WAIROA SCHOOL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18764, 22 July 1935, Page 12

WAIROA SCHOOL

SECONDARY SECTION CONCERT OUTSTANDING SUCCESS (Herald Correspondent.^ Despite the heavy rain which commeneed to fall just before the hour fixed for the Wairoa District High School’s concert, St. Paul’s Parish Hall was packed to the doors, parents of tne pupils predominating. The programme presented was both artistic and inspiring. many of the numbers being encored and all eliciting hearty applause. Not only the pupils, but the teachers are to be congratulated on the result, and it is evident that if similar concerts are to be held in the future a larger building must be secured.

The programme comprised a number of part songs and choruses by the girls, followed by a pianoforte solo by Joan Deighton, deservedly encored. After a recitation by Marie Prebble, there followed a series of negro coon songs, which .were loudly encored, the wellknown melodies being very popular, sung as they were round the camp fire. The girls’ squad then gave a well-timed exhibition of physical drill, which reflected credit on performers and instructors. A one-act play, “Mrs. HamblettRecords Her Vote,” was presented, the characters being taken as follows: Mrs. Hamblett, Enid Goldstone; her daughter Gertie, K. Young; returning officer, D. McLean; scrutineer, G. Easton. A violin duet by P. Galbraith and G. Long elicited an encore. A pretty song by B. Brown followed a fine exhibition of tap dancing by F.nid Bell. Songs gncl choruses by the boys followed, and then came another one-act play, “The Legend,” the characters being: Mrs. Reed, M. Harvey; Mrs. Walters, Alexander; Rev. Mr. Forsyth; Stranger, M. Unwin.-" -h, pianoforte selection by Marjorie Aldridge was followed by a Maori duet by T. Gemmell and Tau Allen.. The last item on the programme was the pageant, “A Song of the English,” Kipling, introduced by a chorus by M. Prebble. followed by the “Song of the Dead” at the camp fire in the dark by D. Glen garry and Tau Allen, the “Song of the Sons” by E. Bell, R. Wilkins, J. Crarer, G. Long and T. Gemmell. and “Song of the Cities,” "by J. Prebble, G. Marshall, B. Whealen, Y. Savage, M. Whealen, P. Galbraith, F. Paton, B. Harvey, M. Park, B. McErlich, B. Dalgleish," P. Goldstone, P. Crarer, and M. Scott. The dressing was very pretty, truly characteristic of the several covintries, and the lighting effects were good. Joan Deighton and one of the teachers, Miss Lane, played the accompaniments, and the concert closed with the National Anthem. Where all did their best, it might be considered invidious to mention only one, but all agreed that Enid Bell was an outstanding performer.