Wrey’s Bush

New Zealand Tablet, 24 August 1911, Page 1633

Wrey’s Bush

(From an occasional correspondent.) The annual concert given by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy was held in the Public Hall on Friday evening, August 11, when there was an excellent attendance. The Sisters are to be congratulated on the splendid manner in which the "pupils acquitted themselves. The dresses and fancy bostumes worn by the children were most appropriate, and showed exquisite taste on the part of the teachers. The members of Peter’s choir rendered valuable assistance, as also did Mr. and Miss Clapp and Miss Doherty, of Nightcaps. The accompaniments were capably played by Misses Clapp, Finn, Fitzsimmons, Griffin, and Mr. Egan. The programme opened with the chorus, ‘ God save Ireland ’ by the choir and pupils, followed by a song in character, ‘ Cockles and mussels,’ by Misses B. Burke, M. Kavaney, N. Cairns, E. Duggan, and C. Hogan. Then followed a comic song in character, Mr. P. Cusack; dialogue, ‘Dolly’s doctor,’ Master d’ Murphy and Miss D. Curtin; song with tableau, ‘The harp that once,’ Miss Fitzsimmons; song, Roses,’ Miss Clapp; recitation, ‘A midnight murder,’ Miss B. Burke; song, ‘Connemara,’ Mr. A. Clapp; song, ‘The flower girl,’ Miss Brazier; song, ‘Genevieve,’ Miss Doheity; chorus, List to the convent bells,’ choir; grand march and song, ‘Napoleon’s army,’ Mr. F. Geary as Napoleon, and the boy pupils as troopers. The second part opened with a dance in fancy costume, ‘ Skipping rope,’ by Misses M. Kavaney, M. Curtin, M. Cairns, E. Duggan, and K. Driscoll; Highland dance/' Miss Purdue; song, Miss Doherty; comic song in character, ‘The professor,’ Mr. Cusack and students song, ‘The ragged doll,’ Miss M. Burke; song, ' Sing me an .Irish song,’ Mr. F. Geary; song, Miss Clapp; gipsy dance and tableau, Miss L. O’Meara (gipsy king), Miss J. Kavaney (gipsy queen) ; final chorus, ‘ God defend New Zealand,’ choir and pupils. The Rev. Father Lynch thanked, the audience for their attendance, the Nightcaps performers for their kindly and valuable aid, and the choir and pupils, who had provided such an excellent entertainment. He also.paid, a tribute to the Sisters for the splendid results achieved.