CONCERT AT KERRYTOWN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1676, 22 December 1887, Page 2

CONCERT AT KERRYTOWN.

On last Tuesday evening an extremely plensont 'ind enjoyable conceit was given in the Kerry town schoolroom by the children attending St. Joseph’s School. The chair was occupied by Mr J. M. Twomey,' who briefly spoke as regards the good woik the Sisters of St. Joseph were doing in the district. The room was crowded to excess, many being unable to gain admittance, and Judging from the wny those present appended the prformaue'e, they were extremely well pleased. The following excellent and varied programme was gone through Overture, “ Whispers from Erin,” Miss L : zze Hoare ; full chorus, “ King Christmas,” all the children ; recitation, “Doctor Quack,” Master Denis iioare ; solo, “ Fair Ireland, the Home of My Heart,” Miss Goughian'; dialogue, " Mts«y and Pussy,” Misses Heaney and Porvsr ; song, “ Fairy Bells/' Misses Hoare, O'Driacoll, Bros* nahun, and Coughlin ; dialogue, “ True and False Friends,” Moslem Goughian, Erosnabau, '-ndT. Htffernin j solo, “The Swiss Toy Girl,” Mies Hoare ; piano solo, " The Wearing of ~ the.Green/* Miss Julis Scimio.il ; girls’ drama, “Mrs Willis’* Will characters ; Mrs Dwindle and Lady Spind'.e (fashionable ladies from London), Miss (/Sullivan and Miss M. Hoare ; Mrs Robinson (executrix to Mrs Willis’s will), M ss A. Hoare ; Rachel (assistant housekeeper), Miss Kelly; J nny, (f i 'rrn servant), M ps Foley; g/o, “The Irish Girl,” Miss. Nor* O’Driscoll ; dialogue, “ The . Trades,” Mantel's’Lyon, Geaney, Hoare, Fleming, J. Scannell, Sullivan, Murphy, P. and D. Scanned, Birry, Goughian, and M. and J. Q’Driscoll ; chorus, “The Merry Sungiiinc/’ all t o children; recitation, ‘‘Fontenoy,” Master O'Driscoll ; full chorus, “The Little Disaster,” nil the children ; duet (pixnti), “ Souvenir do Martha,’’ Misses Andie and Mary Hoare ; dialogue, “ Folly and Fashion,” Misses Day »nd Hoare, and Master O’Drivcoll ; solo, “The Dear Little Shamrock,” Mis* M. Hoare; hoys'drama, “Procrastination is the Thief of Time characters: Schoolboys, Masters Thomas O’Driscoll, Richard Hoare, and Patrick Ramie ; Mr Hanks (a derf aentleman), Master Foley ; Mr Clod (a countryman). Master Fleming ; Mr Flinn {an Irishman), Master /I'Uonnell ; song, “Ho,' She, It,” the fiitls girls; recitation, “The Curfew Shull Not Ring To-night, ’* Miss Debbie Hoare ; _ solo, .“ Eileen Alanuah,” Miss O'Sullivan ; recitation, “ Ireland,” Master Keane ; dialogue, “ The Gossips/'Misses O’Keefe, O’iDri.scoll, Brosnahan, and Coll; solo, “The Skipper and His Boy,” Mi*a Ooughlnn ; dialogue, “ Taking the Census,” Miss Foley, and Masters Richard Hoare arid ; Ghas, Foley j song, “ What are the Wild Waves Saying/’ Misses D. and M. Hoare, O’Sullivan, and A. Hoare ; repitation, “ The Thimbleful! of Sense,” Mis-* Julia Scann:ll ; comical farco, “ Professor Sol,” Misters It. Hoare, D,. Connell, .and P. Keane ; full chorus, “ Don't Let it Happen Again,” all the children. This programme, .which was a very long one, was gone through in a very creditable manner; Foremost arrong those deserving of special praise were the Misses Hoare, whone excellent playing on the pjano won for them most hearty applause. Miss Lizzie Houro’s opeiling overture was splendidly played, but'the gem of the evening Was" the ‘‘ Souvenir do Martha,” played as a duet by the Misses Annie and Mary Hpiro, .Considering;that last year these youqg ladles could barely play, their performance this.yaar was really wonderful. Miss. Julia Soannelh a little mite so 1 small that she had to be lifted up on the seat, also played extremely l well. The staging was also very good. r Miss O'Sullivan sang; “Eleen, Alanbuh ’ witli much , feeling and' expression, and,, considering/ bet ago, perhaps the next beat- was Miss Norah O’Driscoll, fho appeared to be only about JO year* of age. She sang “ The Irish Girl ’’ with true regard to time'and music. Mias M. Hoare also sang “The Dear Little Shamrock ” extremely well, and Miss Goughian, notwithstanding apa parent nervousness, showed that she bad a good sweet voice. In the dialogues Misses Geaney apd Power deserve first pines. They cquld not be more than $ or f years of age, yet «poko so lcud ; *o distinct, and so clear that there was not the slightest difficulty in hearing them in all parts of the Hall. We have never heard children so young spoilt gp well, in the other all the children spoke splendidly. Master O’Driacoll, a lad of I3j, recited “ Fontenoy '* in a manner that would reflect credit on an elocutionist, and equally good was the recitation entitlod “ Ireland,” given by Master Roane, This lad ’«'■ forte is, however, comic acting. He is a burn goifledV’tu* Master Denis Roared recitation, “Doctor Quack/'

fh'RemN to occupy a pboa in tha first rank. The lad mint be under nine years of ago, yet he recited his piece with , remarkable intelligence. “The Curfew Shall Not King To-cight ” was given by Eiss Debbie Hoare in a manner that won for her great applause. The drama, “ Mrs Willis’s Will, ” w«» well played. In this Miss Foley, who acted the part of the peasant, gave a very clever impersonation of her part, and Misses O’Sullivan and M. iloate, as fashionable ladles, acted well, The part of Mrs .Robinson and Rachel wore well represented by Misses A . Hoare and Kelly. In the boy’s drama. “ Procrastination is the Thief of Time,” all the boys acted so well that they all deserve .qual praise, and on the whole the entertainment'Was extremely enjoyable. The children were neatly and tastefully dressed, and their behavior on the stage was most graceful. At the close of the entertainment Mr O’Driscoll . proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the children for the excellent entertainment they had given them; also to the Sisters of St. Joseph’s for the great care they had bestowed. on the training of the children, and to the Chairman. The motion was seconded by Mr D. Hoare, and carried by acclamation. The meeting then terminated.