CONCERT AND DANCE AT PLEASANT VALLEY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2034, 17 April 1890, Page 3

CONCERT AND DANCE AT PLEASANT VALLEY.

One of those popular concerts and dances for which country schools are justly noted, took place at the Pleasant Talley School on Friday evening last, in aid oi the prize fund, and was in every respect a decided success. The room, which was nicely decorated with evergreens, flowers, etc., was packed to its utmost capacity. Mr N. Dunlop occupied the chair, and before the concert commenced expressed the pleasure he felt at being present and at seeing so many there that evening. The concert was opened by Miss Menzies with a pianoforte overture, the same young lady also opening the second part, Next came a number of the scholars, with the chorus ‘ See how merrily,’ an item which showed clearly the time and trouble which had been expended on them by the head master, Mr Menzies, who also acted as their conductor. The children also rendered the piece bells ’ very prettily, Mr '"Harley, who contributed the cemic song ‘ Killaloo,’ had to respond to an encore. At this point the chairman said it would be necessary to forbid encores, as the length of the programme would not permit of them being responded to. Mr Harley, was also loudly applauded for the comic song ‘ Brown.’ Miss Andrews contributed the well-known songs ‘ Fiddle and I,’ and ‘ The meeting of the waters.’ A duet by Miss Mary Murphy and Master Frank Guildford, ‘ List to the Convent Bells,’ was given very nicely. Mr F, D. Lowe scored a decided success with the ‘ Cuckoo song’ from Hans the Boatman, and ‘ O Maritana.’ Miss Connolly was eminently successful with the song ‘Happy be thy dreams.’ The second item by the same lady, ‘ i here’s no one like Mother to me,’ was also very enjoyable. Mr Whalley contributed the comic song ‘Oh Joe, the boat is ’ going over,’ and only escaped an encore by the restrictions of the committee. In the second part he sang the comic song ‘ Said I to myself,’ with great succes. Miss Miller’s fine voice was heard to great advantage in the popular song ‘ Eothesay Bay.’ Mr C. McGibbon took the fancy of the audience with f the comic song ‘ Who’s that tapping at the garden gate.’ A jockey hornpipe by Mr J. Byan was much appreciated and loudly applauded, as was also the sailor’s hornpipe by the same gentleman in the second part. The song ‘ The Charge of the Light Brigade,’ by Mr Menzies, was an excellent item. The song by Miss Mary Quaid ‘ Wont you buy my pretty flowers ?’ with chorus by the children, was loudly applauded. Miss Menzies contributed the song ‘ The little mountain lad’ in excellent voice. Misses Menzies and Andrews and Mr F. D. Lowe acted as accompanists to the singers. At the conclusion of the concert Mr K. Brophy thanked everybody who bad assisted with the gathering, and Mr Qregan for the use of his piano ; also two or three gentlemen from Geraldine, who had kindly filled up vacancies. A special vote of thanks was passed to Miss Miller and Mr Menzies for their efforts on be>Jialf of the school. A vote of thanks to the chairman and the singing af the National Anthem terminated the meeting, i A donee was held afterwards, which was a decided success. Mr W. M. Patrick acted as M.C., the music being supplied by Mr Julius Healey,