CONVENT SCHOOL CONCERT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40039, 14 December 1929, Page 3

CONVENT SCHOOL CONCERT.

The annual concert by pupils of St. Mary’s Convent was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening before a large and appreciative audience. A feature of the programme was tbe splendidly executed instrumental items which disclosed highly efficient training. The harmonised opening chorus was also excellent. The humorous gem of the evening was the three tottering, aged couples who sang the “Old Fashioned House,” their make-up and antics created roars of laughter. -“The Tramps,” a song by three lads, also came in for thunderous applause. The Rev. Father McDermott, in thanking the audience paid a special and well-deserved tribute to the nuns for training the pupils and providing such an excellent entertainment. The programme was as follows : —Opening chorus, “The Voice of Spring,” by the senior girls; piano trio, by P. Kelleher, T. Knoekles, M. McMullian, and violins by F. 'Symon and C. Baird; recitation, “Merry .Mr. Wind,” by the infants; duet (2 pianos), “Husnaritt,” J. Francis, J. Purcell, R. Cough trey and M; Martin; song, “God Bless N.Z.,” by the infants; recitation, “Little Orphant Annie,” by lona Balkier; piano duet, “The Canary Bird,” by 0. Fabian and'U.. Thomson; violin solo, “Simple Aveu,” by F. Symon and C. Baird; piano duet, “The Merry Society,” by A. Baird and W. Knoekles; song, “The Bassoon,” by the infants; violin trio, “Souvenir,” C. Walsh, G. McMullian and J. Purcell; song, “The Fisher Maidens,” by the senior girls; duet (2 pianos), “The Elve’s Caprice,” C. Satherley, P. Satherley, J. Staff and R. Coughtrey; song, “The 'Tramps,” J. Cresswell, V. Bowden and L. Coughtrey; dialogue, “Looking for Moses’s Mother-in-law,” by the seniotr boys; piano duet, “Zarnpa,” by K: Horn-blow' and K. Roore; violin selections, by L. Annesley, R. Fowler and D. 'Satherley; song and drill, “The Flower Girl,” by the senior girls; recitation, “The Orphan Boy,” by €, Rowntree; dance, L. Annesley; song, “Old Fashioned House,” P. Martin, V. Bowden, I. Baker, J. 'Cresswell, P. Smith and L. Coughtrey; violin solo, “The Broken Melody,” C. Walsh; song, “The Egg,” by the junior boys; monologue, L. Annesley; duet (2 pianos), “Qui Vive,” L. Annesley, P. Skellen, M. Martin and R. Warwick; dialogue, “Sambo,” by the senior boys; chorus, “God Defend N.Z.*,” by the pupils. The accompaniments were played by Misses L. Annesley, K. Hornblow, K. Roore and R. Warwick.