HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 89, 12 October 1938, Page 18

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

PACKED CONCERT HOUSE

(From "The Post's" Representative.) ~

Every seat in the King George The-, atre was filled last night for, the annual concert presented by the pupils of the Hutt Valley High: School—every item on the varied programme met with enthusiastic and well-merited applause. The members of the teacliing staff were responsible for the training and production of the different- numbers which were staged; with: a:high standard of promptitude and finish, Mr. G. J. McNaught acting as announcer and master of ceremonies. - .The principal, Mr. J. N. Millard, and, Mrs. Millard were present with .a .'.large party of friends which included the Mayor (Mr. J. W. Andrew's),- .and Mrs. Andrews, Mr. Walter Dyer (chairi tnan of the Wellington , Education Board), and Mrs. Dyer, Mr. and-Mra. H. Teagle, Mr. and Mrs. T. McFadyen, j Mr. and Mrs. E, Hutt, Mrs: G.vJ. MeNaught, and Mrs, A, E. Spericefv -(1

The programme opened with att overture by the school band: under th« baton, of Mr. T. Gray, '.the. ]$*?*» also providing popular entracte tnusic later which was greatly appreciated. "Old Moore's Almanac," a farce in,one act by John Pearmari, followed' in which the characters were humorously portrayed by Peggy Campbell, P/Nicoli Marian Marwick, B. Glennie, Betty Hey, and R. Driscoll. Next came- « duet by J. Orr and J. Hay, and a ttio> logue entitled "Rivalry," by T. Slinn, R. Sage, and J. Wilson, the skit on Lawrence Tibbett being greeted .with rounds .of applause, '^Ace, ' ;King, Queen," a one-act play by 'Dofetny Carr (described :-as --an-'-''"fextra^a-gant conceit with, rhyme but no .rea-, son") depicted the final rubber on the centre court at Wimbledon, the parts being taken by H. Jaegar, P. Lewis, D. Turner, Nola ' Huse, R. Gray, It, Kiddle, H. Marwick/ A. Gillies, and. Margaret Mitchinson. This T_?ap, thoroughly enjoyed by the audiehei.' A cornet sol 6 and a march showed* the versatility and good balance olthe, band in leading off the second part ofcj the entertainment, and formed,a fitting; prelude to c the girls' choir in which: the,: massed voices of eighty girls were ad-j mirably blended in such numbers Ja&; the roundelay "Summer is a-cbraihfc In," a fifteenth, century carol, "Thw, Endris Night," Phillips's dainty "Little' Chinese Mandarin," and PurcelTs-'Tie,; Nay, Prithee, John." This item WM. well worth while the many long pra<> tises it must have entailed. Control^ of the body was well demonstrate^ in the following drill display , by^the senior girls, and also in the charming' Greek ball dance presented' by ''ar quartet of girls. An unusual note"was struck iri the story in mime of the" "Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green," the story.■;being told by the chorus while the action was presented in dumbshow.

Scenery and costumes were of the simplest, all the attention of the audience being centred on the characters which were naturally and un^ affectedly played by the junior girls of the school. The well-arranged programme concluded with a deft display of physical drill by the senior boys. ' •> ?» c The second and concluding perforrhw ance of the concert will be staged to* night. \ Unsuccessful Reception. .- \ yM A pleasant afternoon" reception ;wa* given on Tuesday by Mrs. H. B. Go** don at her residence in High Streel»t Lower Hutt, when the guests of hour our were Mr. O. Q. Mazengarb, candidate for Wellington Suburbs elector, ate, and Mrs. Mazengarb. BeautlfuT spring blooms adorned the hall and reception rooms, and artistically arranged flame and yellow nasturtiums in daffodil-coloured china bowls made vivid .decoration in the dining-room, where, through the open French windows, masses of fragrant wistaria and fcink "souvenir" roses nodded "in'concert.' Mrs. Gordon received, wearing a gown of heavy black crepe relieved with cyclamen flowers and a matching hat, and Mrs. Mazengarb wore a suit of dubonnet pink with contrasting hat ~ of pastel blue. The guests included Mrs. John Mitchell, Mrs. Gilmore.Mrs. J. E. Stewart, Mrs. C. Moffatt Mrs. P, J.JHuthnance, Mrs. H. Mitchell, Mrs. H. Johnston, Mrs. M. S. Wilson,' "Mrs. Penney, and the Misses A. G. Wilson* Gilmore, Penney, and McGown.