AMUSEMENTS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10736, 29 August 1913, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

LYCEUM PICTURES. A big programme headed by a powerful, well sustained and thrilling drama “Back Prom The Dead,’’ will he presented at Marten Town Hall to-morrow evening. Look at i advertisement for programme, NGA TAWA SCHOOL CONCERT. Marton Opera House last evening was practically taxed to its utmost with a very appreciative audience when the pupils of Nga Tawa School produced another very successful concert. The audience were representative of the whole district and were delighted with the blight entertainment. It will be remembered that last year the concert was a revelation and everybody, was keenly looking forward to last night. We i cannot say, however, that last night’s concert was quite up to its i predecessor. The outstanding fea- ’ tore was undoubtedly the dancing, . which was weird, fascinating, pretty i and amusing. The musical items were also a credit to the girls. The training and practising must have entailed a great deal of patience and work, but the results no doubt more than gratified the teachers, and the participants were rewarded with loud and persistent applause. The programme opened with “A Toy Symphony” by an orchestra of 16, whose instruments ranged from a tin whistle to a piano, Mrs Gariing conducting. The singing class followed with part songs Mendelssohn and The May Queen, which were capably rendered The next item A Dream—The Garden of Sleep—in which the Misses B. Crooke, B. Tuily, G. Beckett and A. Brown were prettily dressed as red poppies, was very dainty and fascinating, and drew forth loud applause. A dance by the Pierrettes (the Senior Dancing Class) was also very attractive, as also was a Minuet by the Misses E. Cameron, M, Woollams, I. Crooke, M. Stevenson, F, Rutherford, H. Bignall and J. Shirtcliffe, all dressed in old English dresses The Misses G. Beckett, M. Kingswell, F. Cameron, B. Crooke gave a very good Hornpipe, but they would not respond to persistent cries for an encore In the weird Harem Skirt Dance the Misses G Beckett and F. Netherclift were excellent, and for dancing so well they had to reappear. Most amusing were the Coons’ Dance, by Misses F -Crooke, G. Beckett, B. Tully, M. Lowe, F. Cameron and W. Beckett, and the Dutch Dance by Misses E Speed, A. Brown and G. Duncan. The costumes in these dances were very good, especially in the former, it being h hard thing to toll the girls from the real article so well were they got up. The dances were interspersed with two piano duets (Poet and Peasant) by the Misses I. Crooke, I. Woollams, W. Bignall and M. Godfrey, and (Overture to William Tell) by Misses R. Shirtcliffe, G. Beckett, F. Cameron and L, Harvey. The Misses G. Beckett and F. Cameron also rendered a violin duet “Volkslied, ” and Miss Brodrick sang “Garden of Roses,” and in response to an encore “In a Garden” Ail the musical and vocal items met with much appreciation from the audience. The second half was occupied by scenes from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Tne scenery and costumes were very good, and each part was faithfully carried out. The caste of characters is as follows:—Duke Theseus, Miss F RUtherfurd; Hippolyta, Miss H. Bagnall; