CONCERT AT MORNINGTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21359, 12 June 1931, Page 14

CONCERT AT MORNINGTON

AN EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT The Methodist Sunday School Hall -was comfortably filled last evening when a very successful concert was presented in connection with the twenty-first anniversary celebrations of the Mornington Boy Scouts, the proceeds of the entertainment going towards liquidating the debt on the hall used by the Scout troop. The chairman (Mr R. B. Smith), -speaking of the Mornington Scout Troop’s twenty-first birthday, stated that the troop had been formed on June 10, 1910, and was the second oldest' troop in Dunedin. For some time past the aim of the various committees had been to provide a suitable hall for the boys, and last year they succeeded in securing the old council chambers in Argyle street. Unfortunately, the committees were still saddled with a considerable amount of liability in connection with the taking over of the hall and were making every endeavour to reduce that debt now that the troop had reached its majority. The chairman concluded by issuing an appeal to all friends of the troop to assist it in every way possible to get rid of the financial burden under which it was at present labouring. The programme, which was of satisfying length, was excellency varied and embodied vocal, instrumental and humorous elocutionary numbers, all of which found instant approval with the audience. The Waverley Boys’ Band, which contributed largely to the programme, presented an excellent selection of band numbers which included “ On the Quarter Deck (Alford), “Happy Days Are Here Again” (Ajax). “The Cross of Honour” (Bledger), “Shamrock Leaves” (Welch), “Queen of Pearls” (Bouva), “Fair Maid of Perth" (Volti), “Fill the Shining Goblet” (Parry), concluding with the march “Invercargill” (Lithgow). In all their numbers the boys gave evidence of having received careful preparation at the hands of their conductor, Mr D. F. Whelan, and their 'efforts were received with marked demonstrations of approval by the audience. The soloists of the evening were Miss M. Green, who sang “ The Slave Song” very charmingly, and Miss E. Sheppard and Miss Tui Pennell, who found high favour with their hearers. Mr Arthur MacDonald’s robust baritone voice was heard to excellent effect in “The Trumpeter” and "The Dover Patrol," whilst Mr E. Paris, who sang “ Mary of Argyle” and “A Farewell-,” and'Mr W. B. Lambert, whose numbers included the popular “Up From Somerset” and “It’s Just Like’Being at Hame” were warmly applauded at the conclusion of their performances. Two happy little interludes were provided by Messrs French and Hill, whose humorous sketches gained the »warm appreciation of the audience. The accompaniments to the vocal items on the programme were artistically executed by Miss Kathleen Whelan.