PUPILS’ CONCERT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 October 1938, Page 7

PUPILS’ CONCERT

ST MATTHEW'S SCHOOL. EXCELLENT STANDARD SET. An excellent entertainment was presented in the Opera House last night by the pupils of St Matthew’s Collegiate School for Girls. The audience was most appreciative and the general high standard of the performance reflected great credit on those responsible. The proceeds were in aid of the baths fund. The programme was as follows: — Indoor games, house competition; piano solo, “Chanson Triste” (Tschaikowsky), D. Best; drill, Forms 3 and 4; songs with action —(a) "The Tinker,” (b) “The Tailor,” juniors (words and music by Anne Harding Thompson); drill, Standards 5 and 5; songs—(a) “Linden Lea” (Vaughan Williams). (b) “The Ash Grove” (Welsh melody), (c) “Londonderry Air” (Irish air), V. Rich, N. Burling, Y. Jones, H. Pilmer. L. Smith, D. Maunsell; verse speaking —(a) “Nonsense Rhyme,” (b) "The Traveller” (Gloria Rawlinson); piano solo —“Impromptu in Ab” (Schubert), Y. Jones; drill, juniors; songs—(a) “Dame Hickory” (Armstrong Gibbs), (b) “Lullaby” (Brahms), seniors; drill, Standards 3 and 4; piano trio —“Polish Dance” (Scharwenka), M. Mynott, M. Hodder, B. Irving; skipping, seniors; recitation—“ Honey Bear,” juniors; songs—(a) “Argus,” (b) “The Caravan” (Martin Shaw), Standards 3,4, 5,6; drill, Form 5; piano trio —“Gypsy Rondo” (Haydn), D. Maunsell, N. Burling, V. Rich; vaulting, seniors; Cochin China, juniors; Danse des Mirlitons, juniors: Sextur —Scandinavia Dance, seniors; threesome reel, R. Smith, Y. Jones, B. Best; Sailors’ Hornpipe, juniors; traditional Irish Jig, seniors; Tarantella, M. Hodder; ballroom dancing, seniors; Greek exer-. cises, seniors.