CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT AND ENTERTAINMENT..

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2252, 14 December 1886, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT AND ENTERTAINMENT..

A CONCERT, followed by Mrs Jarley's waxworks, was given in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Friday last, in aid of the fund for painting the school building. The programme of the first portion was as follows : —Pianoforte trio, Misses Sargent, Evans, and Brooks; glee, " Come o'er the brook," Glee Company ; son?, " Anchored," Mr C. lfunter ; song, " Summer shower," Mrs Chambers; song, "The wolf," Mr J. L. Soutter ; song, " The lighthouse," Mrs C. Hunter (encored); piano solo, "Garryowen," Miss M. Main ; recitation, " Hodge and the vicar," Miss E. Isaacs ; recitation, " The twins," Master Skelton ; song, "The child angels," Mrs Russell (encored); glee, "Blow, gentle gales,' Glee Company; duet, "I've wandered in dreams," Mr and Mrs Russell (encored) ; pianoforte trio, Misses Chambers, Moon, and Webber. The whole of the items were well rendered, and the audienoe seemed to highly appreciate them. The recitation of Miss E, Isaacs was exceptionally well given for sr> young a child. Mrs C. Hunter (who is new to Cambridge, and whom wo heartily welcome) divided the vocal honours with Mrs Russell. There was then a very long interval, during which the prizes gained at the sports were distributed by the Rev. Mr Rishworth, who acted as chairman. Part 2 consisted of Mrs Jarley's waxwork show. The part of Mrs Jarley was taken by a wellknown lady amateur ; assistant, Mr G. Dickenson ; and I<ittle Nell by Miss May Nixon. The following were the groups and figures: — Chinese giant, James Howie ; Siamese Twin, H. McKernan and G. Walker ; Welsh Dwarf, F. Arnold ; B.ibes in the Wood, P. Richardson and Frank Gillett ; Mrs Window, Miss M. Veigh ; Two-headed Girl, Misses K. Sargent and E. Williams ; Jack Spratt and his Wife, C. Nixon and Miss Tuck ; Captain Kidd and his Victim, Fred Gillett, and Miss W. Walker ; Red Riding Hood, Miss E. Isaacs ; Mother Goose, Miss Edith Forrest ; 80-peep, Miss R. Soutter ; Sewing Machine, Miss Ellen Fonest; The unfortunate Seamstress, Miss Evans ; Bachelor and his Wife, C. Soutter and Miss Amy Williams ; Fair one with Golden Socks, and E. Brooks ; Blue Beard, H. Arnold ; Old Kine Cole, G. Anner ; The Boy on the Burning Deck, Bertie Nixon, The figures were well dressed and reflect the greatest credit on the promoters. The children themselves also deserve great praise for the manner in which they went through the performance, and stood for upward of an hour in one position. This portion of the entertainment was very much too long and we quite expected some of the figures _to faint, in fact the Giant who occupied a high position at the back of the stage had to resign or melt. INJ rs Jarley had a difficult part to sustain but did it with the volubility necessary to a show-woman, some of h«3r remarks being rather piquant. Mr Dickenson as the assistant oaused great tun and acquitted himself admirably. The show was not over until nearly eleven p.m. Wo learn the painting fund will benefit to the extent of £14.