CONCERT AT KERRYTOWN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1985, 21 December 1889, Page 3

CONCERT AT KERRYTOWN.

The annual concert given by the children attending St. Josephs School, Kerrytown, was held last Thursday evening, and was as successful as any previous year. The ball was crowded, and the entertainment wns the best we have yet witnessed there. The following programme was gone through :—Overture, * Recollections of Scotland,’ Miss Mary Hoars ; full chorus, 1 The Cows are in the Corn ; ’ drama— 1 The Peasant Queen.’ Characters ; Virginia, Miss S. O’Driscoll ; Her Mother, Miss Barry ; The Baroness, Miss L. Hoare ; The Stewardess, Miss E. Louny j Village Girls, Misses O’Connell, O’Keefe, Goughian, Sullivan, Murphy, and Brosnahan. Song, ‘Dear Litile Robin,’ Misses M. Goughian and J. Hoare; recitation, ‘ The irishman,’ Master Denis Hoare; song (comic), ‘Betsy Wareing,’ Miss Mary Brosnahan ; solo (piano), ‘The Last Rose of Summer,’ Miss Ju ia Scanned; dialogue, ‘The Doctor and Patient,’ Master? Goughian and O’Connell; duet, ‘Thy Voice,’ Misses Hoars and Goughian ; drama ‘ Dick Whittington and His Oat.’ Characters; Dick Whittington, Master M. Driscoll ; Fitzwarren (a London merchant), Master P. Keane ; Alice (his daughter), Miss J. Goughian ; Ssa Oiptain, Master R. Hoare ; King and Queen of Barbary, Master Kelly and Miss Stack ; Interpreter, Master M. Goughian ; Cook, Miss K. Fleming; Queen Sunbeam, Miss Ooughlao ; fairies, Misses J. Scanned, M. Hoare, P. Hoare, H. Hoare, E. Fleming, E. Geaney, A. Rothwell, A. Brosnahan, and F. Perry. Duet (piano and violin), ‘What are the Wild Waves Saying !” Master James and Mi«s Lizzie Hoare ; full chorus, ‘ The Wearing of the Green’; duet (piano), ‘ Les Papillous,’ Misses Hoare and Coughl in ; full chorus, ‘There is No Love Like a Mother’s boys’ drama —‘The Broken Window.’ Characters : Judge, Master Hugh Brosnaban; Widow Careful, Miss M. Brosnahan ; Witnesses, Masters 1). Hoare, J. Stack, J. Scanned, J. Lyons, J. Driscoll, M. Nanghton, and C. Foley; Jurymen, Masters P. Scanned, M. Geaney, J. Barry, M. Barry, S. Goughian, and D. Scanned. Song, ‘Better Days for Dear Beloved Ireland,’ Mias Nora O’Driscoll ; dialogue, ‘ The May Queen,’ Misses M. Hoare, J, Scanned, H. Hoare, E. Fleming, and J, Brosnahan; duet (piano), ‘lreland,’ Masters Hoare and Geaney; solo, ‘lathe Gloaming, ’ Miss Hoare; dialogue, ‘ldle Willie,’ Master and Miss Geaney; duel, ‘Very Suspicions,’ Misses M. and D. Hoare ; solo (piano), ‘ Humours of Donnybrook,’ Miss Ooughlau ; recitation, ‘ Erin,’ Master Keane; solo, ‘ The Song that Reached my Heart,’ Miss Goughian ; recitation, ‘ Rory O’Moore’a Visit to Dublin,’ Master Foley ; solo, ‘ Mrs Jones’ Musical Party,’ Miss Hoare ; drama—‘ A Slight Mistake.’ Character*: Lady Proudly, Miss Conghlan; Sarsanet (her maid), Miss Hoare ; Penelope (landlady of n village inn), .Mips D. Hoare; Rosina (her cousin), Miss M. Hoare ; Dorothy (Penelope’s faithful domestic), Miss T. Moore. Full chorus, ‘ Christmas Boxes.’

A great feature of the entertainment was the piano and violin duet by Master James and Miss Lizzie Hoare (brother and -siß'er), who were rapturously encored. Too much could not be said for the excellent ac ! ing of Miss Deborah Hoare, or the elocution of Master P. Keane. We cannot, of course go through the whole programme, and it would be unfair to single out a few for special praise, although soma really deserved it. They all, without a single exception, spoke their parts with a surprisingly good effect, and it would bo unfair to single out a few for special praise when all did so well. The musical part of the programme showed a marked improvement on former years, some of the singing being so good that it would reflect credit on any concert, and the choruses were good, the voices of the children blending,, well together. On the whole the entertainment was the best ever held yet at; Kerrytown, and the Sist'.n of S f . Joseph, who train the children, deserve great praise for the decree of profiency to which they had . brought them. At the close Mr O'Driscoll moved a vole of thanks to the children for the entertainment, and to Mr Twomey for presiding, and a fulb'chorus entitled ‘ Christmas Boxes ’ brought the proceedings to a close.