and King ; song, Mrs Hudson ; " Laughing Song," Children ; song, "An Englishman," Mr Whitfield; duet, ■*• Come o'er the Moonlit Sea," 1 Mr and Mrs Bell ; chorus, " Watch- \ ing for Pa," children ; recitation, Mr Lloyd ; chorus, "I'll be a carpenter," children ; song, " Tho Miller and the Maid," Miss Gardner ; chorus, "If a Bjdy's Tired of Les- ' sons," children ; song, " Fifteen 1 Pence," Mr Hook ; song, " The Last | Child," Mr Bell; recitations, Mr Meagher, Mr Gilfillin, and Master McGaulay ; " Fan Song," children ; | "The Red Cross Knight," Glee Club ; step dances, Messrs Merris j and Porter.