Entertainment.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2988, 12 September 1878, Page 2

Entertainment.

An entertainment of a varied and highly entertaining character took place at. the St. George's Schoolroom test evening, it being given by a number of the senior Sunday scholars in aid of the school enlargement fund. The Bey. V. Lush presided, and Miss'Lusk played the accompaniments to the vocal pieces. .There was a large attendance, and after the Chairman had delivered a few prefatory remarks, the programme was proceeded with, the first item being, a pretty quartette by four of the senior scholars entitled "Lulu." A dialogue by the brothers G. and "vV. Moorcraft followed, after which several of the elder girls sang a piece "Kiss me, Mother." A little dramatic sketch called "Matrimonial Contrasts," in which the characters were sustained by T. Johnson, W. Prbbert, Amy Hill and Lizzie Ardern then followed, and though the production was rather crude it seemed to amuse the audience. Several songs, etc., were then fairly rendered, and after a short interval Master Johnson! gave a reading' from Dickens very fairly. They followed a selection from the amusing old comedy of " Paul Pry," with the' following caste:—-Paul Pry, J. Culpitt; Oldbutton, G. Moorcraft • Capt; Haselton, W. Addison; Tankard, W. Probert; Billy, W. Moorcraft; Laura, Amy Hill; Crump, Mary Harris. The chief points in the interfering and 'loquacious Paul Pry were well brought out by* Master Culpitt, and his 'representation displayed a very fair conception of the character. Master W. Mbrecraft, as Billy the waiter, was also good, and the other characters were fairly sustained. A quartette by four of the elder girls—" Sweet Eelle Mahone ''—was exceedingly well sung. The entertainment was brought to a close by the singing of the National., Anthem. Great credit is due to the children for the success of the performance, which, we understand sprang entirely from themselves. " ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ l