Concert in Queenstown

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 31, Issue 44, 31 October 1907, Page 33

Concert in Queenstown

There was a full house at the concert given, by the pupils of Tiße Dominican nuns in the Garrison Hall, Queenstown, . on Ihursday evening, October 17. The performance (says the ' Lake vvaka-lip Mail '), or at least that part contributed by the younger pupils, was even of a higher order than anything yet attempted. The dance and song by the Kindergarten children and the dance and song by the fairies were items worth going a long way to see. * nen the other musical items— vocal and instrumental— were all more or less highly pleasing. We again repeat here that infinite credit is due to the Dominican nuns for the excellent training that is given the pupils from youngest to oldest. It was wonderful to see tne clever way in which the little ones carried out their allotted parts, and if the nuns could only see the genuine pleasure that it gave the audience it would, .amply repay them for the grep.t amount of patience and perseverance that they must <t exercise. The first item on the programme was a chorus by the school children, the nurcber l\>ing very well rendered. An orchestral selection followed, and was contributed by .Misses N. Burgess and B. Laffey (Ist violins], Masters J. McCarthy and J. McNeil (2nd violins), Master P. Richards (cornet), and Misses M. Lee and M. McCarthy (piano). The same combination contributed another selection in the second part of the programme, both of which were duly appreciated. A vocal solo, with violin obligato, by Miss G. Constable, was encored. The dance and song by •> the Kindergarten children was one of the most popular items of tne evening. The elocutionary ability of Miss J. Duhig, a mere child, was amply revealed in a musical monologue. The recitations of this youthful performer have always been much appreciated in the past, and her last effort was even more meritorious. Miss N. Burgess contributed a violin solo, and Miss Monica Mcßride delighted the audience with her singing of 'The gift,' for which" she was recalled. Two pianoforte duets .by Misses M. McCarthy and R. McNeil were cleverly played. Miss M. R-obertson gave a good rendering of the song, l _ Irish lullaby,' and received well-merited applause. The last ftem in the first- part was a vocal waltz, ' Fairy voices,' given by eight little girls, who were supported by the whole of the school children in the chorus. Besides tlie orchestral item already referred to, the second part consisted of a vocal solo by Mr. J. C. Mcßride, the approval of whose singing was shown in • unstinted applause. A pianoforte solo by Miss Mary Lee was very pleasingly played, and Miss D. Keay was encored for her song. A comedy, occupied the remainder of the evening. The parts in this were all well sustained by the following : Masir r ?, !p ecil Mcßr^ e > D - McMullan, J. McChetney, J. Mullaly, T, Kelly, T. Richards, and D. Mcßride, and Miss Richards. Miss Gudgeon acted as accompanist. Mr. M. J. Gavin came forward on the stage at the interval ana, on behalf of tße Dominican nuns, expressed thanks for the very large audience which had at- • tended tlieir- efforts. He was sure that they would all agree that it was a high-class entertainment, inenuns had 'been at no small amount of expense, time andt?p twJ* ettin S" " p; th , e Ki ndergarten performance, minffn g it' WOU J a J° credit t0 an y sch ° o1 in the U6SSi??' /V^S, be very gratifying -to the

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