Tauranga College Concert Well Received By Capacity Houses

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 15059, 20 August 1949, Page 2

Tauranga College Concert Well Received By Capacity Houses

Playing to capacity houses in the new social hall,' the Tauranga College fourth annual concert, has been" enthusiastically received by audiences during the three occasions on which performances have been given. This was the .first occasion on which the pupils had presented a concert in their own hall and the vouthful actors showed a pleasing familiarity with the stage. The programme was particularly well balanced to provide a wide range of entertainment for the audiences on all three nights. For those in charge of staging the concert, the past month has been a busy one. Commencing with a bare stage, the necessary scenery, and a full range oj> lighting equipment, made up in the college engineering workshop, was provided. Plain canvas was transformed into painted back drops by the art classes and a full stage set representing a Soho restaurant was fabricated. The audience was not slow to show its appreciation of this scene. The blue velvet curtain lent a professional atmosphere, to the whole performance.

The main item staged was lan Hay's one-act play "The Crimson Coconut, - ' described as "a piece of nonsense." Built around the seasoned story of the foreign anarchist who is involved in a bomb plot, it was a most suitable selection for young players. The cast comprised: J. McCulloch •(Jack Pincher, a detective); F. Jones (Robert, a waiter); J. Pinfold (Mr Jabstick); Janet Watkins (his daughter); M. Fin 1 , ay (Nitro Gliserinski, an anarchist); Ruby Pilbrow (Madame Gliserinksi). Good Individual Performance With the main weight of the play lesting on his shoulders, Fraser Jones, taking the' part of Robert, the waiter of a dingy Soho restaurant, acted well. He was at home with his part and each night gave an amusing performance. The other players also gave convincing portrayals of the minor characters, especially Ruby Pilbrow (Madame Gliserinski) whose costume, and make-up deserve favourable comment. Two attractive items by the girls of the col'ege were a junior rythmic dance and a musical item, "The Gipsy Way." The juniors, looking trim in their white tunics with red girdles, contributed a rhythmic action dance using red coloured tennis balls, for throwing and bouncing, very effectively. The dancers were: M. Arbuthnot, M. Chandler, V. Entwisle, P. Gilliver, V. Hearfield, F. Humphries, M. Heyde, L. Joyce, N. Kerr. G. Leaning, S. Rowe, M. Smith, V. Stewart, L. Thomas, M. Ward and V. Winstanley. The senior girls' item, "The Gipsy Way," the most colourful spectacle on the programme, proved a grand finale to the evening's entertainment. A violin solo by John Lukey and a solo dance by Gwenda Tutchen were items, interspersed between the choruses and dances. The following pupils took part: E. Barugh, B. Brasting, J. de Lisle, S. Gordon, A. Handley, J. Heather, V. Hearfield, J. Henderson, R. Howell, O. Kerr. D. King, G. Li, R. Lochhead, H. Lukey, P. Mackenzie, B. McMonagle, N. Morine, B. Mills, W. O'Neill, J. Roberts, M. Roberts, N. Sinclair, P. Smith, P. Thompson, G. Tutchen, H. Watson and E. Wood. "About a Bout," a gripping interlude of slow motion wrestling, with synchronised sound effects from back-stage, proved amusing to each audience. The wrestlers were "Morpheus Mike, the Muscular Mangier (I. Hunt) and "P T. Pete." of the physical training class (C. Cambic), assisted by B. Carter and N. Brown-as seconds and N. Jamieson as the referee, who often "came off" as badly as the wrestlers. Tumbling 1 and Horse Work

. Some good tumbling and horsework was provided by the "Bouncing Boys"—a gymnastic group of seniors and juniors. Those taking part were: P. Andrews, P. Anqueti 1 , B. Baxter, M. Bayer, H. Booth, N. Brown, J. Burnett, B. Carter. J. Cole. C. de Manser, I. Hunt, R, Longley, J. Lukey. B. McCord, A. Monk, G. Norris. G. Peterson, A. Prentis, D. Reid, H. Robinson and J. Stuart.

A sketch, "If Men Played Cards As Women Do," was well acted by four senior boys, B. MacCuish. D. Boyd, C. Burt and R. Tunnicliffe. The playette included the scandal and criticism which is reputed to be talked of at women's parties. The Maori boys and girls gave their usual attractive series of items in a moonlit setting before a Maori whare. The songs were - . "Me he Manu Rere," "Po Kare Kare Ana." "Ako ko kite Rangi" ("My Happi-

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ness), "E Pari Ra" and "Po Atu Ra" ("Now Is the Hour").

