PRIMARY SCHOOL CONCERT

Opunake Times, 10 December 1948, Page 3

PRIMARY SCHOOL CONCERT

SPLENDID SUCCESS

KIDDIES OUTSTANDING

No programme has generally pleased an audience more in the past 12 months than that which was presented hy Opunake Primary school pupils in tlie Dn.l Hall on Tuesday evening, J:e occasion of- their Annual (we hope) concert, and the pleasure gained was By no means entirely due to the enjoyment always derived from watching kiddies perform—individually and collectively the children were splendidly natural and unaffected and like'all good performers, obviously enjoyed their parts -..s much as anyone in the laroe audience.

The settings, too, and the -intention to costume detail and tie really excellent variety introduced in the programme were distinctly creditable, and it may truthfully he said that few audiences have laughed so "genuinely" or applauded more sincerely in Opunake for many months. i

We could pick individuals and individual items buT the performances were all so uniformly good it would be unfair, and so we can only heartily congratulate each and every; child' and the school staff, particularly Miss Coleman, for a great effort. .Mr- H. E. Collins, chairman of the school committee,- heartily thanked the children and staff and the Mr- F. J. McLaughlin also endorsed his remarks. He announced with regret that Miss Coleman hud tendered her resignation and when called to the front of tn.e stage Miss Coleman was given a great ovation accompanied by musical honours, a direct tribute to her personality and popularity as a teacher. Th© Programnr© The programme was as follows : Primary School Choir (under direction of Miss Coleman): "Nymphs and Shepherds" - Purcell, "The Sandman"--Brahms- Form II Play: "The Crimson Coconut" bv lan Hay, Cast. "Robert—a waiter" Arthur Hugh son, "Jack Pincher —a detective" Barry Bowater, "Mr. Jabstick —a peppery old gentleman" Robert Harvey, "Nancy—his daughter" Helen Hardwidge, "Nitro Glycerinski—a Russian anarchist" Russell Hume, "Madame Glycerinski—his wife" Margaret Crofskey. Junior Choir (under direction of Miss- Coleman): "The Keeper," "I Have Twelve Oxen," "Frere Jacques," (all Folk Songs). Std. ] Dance. Std- 2 "Safety First," Plavette, Cast, "Princess" Slilrlev Re.din, "Page" Christopher Wotton. "Eing" Peter Vincent, "Queen" Norma Dobbin, "Princes" lan Clements, David Littlejolin and Wilma McNeil, "Fairy Godmother" Ann Harding, "Courtiers" Gordon Morris and Max Zarena, "Ladies in Waifcino-" Berrie Stronge and Mavis Gifkins. "Soldier" Murray Hume. Std. 3: 'Tainan Crow," "Under our Cottage "Window," A Poem: "Mr- Nobody." Choir: "Hark to the Echoes"—Puccini, "The Wanderers Farewell" .'a German Folk Song), "Brother James' Air"—(Scottish Air). Highland Fling by Marlene BayKs, Maureen MeCrone. Beverley Morris an<) Louis McNeil. Foim I: "Catherine Parr." Plav, Cast : "Henry VII" Brian ' Alvis, "Catherine Parr" Jennifer Cavaney, "Page" Leo Clegg. Choir: "Richard of Taunton Deane" (a musical mime), Denis Frechtling—Richard, Alice Baylis— Jean, Gwen Reynolds—Jean's Mother, Jill Meha rry—Jea n' s Sister, Bob Sinclair—Jean's Father, Russell Hume and Robert Harvey being the soloistsMaori Action Song and Pai Dance: Maori Girls of Std. -1, Forms I and 11. Std. 4: "Widdicombe Fair." Choir: "Six Christmas Carols."