CHILDREN'S CONCERT AT MANGAORE.

Shannon News, 17 December 1929, Page 3

CHILDREN'S CONCERT AT MANGAORE.

On. Saturday evening, there was a large attendance of visitors at the staff bach, Mangaore, 'where a children’s concert Avas held in aid of the Sunday school prize fund. The duties of M.C. were in the hands of Mr A. Blackwood. The hall was beautifully deaerated with fernery and climbing roses and reflected credit, on the work of Mr Smith and the senior girls. The accompaniments were in the hands of Mrs Owen, Miss Joyce Blackwood and Miss Everell Chandler, whilst the organisation of the evening’s programme was undertaken by Mrs Elvincs and Miss Betty Blackwood. After the concert- was finished, an excellent supper was provided by the ladies. The programme was an excellent one, all the items meeting with large applause. The playette, “Merry and Bright,” by the seniors,-deserved special mention, also the dialogue by Miss Joyce Blackwood and Everel Chandler. The following was the programme: Pianoforte solo, “Norwegian Cradle Song,” Cissie Snelling; chorus, “Oid Folks at Home,” all; recitation, “The Duel,” Dexter Divines; song, “Robin Red Breast,” Tiuies; recitation, “Sammy Soapsuds,” John Mitchell; song, “My Dolly,” Eunice Surridge; recitations, “The Dog and the Bee,” Ray Elliott; and “Sing a Song of Sixpence,” Joan Astwood; song, “The Barefoot Trail,” senior girls; recitations, “Little Jack Horner,” Wilbur 'Surridge; and “Awkard Billy,” Marie'Astwood; “Dance of Summer,” Joyce Blackwoc-d; recitations, “The Turtle Dove,” Shirley King; '“The Tarry Buccaneer,” Keith Astwood; “Grumfor -Grig,” Norma Hewitt; “Goosey Gander, ’i, Marion Hewitt; chorus,-“Two Maori Boys,” all;'recitation, “Adventures,” Lloyd Elvines; pianoforte solo, “Barcarole,” Everel Chandler; recitation, “Positive Willie,” Joan Coates; game, “Mulberry Bush,” Tinies; recitation, “Of No One Ever,” Annette Mitchell; chorus, “Old Timers,” all; recitation, “Somebody’s Mother,” Everel Chandler; song and dance, “When I Was a Lady,” juniors; recitation, “Up the Airy Mountain,” Lionel Coates; dialogue, “Puck and the Fairy,” Joyce Blackwood and Everel Chandler; song, “Farmer Boy,” Auriel Chandler; action -song; “Bed Time,” junior girls; recitations, Nonie Laracy and “Wanderthirst,” Dick Simcs; song, “Carolina Moon,” Cissie Snelling and Joyce Blackwood; Haka, boys; recitation, “Pretending.” John Kilminister; playette, “Merry and Bright,” seniors.