SCHOOL CONCERT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1668, 3 December 1887, Page 3

SCHOOL CONCERT.

The concert in aid of the prize fund of the Temuka District High School passed off last evenin g very successfully. A long and varied programme of songs, duets, recitations, and juvenile songs, was produced in a manner that won great applause, and apparently pleased the audience. Previous to the opening, the T.R.Y. Band played selections of music at the Post-office corner, and had the effect of attracting a large number »f people, and, notwithstanding that the weather broke and rain began to fall just at a quarter to 8 o’clock, there was a very large attendance. The concert opened by a large number of the younger children singing two songs entitled “ The Fox ” and “ The Crow,” respectively, under the direction of Miss Ladbrooke, to whom credit must be given for the degree of excellence in singing to which she had brought

her young charges. They were fol- i lowed by the senior children, who sang “ Hark 1 the Summons,” and “ Hope will Banish Sorrow,” with much effect. At a subsequent period they also sang the “ Capstan Chorus,” and “ Christmas Carols,” and were applauded. Mr R. Winning appeared second on the programme, and sang, “ The Tar’s Farewell,” in very good voice and was encored. Miss Ladbrooke sang “The Gates of the West ” in her usual pleasing style and in the second part she sang ” Only Dreams ” with a violin obligato by Mr Morris. This song was one of the best Miss Ladbrooke has sung in Temuka. She was in capital voice, and sang in a manner that earned for her a most enthusiastic recall. “ The Boy Crusader ” was given a as recitation by Miss G. A. Brown, with much elocutionary effect, and Mr G.

Morn* (of Pleasant Point) played a violin solo, accompanied by Mrs Hayhurst on the piano. This was the gem of the evening, and the audience showed their appreciation of the excellence ot Mr Morris’s playing by recalling him three times in succession. Miss Lee sang “The Troubadour” in first-class style, and was deservedly encored. She has greatly improved since we heard her last. Misses Gaffaney and Woodham sang the duet “ Friendship ” nicely, and the first part was wound up with a comic song entitled “ Woman, Lovely Woman,” by Mr Cook. In the second part he sang “ Are you there, Moriarity ” in a manner that brought down the house, and as an encore gave a recitation concerning a fight between a cat and dog. Little Emma Cooper—a child apparently between seven and eight years of age —recited “ One Month at School ” wonderfully well, and received great applause. Miss Connolly sang “ In Her Little Bed We Laid Her ” delightfully—in fact, it was one of the best rendered items of the programme. Mesdames Payhurst and Mason sang “On the Blue Wave,”

and Miss Rowe recited “Beautiful Snow ” with great dramatic effect, while her elocution was very good. Mr Robt. Winning sang “Nil Desperandum ” very well, and Miss Sweet rendered “ Side by Side to the Better Land ” nicely. At the close of the performance Mr H. M, Miles, Chairman of the School Committee, proposed a vote of thanks to those who had taken part in the entertainment, and, this having been carried by acclamation, the proceedings terminated. The songs were accompanied by Mrs Hayhurst, and Misses Blyth, M. Lee, Quinn, and Mr Harrison, and the comic songs by Mr Flint, very satisfactorily.