Kerrytown

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 28 November 1907, Page 24

Kerrytown

The schoolroom • at Kerrytown was crowded on Thursday night of last week on the occasion .of the annual concert in • aid of the Catholic schools (says the • Temuka Leader '). The following was the programme —Part I—Duet (pianoforte), Misses A. and C. Cougihlan; . action song, junior girls* duet (pianoforte), Misses Myrtle Petrie and Lucy Brosnan ; comedietta (junior

boys), • Blind Obedience,'- in- -which the characters were sustained by Masters ' Michael Brosnan, Gilbert Tozer, Robert Brosnan., Maurice Brosnan, William Goffey, Thomas Fitzgerald, E. Tozer, 0. Scannell, L. and J. Brosnan, F. Naughton, W. G'Driscoll, and Miss Margaret Brosnan; duet (pianoforte), Misses M. and M. T. Brosnan ; dance, Highland fling, Misses K. Brosnan, M. A. Brosnan, C. Couighlan, and M. Nolan ; .duet (pianos forte), Misses • Blanche Htoare and Lucy Brosnan; club drill, Misses M. Fitzgerald, M. O'Connell, K. O'Connell, C. <Joiughlan, X.; Brosnan, and B. O'Dxiscoll (accompanist, Miss Scannell) ; drama (senior boys), « The-Confi-dential Clerk,', in which the were undertaken by Masters James Brosnan, Michael Brosnan, Thomas Fitzgerald, Thomas Brosnan, Fr,anlc 'O'Connell, Maurice'Brosnan ; duet (pianoforte), Misses Katie Brosnan and Clara Coughlan. Part 2— Duet (pianoforte), Master Thomas and Miss Mary Fitzgerald ; monologue, Mr. Barrie M r- aschel ,- song, ' The song that will live for ever,' Miss Carlyon ;_ comedy, ' A field of clover,' Mr. Barrie Marschel and Miss Irene Carlson. As in former years the musical part of the proTgramire was made a special feature. There were no less than six pianoforte duets on the programme. The children showed considerable skill, and acquitted themselves in a manner that reflected great credib on themselves and their painstaking teachers. The action song by the junior" girls made a' very pretty spectacle. The "comedietta by the junior boys "entitled ' Blind Obedience ' was very good. The boys spo-ke" clearly and distinctly and without hesitation, amd showed remlarkjvble drama-tic talent. The four girls who danced' the Highland fling did so in a splendid manner.- Miss Scannell (piano) &nd - Mr. LoEey,.( violin) provided the . music. The club drill was another much appreciated item. The drama of ' The Confidential Clerk,' by the senior boys was quite a treat. Ihe boys entered thoroughly into the characters they impersonated, and spoke clearly and well. ' Miss Scannell acted as accompanist in a very efficient manner : After the interval Mr. Barrie Marschel' gave a monologue itemf which caused great amusement, and in response to a- very hearty encore he gave ' Shamus Bri S n JL ln great dramati c style. Miss Irene Carlyon sang The song that will live for .ever,' and as the audience insisted on an encore, she sang ' The wearing of the green ' and was again applauded, and bowed her acknowledgments. Mr. Barrie Marschel and Miss Irene Carlyon were very successful in their comedy entitled ' A field of clover.'. Altogether the concert was> a great success and the Sisters are .to be congratulated on the excellent work done by the children under their tuition.