SOUTH SCHOOL CONCERT

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13146, 29 August 1914, Page 3

SOUTH SCHOOL CONCERT

, Thoi'o is always' a peculiar freshness about alchildrente concert, a f feeling of-, unrehearsed effect that lends a -.pleasant fceliug of novelty to the entertainment/. Tlio ,'Houth School-functiou' last night possessed, this iiuleseiibablo freshness, uul thp audience, whicli-packed the Opera llouso.lt) thi) dooi Sj-manif approval in no 'uncertain mariner. Miss Diolil.;Vomnionccd. the evpning's cnlioi;--tainmont with a. .patriotic overture;-aud two children/ Brenda and .AVijlio llaslemore, were heard ill' a dialoguo; whichgained a hearty reception.. An action. song, "Sinbad- the Sailor," was sur-. prisingly well intorpretod by a cotei'io of children in suitable , costume. The ■■rowing'effects wero rhythmically • managed and the dancing-was excellent, the audicnco . demanding an encore, The Japanese .song I '' Japlpo Baby I was/'a\ 'distinct success,-.the picturesque costumes of the little girls and their dainty singing, earning 'a .well deserved recall.', Master Dick King was heartily ■ applauded for mi excellent rendering . -of "The Younger Son" with eA'eels by tlto-other boys. Two good performances by the boys were "Selections," ;by a heterogeneous collection of. boys with pocket combs, etc., ami the dialogue entitled "Regular Hash," in which Percy Brooker made a convincing landlady,. Douglas Patorsiiii was the "slavey," and the boarders' pint's \yoro sustained by A. Alc'loiiiiett) S. Jenkins, T. Dirccn; A. 'Cooper, 11. .Farr and A. Bartruni. Other successful items by the scholars wore, two part songs by the seniors, an exhibition of wand drill by a squad of gii'ls, a patriotic song,''."Scarlet ; ;llid : Blue" with oll'ects, by some of the children, and a graceful dance by oight dainty little pupils of Miss Dawson. Nearly all of these'items were encored.' Mrs Fraser is. always popular and last night 'the, audience was loath .to let her .. leave-the: stage,,while Mr McLean hit the public taste with a female burlesque and a couple of humorous songs. A pretty little liiiale was provided by seven .little girls beariug letters .forming . the words "Good-bye." The audience joined heartily in singing .the National Anthem at the close. The concert was in every waybill excellent production, and the result must be very gratifying to ail concerned as the amount.cleared totals over iioO towards the recreation i'liud. Miss Dielil was an able accompanist throughout the entertainment.