DEMONSTRATION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 28 February 1913, Page 5

DEMONSTRATION

DRAMATIC AND ELOCUTIONARY. BY PUPILS BY MR J. T. M. HORNSiU. The dramatic aoid elocutionary demons trat-ion by tlio pupils 01 J. T. M. Horns by wstsi given iu die ulasierton Town nan evenmy Ocinrw a largo and most a.p;y*fCia-ti>NS uuui «nce. The entertainment throughout was of a relived onaracter, ana the performance of the pupils reliectcti the utmost credit upon their teacher. After an overture by the Orchestral ■Society, Charles .Dance's delightful comedy, "Delicate Ground,'' was produced. The characters were as follows : Citizen Sangfroid, Mr A. L Tressider; Alplious© do Grandior, Mr O. Gallie; Paulino Sangfroid, MisS/M. A. Townsend. The comedy was cleverly produced, and the acting of Miss Townsend was specially good. Til-s ' young lady possesses histrionic talent "which, with cultivation, will a place with the best of the professionals. The following progra<mme ei recitations was then Resented: "The Dandy Fifth," Mr E. R. \V ilson ; "A Modern Fiancee," Miss.Terry; '"Hie •Island of Molene," Mrs J. Cairns, . "Miss Edith Helps Things Uong," Miss I. Bond; "My Lady's Leap," Mrs B. Iveson; "Her Letter," Miss , .Rita Hoar; "The Last Shot," Miss Campbell; "The Vagrant and M s Dog," Mr F. B. Ros-son. The elocutionary efforts of the various pupils of Mr Moresby showed that had •jbeen carefully prepared, and upon the right lines. Miss Rita Hoar was particularly successful, 'her enunciation being most effectiye, and her interpretation clever. The entertainment was brought to a close with a highly successful presentation of t)he great tria>. scene from "Merchant of Venice." '.The different characters were taken as follows: The Duke of Venice, Miss Stella Cairns; Antonio (a merchant of .Venice), Master H. Wood; Bassanio •(his' kinsman), Master M. Hausiman ; Gratiano (the merchant's friend) Master D. Wood; Shylock (a rich Jew), Master Ivan Sutherland; Cle.-k of Duke's Court, Miss Coy la Cairns; Portia (an heiress), Miss Kim a Chapman-; Nerissa (her maid), Miss Grace Chapman. The dressing of the piece was very creditable, and the performance distinctly meritorious. The getup. of the performers was a triumph in stage-craft, and • was a credit to Mr Harry Hall, by whom it was arranged. The Masterton Orchestra contributed very largely toward® the success of the entertainment, and Mr Hornsby was heartily congratulated upon the brilt 'liant- achievement of ihis pupils.