A GREAT SUCCESS

Grey River Argus, 12 December 1924, Page 1

A GREAT SUCCESS

SUIIO >L PUPILS’ CONCERT. The teachers and pupils of die GreyI mouth Public School have been working ! rssidiioilsly for some time past in ar--1 ranging a concert to raise funds for a heating system for die school buildings. Last night, when the concert was given ; I tile Opera House, those efforts were ■ --veil rrwardi'il. for the building was lit cially parked. standing room being al a premium, while tie- orchestra well even contained its full quota. ’The per formaiice gave ample evidence ol care ful preparation, ami a pleasing I’ea It.re was the promptness with which each of the twenty-two items was presented. The programme was well varied, containing as it did part songs by boys ami girls, physical ami other drills, rollicking choruses, lulabies, rec U.lions, and pianoforte solos. Undoubtedly the most popular ‘‘turn’’ on the programme was an uproariously funny song scenn “Dirty Boy.” in which a bevy of boys and girls sang prettily ‘ He Won't In* Happy When lie Gets It,’’ to the humorous antics of little Rex Bunt, who was the typical dirty boy of the streets in gesture and make up. Another item worthy of note was what was termed on tin* programme j “Dancing Steps,” but which, in reality. was f difficult calist hetiic number, The dozen young girls who performed this charming (for charming it was) act deserved the salvoes of applause that greeted them, and had to respond to an I'licore. Of course, no school con- ■ cert programme would be complete with | cut the over-popular “’fen Little Nig- | ger Boys” and this good old-timer was I ably presented by ten little tots, in I grotesque garb, Who made the audience rock with laughter, as did also a buries I quo boxing act “Dempsey v Carpen- » tier” performed by two little boys. Much praise is dm* to the standard LIT boys for their rendering of the wellknown “ Uhin-Chin-Chinaman ” chorus 1 rom “The Geisha.” In Oriental garb (or the Occidental conception of it) with drooping moustache and queue the boys looked typical celestials (in miniature) and their rendering of tho chorus drew forth loud applause. A recitation ‘A Trip to Blackpool’ given by * boy (whoso name unfortunately was omitted from the programme) dressed a.-' a girl was a noticeable number on a programme where much was good, and the encore the performer had to respond to was well-merited. Willie Cunliffe’s recitation was also well received, as were those of Bobbie Harvey Joan I’errin and Joan Baker, 'rhe first, amt >ccoii<| portion ot the programme was opened respectively by Nellie Dunford and Maisie Martin, with pianoforte soli An enjoyable night’s entertainment was appropriately brought to a clo.se with tin* singing, by combined chorus “Closing Song.” At Ihe end of the entertainment, the Chairman of the Committee Mr J. Ten nent thanked those who were present .for attending and also extended his Hanks io Mr A. Beban for the free use of the Opera House, and the Municipal Band, which had done so much towards making the evening's eniertainTuent such a conspicuous success.