Concert at Queenstown

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 51, 21 December 1905, Page 6

Concert at Queenstown

The Convent School annual concert was held in the (iarrison Hall, Queenstown, on Wednesday evening of last week, and proved very enjoyable. There was a very large attendance. The opening item (says the l Wakatip Mail ') was a pianoforte duet by Masters E. and J. Aldndge. Miss Julia Duhig recited ' O'Connor's statue' with considerable success. Miss Monica Mcßride sang ' Shadowlancl ' in a way that betokened careful training. A pianoforte duet was then capably played by two of the pupifs, Misses M. McCarthy and Rita McNeill. A charming operetta, ' The Spanish Gipsies,' was next staged with excellent effect. A large number of the school children took part in this. The music of the operetta was very pleasing, and the dancing daintily carried out, the whole reflecting much credit on the work of the Sisters. The item following this was a pianolorte duet, nicely played by the Misses L. and G. Constable. Miss B. Keay was recalled for her rendering of 1 I was dreaming.' Another pianoforte duet was then given by the Misses Richards, whose performance met with the warm appreciation of the audience. A very laughable play entitled ' Mad as a Hatter ' was here staged, and it must be said the youthful performers sustained the parts allotted to them in such good style and spirit that the house was kept in a state of great merrriment from the rise of the curtain till its fall. The following took part : Cecil Mcßride, L. McNeill, Mary Boyie, Alex. Bonner, Mary McCarthy, J. McChesney, and J. McNeill. The Re\ . Father O'Donnell during the evening thanked those present for their attendance, and congratulated the school on the splendid programme submitted.