Convent School, Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 13 October 1921, Page 19

Convent School, Greymouth

The Opera House Greymouth, was crowded the other night on the occasion of the concert given by the pupilsattending , the convent schools,, in aid of the Convent Rebuilding Fund, and the applause that greeted each item showed (says an exchange) that the large audience appreci- . ated the efforts of the Sisters responsible for bringing the children to such a state of excellence in their different numbers. The first item was a chorus entitled "Welcome," sung by the children, and the way the juvenile members entered into the spirt of the chorus showed the careful training they had received, the voices being in perfect tune. The next item, a violin selection, entitled "Valsette," was very nicely rendered by the convent orchestra. Following this a piano trio played on two pianos by the Misses J. McDonnell, B. McSherry, J. Passau, V. Knell, R. Deere, and E. Sampson was a very pleasing item and showed the care and attention the performers had received from their teachers. The two instruments were in perfect accord all through the piece. Next came a •''Lullaby,' r sung by a chorus of infants, and the little mites had to respond to an encore. Misses Doreen Daly and Margery Fletcher were the next performers in a piano duo entitled "Venetian Regatta" (Liszt). ' The audience always expect something good from these two performers, and in this they were not disappointed, the piece being very nicely rendered. One of the gems of the evening was the action song, "Butterfly Dance," in which a dozen of the pupils, dressed as butterflys, together with limelight effects, created great applause from the large audience, by their singing and graceful dancing, and had to respond to an encore. The same<also can be said of the "Spanish Dance" later in the evening. These two numbers were certainly very pleasing. ; After this a dialogue, "Telling a Story," by Misses C. Cotter and B. Gilbert, evoked roars of laughter, and* they had to respond to an encore. A violin selection, "La Serenata" (Braga), by the Misses M. Phelan, M. Fletcher, D. Lalor, A. Hudd, E. Wallace, and the chorus, "Fiddle and I," by the pupils were well received. The following number was a drama entitled "The Love of a Bonnet" by the Misses K. Greaney, E. Ryan, K. Ryan, V. Pyan, M. Gormley, and N. Barrett, and each of the performers acquitted themselves admirably, the audience showing their approval by repeated applause. The next item was a piano duo by Misses D. Daly and M. Fletcher, "Goliwogg Cake Walk" (Debussy), a very dainty and quaint piece of music, and was much appreciated. An action song, "Heads and by the pupils created great merriment, and the performers had to repeat the item next followed a violin solo entitled "Tales of Hoffman," by Misses M. Phelan, M. Fletcher, D. Lalor; A. Hudd. and E. Wallace, and was rendered in the usual finished manner the. pupils receiving their tuition at tho convent are noted foj-, the item being beautifully rendered. Following, this the song and chorus, "The Maids of Lee," Misses J. Passau, D. Blackmore, and M. 'Gormley, as the three maids held the audience in tho best of spirits by their interpretation of the parts and had to respond to ah encore. The piano trio, "Quickstep Gallop," played on two pianos by Misses D. Mcßrearty, K. Fogarty, W. Pickles, M. McSherry, K. Knell, and Gore was very nicely rendered and the audience insisted on an encore. After this came the vocal duet "A.8.C.," by Misses V. Ryan and B. Gilbert, which proved to be a very enjoyable item, and the performers repeated it as an encore. The final number was a chorus by the school children entitled "Hail to our Dear School To-day," bringing to a close one of the best programmes given in Greymouth.