MOORE FESTIVAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10292, 29 May 1919, Page 8

MOORE FESTIVAL

SUCCESSFUL GuaCERT IN TOWN itAlili. Following on the, competitions held on Saturday in connection with tne xuomas Atoure Anniversary festival, a grand concert was given in the Town mall last mgnt under tne auspices of me Wellington Hibernian society. The nail was mil, and the audience most eathusias.ic. Tne juvenile coutriuuCors occupied the first part of the programme, which consisted of the songs, recitatons, and chorus numbers given uy tne winners of the competitions. The items were, of course, ail Moore ones, and the fact that they were given m such a large hall in no way marred their effect; indeed, in the case of the choir singing it added to it. ( Choruses were very well rendered by the choirs of Tasman street, Hawkostono street schools, and the Petone Conveni. liileen Higggins recited very clearly "The Pilgrim,” and C. Knight gave “The Dying Warrior.” The second halt" of the programme was supplied by adults, and some fine part singing was heard, Moore's melodies lending themselves particularly well to tnis art.

"The Simstrel Boy” was sung unaccompanied by Mrs Beauchamp, Miss Strickland, and Messrs A. J. Fogarty and E. B. L. Reade. This appealed especially to ah audience largely Irish, and had to be partially repealed. “Lot Erin Remember” was given as a quartet by Messrs A. J. Fogarty, B. B. L. Reade, E. J. Healy, and A. C. Melvin. Misses Eileen Driscoll. G. Watkins, and F. Outrim sang effectively "Erin the Tear.’’ Another quartet'was “Thro’ the-f. Lost Glimpse of Erin,’’ given by Misses Eileen Driscoll ajid F. Outrim. Messrs A. J. Fogarty and A. .0. Melvin. Miss Teresa McEnroe gave a charming rendering of “She is Far From the Land,” and' had to respond to an insistent encore. Miss Eileen Driscoll gave full effect to the Irish legend in “Silent, Oh Moyle.” Mr A. C. Melvin sang “Avenging and Bright,” and Mr Kevin Dillon recited with good effect “Erin, Oh, Erin,’’ and “Oh for the Swords of -Former Times,” though the last-named item was marred by a slight forgetfulness of the words of the stirring appeal. The final item was a rendering of the two test pieces, “The Valley Lay Shining Before Me” arid the “Canadian Boat Song,” by the combined school choirs tvho competed in the teats last Saturday. Mr F. J. Oakes, who was the adjudicator on that occasion, conducted. Mrs O'. V. Ellis acted as accompanist. The officers of the Anniversary Festival wore;—President, Mr, J. J. Troy; vice-president, Mr Cleary; committee of management, the president and Messsrs J. D. McPhee, H. McKeown, F. J. Oakes, M. J. MbGahey, J. Stratford, J. Clark, R. J. Fogarty, W McLaughlin ; supervisor, Mr E. B. L. Reade; honorary treasurer, Mr J. JL. Burke; honorary secretary, Mr Paul Hoskins.