LANSDOWNE SCHOOL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 13 December 1912, Page 5

LANSDOWNE SCHOOL

ANNUAL EXTERTAIXM ENT

'lho Lansdowne schoolroom was packed to the doors last evening, when the pupils of the school staged the Japanese operetta "Princess Chyrsantheimmi," audit may be truly said that no inore successful entertainment of this nature Ims been hold in the district for quite a time. The interior of the building was beautifully and artistically decorated, and in .sympathy with the piece being staged. The stage itself was arranged, in true Oriental fashion, and gave a most realistic, effect to the acting of the characters engaged in portraying the comedy. The dresses ()( the various characters were very effective and appropriate, and reflected credit en the parents, who" must have gone- to much trouble to provide such artistic dresses. . The parents, teachers, and all who assisted in preparing for the entertainment wore well rewarded in the first place by the .splendid rendering given by the youthful actors and actresses' secondly, by the large and enthusiastic audience which was present and which showed, by continued applause, that the programme was a highly enjoyable one. Mrs A. J. Cooper was an efficient accompanist, and together with a strong orchestra,'added not a little to the general success of the entertainment. The following are the chief characters who took part:— Princess Chrysanthemum (the Emperor's daughter), Ada Evans; To To, Yum Yum Dudn, Tulip (maidens attendant on the Princess) Greta Welch, Reh. Cole, Olive King, Doorice Rollings; the Emperor WHat-For-|Whi (a. merciful (?) monarch), Miss 0. Sutherland; Prince So-Tru, Prince So-Sli (in love with the Princess), Gladys McKonzie. Vena .Smith ; TopNot ("the Court Chamberlain), Eric Chesterman; Saucer Eyes (thft wizard cat), Geoffrey Boys; Fairy Moo;;!b-:>;iiu. Gladys Hale; sprites of the night. ooui'tlei'S, populace, attendants, fairies, etc.