CONCERT AT KERRYTOWN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1446, 24 December 1885, Page 3

CONCERT AT KERRYTOWN.

An excellent concert wai given on last Monday evening by the children attending the Convent School, in the Kerrytown Schoolroom. There was a very largo attendance, the school, which is a spacious one, being crowded to excess. The programme was a really interesting one, and was carried out faithfully and well. The schoolroom wai handsomely dressed out with floral decorations, the children were neatly dressed, and the arrangements on the whole were exceedingly well carried out. Mr J. M. Twouiey occupied the chair, and delivered a short address. He a )id the Order of Nuns they had amongst them had been called into existence speciully to meet the requirements of outlying district*. Of oourse that would not apply to Kerrytown, as they had established aad maintained a school before the Sisters came, but it was applicable to other places where the Sisters of St. Joseph had established themselves, and where, only for them, there would be no school for many a long year. They owed a deep debt of gratitude to the Rev. Father Fuuvel for having secured them these good Sisters, who left boms and country, and severed ths dearest ties of friendship, for no other purpose, and with no other object in life, than to impart to their children the blessings of a good education. Having briefly referred to the uses of suoh entertainments, he introduced the Misses Hoare, who played a duet, entitled " The Wearing of the Green," on the piano very nicely. The following programme was then gone through : Chorus, "Let Erin Bemember," all the children; recitation, "The Flower Girl," Miis Sullivan | song, "Little Footsteps," Misses Driiooll, Ooughlan, O'Keefe. Hoare, aad Fleming; dialogue, "The Ooffss was not Strong," Master 'Scannell and Mils Hoare ; song, " Wont You Buy mv Pretty Flowers," Muses Kennihen, Driiooll, Hoare, and Sullivan; drama, '• He would be an Author " Characters: Mr Fitzgammon (the author), Master Driicoll j Mr oitchpenny (a collector of subiaripfcioni), Master Scannell j Mons. Solfala (tinging master), Master CougWani Mrs Brown (lodginghouse keeper), Miss Driiooll); MiisHoaanna Brown (her daughter), M;es Ooughlen ; Sim Muggins (servant boy at Mrs Brown's). Master Sane. Song (oomic), Ould Ireland, Y>u're me Darling," Mils Hoare; ehorus, "Chiming Bella of long ago," all the children ; recitation," Ninety-eight," Master Kane; song (oomic), " Camomile Tea," Mill Driicoll $ duet, " Home to our Mountains," Misses Hoare; chorus, "Coma Back to Srin," all the children,; recitation, "The Infant Orator," Master Dennis Hears; dust, " When ye Gang Awa, Jamie," Mißees Hoare and Ooughlan ; drama, " Adele's Trial " Characters: Queen Inez, Mist Kennihen; Princess Adeie, Miss Hoare; Countess Zelme, Miss M. Hoare; Lord Esic, Master Oounihan ; Maidi of Honor to the Qaeen : Misses Driicoll, Sullivan, Kelly, H*ffernan, Power, Foley, and Day; Maids of Honor to the Princess: Misses B. Hoare, Ooughlan, Louuy, Brosnahan, Fleming, O'Keefe, and Murphy. Comic song, " Pav's Letter," Miss Stack; dialogue, "The Children's Choice," Masters Oonnell and Ooughlan, and- Missse Ooughlan, O'Keefe, and Fleming; so»g (infants), "Auld Ling Syne," the little childttn; dialogue, " The Lady and adopted Child," Miss Sullivan and Master Kane ; duet, " The Convent Bells," Misses Hoare, O'Sulllvan, and Drissoll; reeitatioD, " Nell Haggerty'e Visit to Cork," Miss Foley; chorus, " Beg Kind to the Loved Ones at Homo," all the children; and " God Save the Queea." Iu criticising amateur entertainments, move especially when the performers are ohildren, it is considered invidious to mention names, but generally some items of the programme are performed so excellently, that in order to do jnstioe they muit be emphrl's d. In the ono'under review _ evidence of a careful and an intelligent training was noticeable in every item, and all the oaildren scquitted themielves ereeedingly well. Good taste wa» also exhibited in the selection of the pieees, for while the programme savored iligbtly off the nationality of the majority present, there was nothing in it.to whien the fasticious could object. The singing was capital, in faot so good that it was a matter for surprise that children so young eould be taught to sing so accurately. Their voie#a blended beautifully, and th> y kept very good ti«ne. Mrs O'D/iso 11 (>f Timaru) helped them considerably by the excellent way in whieh she aco?mp»uied them on the piano. The acourasy wiih which Ue ohildren spoke their parts, tho destinotness with which every syllable was enanoiated, and the iar.oiligent way in whioh they aoted throughout, wai worthy of the greatest praise. Among the items whioh oaJlod for speoial mention was the comio recitation entitled "Nell Baggerty's visit to

Oorlk " given b; Miss Felay, a little girl of übcu 14 yeais \;f *>g*. It w»« givtn with ix' raurdhwy intelligence, and gr«*t (JieatnttLio rffeot. 34. ■■'pi* Tf" «,»little boy of about 12 years, hlßj himself with great intelligence. He aoted and spoke as if to the manner born. Master Driiooll, aged about ten yean, also acquitted himself very ohverly, as also did Master Dennis Hoare, Misses Coughlan, Hoare, 8ullWa«, D/ucoll, Kunnihenand Stack, In the two dramatic tketobes much intelligence and a keen comprehension of the piece* was exhibited by all, and they spoke with great distinctness. Some of the addresses in "Adele'i Trials." were good, especially that of Mis* Kennihen and Miss Hoare, who acted as Queen and Princess well. Master Couniban also did veil as Lord Eric The programme on the whole was well carried out, and at the conclusion the Chairman said, the training which the children had received showed it bad been given by teachers who had their heart in the work.

Mr M. Driscoll proposed and Mr Kane seoonded a hearty vote of thanks to the performers for the excellent entertainment they had given tham j to the Bisters of St. Joseph for the excellent way in which the children bad been trained; and to Mrs O Driscoll for her kindness in playing the aooompaninenti).

The motion was oarriedby acclamation,!and the proceedings came to a close,