CAMBRIDGE WEST SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2654, 16 July 1889, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE WEST SCHOOL.

An entertainment was given on Friday evening in aid of the funds of the Cambridge West School. It consisted of a concert and f.irce, followed by iv dance, and was held in the largest of tlie school? ooms. The attendance was Rood, Mr T. W. Hicks occupying the chair. In his opening remarks, the Chairman said many people laboured under a misapprehension regarding the school funds ; they thought, because the schools were State institutions, that tlio Government found funds sufficient to carry on the work. He cnuld assure them such was not the cafiß. The authorities paid a certain proportion, and then left the local committees to supply the remainder in the best manner they could; and it was to endeavour to make up the deficiency that the present enturUiumeut was being given. He wa-i pleased to see so many present, but there were soma laces that he misled. Ile thought everyone should support tlio school, as it was for the benefit of nil children irrespective of creed or sect. He then called upon tlio performers to lend their aid. The first p.irC of the piognnnme was devoted to music, a.s follows : —Piano solo, Miss M. Nixon ; song, "Mind whom you marry, Boys," Mr l'>. Garland ; song, "The Oilicer's funeral," Mrs Miller; comic song, "The Wonv.mof Miurl," Mr 11. R. Hyatt; piano diiefc, "The Sleigh Race." Misses L. Tuck and M. (larland; son?, "The Midshipmito," Mr H. Wilson, encored, and "The .British Lion" given; song, "Sailing," Mr 0. Cudworth ; sonsr, " Auntie," Mrs 0. Garland, encored and " The bridge," substituted. Mrs (Jarlaiid's " Anntie" was tho gem of the evening, but tlio other items were all well rendered. Mr Hyatt's song was a production of his own, and gave some laughable reference* to the phrenological craze that has ju-t passed over the district. During the interval Mr \i. Allen proposed a vote of thanks to the performers which was carried by acclamation. The second part consisted of the laughable farce "Turn Him Out," the caste being as follows :—Xicodemus Nobbs, {an itinerant vendor of juvenile toys), Mr 0. Tuck ; Mr Mackintosh Moke, Mr H. 11. Hyatt; Mr KgLantine lloseleaf, Mr W. (). Garland : Julia, (Moke's wife), Miis Hyatt; Susan, (a maid of all work), Miss Roberts. Anyone who has seen Mr Tuck in low comedy can easily imagine that he would bo thoroughly at home in the character allotted to him, and indeed us Mr Nobbs he almost eclipsed himself. Miss .Roberts inadtt a splendid maid of all work, and acted in a manner which shows that siio is possessed of histrionic art of no mean order. Tlio other characters were also well sustained. Miss Nixon and Mr MclJerniott .supplied the accompaniments to the songs in a manner that left nothing to be desired. After the farce the room w;is cleared and dancing commenced.