ELOCUTIONARY RECITAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 91, 16 April 1908, Page 5

ELOCUTIONARY RECITAL.

WESLEY HALL; There was a good attendance at Wesley Hall last evening to hear the first recital of Mr E. C. Quartly's elocutionary pupils, and the manner in which they acquitted themselves reflected great credit upon themselves and their teacher. First must be mentioned Mr Quartly's admirable rendermg of Longfellow's "Robert of Sicily," which commanded an encore, Mr Quartly giving a short humorous piece. Songs by Mr P. Cooke and" Mr J. Bryant were rendered in excellent style, both being encored. .Mr Jock Bowman delighted the audience with his humourous Scotch songs, both of which were enthusiastically encored. Mr-Len Sawtell's ventriloquial acts were both, clever, his mimicry and facility of representation making good fun. The various imitations, fowls, dogs and other animals, were remarkably realistic, and one could quite understand the; clamorous manner in which the audience demanded Jhis reappearance. The various elocutionary items also were remarkably good; "The News Boy's Debt," recited by Miss Maud Hurford; and "Guilty, or Not Guilty," by Miss Ivy Thomas were especially noteworthy items. "The Last Hymn," said by Miss Ivy Brown, "Heave Up," Miss C. Earp, and "Over the Mombi Range," completed the elocutionary part of the programme, each number of which was well rendered. A whistling solo "Iola," by Mr F. Bull, was, encored, and a pianoforte duet, "Woodland Whispers,", played by Misses M. Hurford and L. Jellyman, was very pretty, as was also; the opening overture,' played by Mr A. D. Vannini. . .