CONCERT.
BY PUPILS OF ST. MARY’S CONVENT.
A large and appreciative audiee was present at the Town Hall last night on the occasion of the annual concert given by the pupils of St. Mary’s convent. The stage was artistically decorated and this, together with the grouping of the prettily costumed children and coloured light effects, were both pleasing and attractive. The programme was versatile and those taking part gave evidence of careful and skilled training on the part of the Sisters, who deserved all the complimentary remarks passed by the audience, while those taking part acquitted themselves with credit. The concert as a whole maintained the splendid reputation of its predecessors, so we will not attempt to “paint the lily.” Where all acquitted themselves so well it would he unfair to make individual comparisons, except to say that St. Mary’s Convent can lay claim to he one of the foremost institutions in the Dominion for the training and developing of the young in tilings musical and elocutionary. At the close of the programme the Rev. Father MoDa irmid returned thanks to all who had assisted and to Messrs H. Reid and D. Knewstub for special services and to the ladies who had assisted with the decorations. The concert programme was as follows: Pianoforte overture, Miss ITvnes; Welcome song, singing class; pianoforte trio, “Hunting March,” Misses Fabian, W. Stevenson, E. Hutchins, .T. Cowley, M. Martin, and M. McGregor; Action Song, “Tin Whistle Band,” infant hoys (encore); song “Music on the Waves,” by singing class: violin selections, Misses J. Dimmer and M. Stevenson; clog waltz, Misses Una Barra ft, N. Dunn C. Delany, R. McGill, .J. Griltin, E. Rochforl, L Coyne, L. Martin; recitation, “The Black Baby,” ‘.Joe Bcigin; action song, “The Dairy Maids,” junior Girls; (encored); piaiiofoite duel, “Leit-Right, U Eileen Smith and Inn Cnmmerfield; dialogue, “The Train to Maura,” Emily Knoll, Michael Gupwcl! and .lack Purcell; violin selections, “Serenade d' Amour," Misses IT. Skellen, C. Walsh, Jim Purcell, Donald McMurray and Leslie Matter; song, “The Hills of Donegal,” singing class; Irish Jig, Misses Una Barra It, Clare Delany, Ngaire Dunn, Louie Marlin; action song, “Happy Hours,” infant girls (encore) ; recitation, “Guilty or not guilty,” Miriam Symons: pianoforte duet, “Poet and Peasant,” Misses W. Smith, M. McColl, N. Woods and 11. Roore; song, “The Dying Stockman, M. Gupwell, A. Rowlatt, J. Rarratt and D. Creswoll; pianoforte trio, “Gloria,” Misses M. Delany, P. Skellen, L. Barrel, M. Hjiics, B. Gower and K. Roore; vocal duct, “Sally and Sambo,” i\. Blanche, and V. Bowden (encore); instrumental, “Norwegian Cradle Song,” K. Roore, P. Skellen, B. Gdwer, K. Martin and Masters A. Easton and J. Purcell (pianos) and C. Walsh, TI. Skellen and J. Purcell (violins); dialogue, “Uncle Jacob’s Statue,” —characters, Uncle Jacob (J. Barrel) Mrs. McGerad (A. Gupwell), Hilda McGerad (Una Barrett), Henrietta (Clare Delany), Jane (Ngaire Dunn), Cook (Nellie Rowhitt), school girls (E. Rochfort, L. Martin, J. Griffin): final song, “God Bless New Zealand,” singing class. Accompaniments were playeu by Miss W. Smith and Miss Hynes.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3574, 11 December 1926, Page 2
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503CONCERT. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3574, 11 December 1926, Page 2
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