HAMILTON EAST SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1624, 30 November 1882, Page 3

HAMILTON EAST SCHOOL ENTER TAINMENT.

Skldom has a larger audience been gathered together in Hamilton than that which assembled in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night, on the occasion of the conceit given by the pupils of the Hamilton East School. The patents and friends of the children mustered in force, and when the entertainment commenced the large hall was comfortably filled. JNor were those who attended disappointed with the result. The little pel lormers acquitted themselves, in a manner worthy of all prai&e, and their success reflects the highest credit on their teachers, Mi Maborly and Hiss .Steadman, and on their music-master, Mr T. A. Bell, on whom mo.st of the work naturally devolved. The stage was prettily decorated, and embellished with someol the scenery belonging to the Comu.s Diamatic Club, antl presented a most pleasing aspect. To the childien wild took pait the occasion was e\idently one thataHoided unalloyed delight, find the lows of happy faces displayed were alone worth going to, see. i But the entertainment was &omsthing more than a scries of tatiheift, vtv«nh. The iii&t item on the piogiamme was a pianoforte duet by Miss Newell and Mr T. A. Bell, and the children's portion of the performance commenced with the two-act operetta, • 'Goody Two Shoes," an admiiable little piece, specially adapted for cluldicn. It were a hard matter to bestow too much piaise on the little actors and actresses, a\ ho &übtaiued the vaiious ruin, and spoke and sung with such vivacity. The little lady who took the part of the heroine, Miss Arabella Manktclow, acted in the most natural manner possible, while the unstress of the Dame school, Miss Katie Be.ile, and her unruly pupils played in the most exemplary mannei. To the boy& who iilled the male parts, Master Colin Le Quesne, the Sailor (.if terwauU Hear- Admiral of the Channel Fleet), Master Ralph Potter, the Squire, and Master Alfred Le Quesne, the Siiorluaker, must aloo be aw.uded the utmost praise. Letter-perfect m their paits, their gestures and action were also most appropriate, evidencing painstaking ichearsal and judicious coaching. We j must not forget to add a A\oid I in praise of the "manner in -which the piece was, costumed. Everybody, from the schoolmistiess with her white cap, spectacles and biicb rod, down to the immature admiral of the ileet, in all the glory of cocked hat and epaulettes, was most becomingly diessed, a circumstance which doubtless tended to enhance, in the estimation of the performers, the delight of the lepreseutation. This brought the first part of the programme to a close. The second part consisted of <i concert, the first item of which was a pianofoite duet by Miss Helena, LeQuesno and Mi&s Amanda Lees, two pnpiN. The piece was well rendered, the instrumentation being considered extremely good for t.uch young executants. The whole of the vocal music (leaving out of view the efforts of the infants, which, of course, do not come within the range of ciiticisin), was of a vciy supciior order. The pait &ongs and choruses in especial wore very pleasing, the boys' alto producing a charming effect. The duet* weie also good, But w e shall be pardoned if we award the palm to the solos, " Twickenham Ken y V and "Tired," sung by Miss Bertha .Steadman and- Miss Amanda Lees, le&pectively. Although of tender yeais, both the&e young ladies have made a favorable impression at founer school concerts, which their singing on Tuesday night tended to confirm. Mr Johnson very kindly contributed " Nancy Lee," which ihe gave in his usual happy style. During the evening the audience gave expression to ttieir delight,' among other ways, by freely showering boquets on the stage. The audience was largely composed of children, whose behaviour was admirable. Indeed there was not the slightest indication of lamikinism at any time, a fact which speaks volumes for the discipline of the school. The pianoforte accompaniments were played by Miss Steadman and Mr Bell. The following was the programme of the concert part , of the entertainment:— Overture, Helena Le Quesne and Amanda Lees ; song and chorus, "Bright shores of gold ;" vocal duet, " Gathering flowers," Misa -A. Lees and Miss M. Hunter 5 song, " Jolly little clacker," infants ; part song, "Angry words ;" song, "Twickenham Ferry," Miss Bertha Steadman; song and chorus, "Still I love thee ;" song, " Sec the sun is peeping," infants ; voca.l duet, " Hearts and homes," Miss B. Stpadman and Miss M. Hunter ; song, " Nancy Lee," Mr Johnson; part song, "By the Moon-, light ;" song and chorus, " Kiss me and I'll goto sleep;" <song "Watching for Pa," Infant*; sons?, " Tired, 'h Mjiss, Amanda I^es} ; pa,rfc song, ', '.'. father ,i Roses ;" part song,.*' Come let • us- make our voices ring;" Goil Save the Queen."' The. amoujut, i;eali^4 j( by , $he J .eiitert.iin.-! went', ( ,a$ /?f,j,l}l ie splipol., library, jv^fgl^,,,, J., jt 41llJ . „i., •

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