The item, as is usual in Tauranga, proved pleasing to the audience The choir included:—Girls: E' Borel], K. Borell, L. Borell, A Bidois. J. Hidois. K. Christie, E Davies, J. Da vies, C. Faulkner, j' Foster, P. Gardiner. J. Goldsmith' A. Harawira, P. Harawira, E. Heke" D. Ke.no, R. Muru, K. Nuku. I. Ohia' C. Ormsby, J. Ormsby, S. Ormsby H. Raymond, B. Reweti, J. Reweti' G. Ririnui, C. Smith, D. Te Kani and J. Webster. Boys: H. Aorangi, J. Cooney, L. Dickson, R. Dickson, P. Dixon, c' Faulkner. C. Gardiner, M. Kohu L. McLeod, T. Nicholas, G. Ngatai' K. Ohia, L. Pearson'. F. Poroa, V Poroa, J. Roretana, T. Ririnui' R Smith, C. Smith, R. Taikato, j" Tangitu, W. Tataa and W. Whaiapul The musical side of the college was represented by a girls' choir, a mixed choir and the school orchestra, all conducted by Mr A. S. Mackie. Orhcstra's First Appearance Making its first public appearance the orchestra gave a pleasing performance in its playing of "Moment Musical" (Shubert); "Chanson du Berceau" (Schumann); march "Tannhauser" (Wagner) (music arranged by J. S. Zamecnik). The members of the orchestra were: Violins, John Lukey, David James, John Pinfold, Robert Cruden, Catherine Clifford, Ron Longley' Philip Anquetil; oboe, Dale Petersen; flute, Ineke Oosterdijk; trumpet, Morrin Cooper; trombones, Brian Stanton and Noel Jamieson; euphonium, Max Honnor; piano, Catherine Clark and Hazel Lukey. The Girls' Music Club Choir presented three part songs, the sweetness of tone and e'ear enunciation being features of the singing. The songs included "Fairest Evening" (Barcarolle) Offenbach, (two-part arrangement by W. Rhys-Herbert); "You Spotted Snakes" (two parts) Martin Shaw; "Brother James' Air" Bain (three parts, arranged by Gordon Jacob). Piano, D. Beswick. The choir members were:—M. Allely. R, Anderson, M. Arbuthnot, J. Baikie, E. Barugh, J. Baxter, M. Bell, D. Beswick, B. Brasting, J. Bryan. D. Doyle, D. Cameron, S. Carveil, B. Chadban, M. Chandler, C. Gark, M. Clarke. £. Clifford, P. Collins, M. Covell, J. de Lisle, H. Ferneyhough, N. Fleming, M. Forbes, S. Gordon, A. Hammond, P. Harding. J. Harsant, D. Harvey, J". Harvey, V. Hearfield, A. Hewitt, M. Heyde, H. Hills, D. Hollings, M. Hooper, W. Jones. L. Joyce, N. Kerr, O. Kerr, E. Kiddie, J. Louridsen, G. Leaning. M. Lloyd, R. Lochhead, K. Lowe, H. Lukey, P. Mackenzie, S. Managh, E. Marshall, H. McGregor, L. Moore, J. Nichols, K. Ogden, M. Olsen, I. Oosterdijk, J. Parkinson, H. Paterson, B. Phillips, J. Riley, V. Rowe. J. Russell, A. Savage, M. Savage. N. Shandley, M. Shanks, E. Shaw, N: Shennen, M. Sickling, M. Smith. P. Smith, M. Soland, J. Sowerbutts, V. Stewart, G. Stoddart. D. Storer, P. Thompson, A. Thrupp, F. Thrupp, P. Vercoe, L. Walton, M. Ward, J. AVatson, E. Woods and V. Wyatt. 100 Combined Voices The mixed choir of 100 voices and the orchestra presented "The Traction Engine" (Stanley Marchant); "I Dream of Jeannie" (Stephen Foster) and "Rolling Down to Rio" (Edward German), which were well received. The following were members of the choir:— Sopranos: M. Allely. J. Baikie, V, Bell, D. Beswick, L. Blomfield, J. Boycc, S. Carveil, B. Chadban, J. Church, C. Clark, M. Clarke, P. Collins. D. Cruden, H. Ferneyhough, L. Hampton, D. Harvey. J. Harvey, A. Hewitt, H. Hills, D. Hollings, M. Hooper,, J. Kurth, M. Lloyd, M. Mason, B. McConnell, M. Mitchell, D. Morris. P. Newland, D. Old, H. Paterson, C. Pennell, B. Phillips, A. Robertson, V. Rowe, M. Soland, J. Sowerbutts, G. Stoddart, E. Sutherland, F. Thrupp. P. Vercoe, B. Ward, M. Webster and S. WilUams., Contraltos: D. Boyle, J. Bryan, M. Cambie, M. Covell, G. Cummings, M. Dykes, D. Green, A. Hammond, M. Hodgman, W. Jones, K. Lowe, S. Managh. K. Ogden, M. Olsen, M. Savage, N. Shandley, M. Shanks, E.'Shaw, M. Shennen, M. Smith. M. Sickling, A. Thrupp. L. Walton. Tenors: C. Anderson, J. Cooper, J. Davies, R. Denniston, D. Grinder, D. Joyce, W. Leaning. T. Lochhead. D. Moxham, D. Murphy, D. Smythe, T. Stoddart and G. Wood. Basses: A. Arthur, R. Baikie, G. Beetham, V. Brickell, C. Clapsrn, R. Crowther. G. Davidson, B. Evans, R, Franklin. W. Gunn, R, Nelson, G. Randle. D. Pound, A. Sickling, W. Smith, B. Stanly, K. Sorrenson, u Southey, J. Walker, J. Ward and G. Wareing. The pianistc was M. Bettany.