HAWERA CONVENT SCHOOL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 December 1928, Page 5

HAWERA CONVENT SCHOOL.

CONCERT AND OPERETTA. Careful and efficient training was plainly evident in the Work of’ the children of the Hawera Convent when, in the 'Opera House last evening, they gave their end of the school year concert. The house was well- filled and the audience most enthusiastic. - The young artists and the Sisters who trained them are entitled to high commendation for the excellent results secured.

The “piece de resistance” was naturally the operetta “The Enchanted Glen,” in which no less than thirtythree girls took part, and with great credit to themselves and their tutors. The synopsis of the story is as follows: Dame Grumpus, a village virago, adopts an orphan, Nora, whom she treats with great harshness. Village girls, assisted by the fairies, come to the rescue and change Nora. into a fairy. The dame is brought before the fairy queen to. answer. for _.her many delinquencies and-is convinced - by the queen of the error of her ways. . The dame, promises amendment, is forgiven, and all ends happily.

As Dame Grumpus, Miss V. Quin had a difficult part to fill, combining a considerable amount of acting and singing, and she came through in a way that delighted the audience. Miss E. Sheehan impersonated the queen, and looked and spoke her part very well. Miss M. Keegan, as Nora, the orphan, infused in her acting the right atmosphere and spoke and sang well. Miss J. Goodwin, as fairy of the glen, Miss Joyce Goodwin, as the queen’s recorder, and Miss S. O’Brien, as Ariel the messenger, all acted in a capable and efficient manner and ;contributed not a little to the success secured. The chorus parts were taken as follow : Queen’s attendants, Misses L. O’Connor, D. Gray, M. Brown, V. Galvin • milkmaids, Misses N. Turnbull, I . Brennan, A. Morgan, N. Seaver; fairies of the oourt, Misses M. Harrington, R. Cann, J. Brough, M. Geary, J. Goodwin, J. Dykes, P. Kent, G. King, Joyce Goodwin; milage girls, Misses S. Seaver, E. Pivac, L. Quin, E. Petersen, E. O’Connor, I. Buckley, P. Murray, U. Douglas, M. Brown, P. Cruiekshank. The scenery, the effects, and the dressing of the young artists were pretty and effective. A varied programme preceded the operetta, all the young performers acquitting themselves with much credit. Recitations were given by Miss P. Morgan (“Aunt Priscilla”), Miss D. Brown (“The dog that never had a chance”), Miss P. Kent (“Alexander Beetle”); piano solos by Master E. Drake (“Gipsy Rondo”), Miss I. Robertson “Cascade of Roses”); action songs by infants (“Eight Little Mothers”), Standard V (“In Woodland Walks”), Standards I and II (“The Bogies” and “Cockles and Mussels”), infants (“The Stars”), Standard IV (“Soldiers”)', piano concerted items — quartette by Misses D. King, M. Tapp, N. Shannon, Master E. Drake (.“Schubert’s Grand March”), double trios (“In Merry Society”) by Misses M. Keegan, J. Werder. P. Jordan, J. Goodwin, U. Douglas, Master D. Goodwin, . “Streaborg’s Waltz” by Misses M. and N. Doyle. M. Brown, A. Walden, M. Bailey, R. Sheehan, trio (“La Fileuse”) by Misses D. Robertson, E. Pivac, E. Petersen, and piano and violin’ trio (“Over the Waves”) by Masters D. Goodwin, S. Brough, and H. Sumpter; skipping dance by Standards I and 11.