CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 March 1939, Page 9

CARTERTON

ST. MARY’S CHURCH. AN EXCELLENT IRISH CONCERT. ("Times-Age” Special.) Last night the King’s Theatre, Carterton, was well filled when the annual St. Patrick's concert and dance was held. A first-class concert programme was arranged and those responsible are to be warmly congratulated in connection therewith. The first item was given by the Convent School children, a company song which was excellently rendered. As an encore number they gave “Trade Winds,” a verse speaking item. The Featherston juvenile performers provided a very fine presentation of a military ballet and “Little Old Lady,” both items being well received and deservedly applauded. An excellent display of toe dancing was given by Miss Jocelyn Broad, Masterton. Songs by Mr Don Irvine and Mrs Vanderpump, of Waihakeke, were splendid items. The latter sang “When Irish Eyes are Smiling,” and was very warmly applauded. A Russian dance by Valmai Price, of Masterton, was so well performed that she had to respond to a recall. This also was the case with Kathleen Dallas, of Masterton, when she gave a toe dance. A tap dance by Barbara Davies, of Featherston, was also well received. After an interval of ten minutes, Messrs Rogers and Philpott, of Wellington, presented Assheton Harbord’s Pierrot concert party .and the efforts of the party provided excellent entertainment. Although encores were called for these could not be given owing to the lengthy halftime programme. Every item was loudly applauded. The funny anecdotes brought down the house. Although all the items were excellent perhaps the best ntimber was the Irish Jig by Joy Wilson, whose dancing was a revelation and worth going a long way to see. The Kerry dance by Adele Edmonds was also outstanding. The following items Were given in the second half: The party, “Hello Everybody;” “The Pride of Tipperary,” Lawrence Harrington; “Mickey,” Marjorie Whittington; “A Fine Old Irish Gentleman,” Assheton Harbord; “Achal by the Sea,” Ina Small; “Gilhooley’s Gramaphone,” John Brown and the party; “Macushla,” Bob Hutchinson; “A Little Bit of Heaven,” Gordon Morley; “The Irish Janitor,” Asheton Harbord: “Miss Emereld Isle,” Ina Small.: John Brown and Bob Hutchinson, in a funny sketch entitled, “The Railway Station;” “Old Irish Mother,” a splendid item well given by Lawrence Harrington and the party; “Erenalia,” by the party. The concluding item, “Macnamara’s Band” was a fitting finale by Gordon Morley and the party, to a high class programme. The concert was one of the .best staged in Carterton for a long tiniei After the concert the hall was cleared’for dancing and a happy time was spent until 2 a.m. to music supplied by Tom Udy’s Dance Bsnd. Supper on a lavish scale was .provided in the supper-room. Those responsible for the concert and dance should be delighted with the response from the public. The accompaniments for the first part of the evening’s programme were played by Messrs C. Berrill and Irwin.

Swimming. At the Carterton Municipal swimming baths tonight the inter-club cup will be competed for. Other events will also be decided. Personals. Mr Gordon Hughan, of Pembroke Street, Carterton, who has been spending a holiday in Greymouth, returned to Carterton on Tuesday evening. The many friends of Mr Ben Sewell, the popular mail contractor of Carterton, will be pleased to know he is improving after an acute attack of pleurisy. Mr Gardiner, of Wellington, is ihe guest of Mr and Mrs M. O’Reilly, Lincoln Road, Carterton. Constable and Mrs W. C. Robertson, who have been enjoying a holiday in Christchurch and other South Island towns, as well as Wellington, have returned to Carterton. Mrs Vennell, of Carterton, who has been visiting her son at Russell, Bay of Islands, has returned to Carterton. Mrs Gallon, of High Street, Carterton, will leave on Saturday on a visit to her daughter in Eltham. A son of Mr and Mrs H. J. McKenzie, of Chester Road, Clareville, was taken to Masterton Hospital on Tuesday. He will undergo an operation for appendicitis.

Dalefield Road.

The Wairarapa South County Council’s workmen have made good progress with the sealing of the road from the Dalefield School to the Borough boundary, which is now completed. Yesterday morning the same staff commenced the sealing of the borough part of the road which should be completed by the end of the week. When this is finished a new concrete pipe bridge will be put in on the same road, Dalefield people should feel well satisfied with the splendid work that will then have been accomplished. Church Services. A Church of England service will be held at Longbush on Sunday next. The Vicar, the Rev W. F. Stent, will be the preacher. Cricket Team. Carterton will be represented against Wairarapa College at Masterton on Saturday by the following:—L. Berry, Byers, Harp, Kennedy, Fitzgerald, Ward, Steffert, Loader, Fisher, Thompson, Tretheway. The bus will leave at 1 o’clock. TENNIS. CHAMPION BUTTONS. The challengers, B. Brown and I. Bond, put up a splendid game against the holders on Tuesday in the champion buttons. By the manner in which they commenced it looked odds in their favour,- but the three sets was a little too strenuous for them and although they put up a good fight the holders retained the buttons. The first set went in favour of the challengers 6/5, and second and third to the holders, 6/3, 6/0 in each case.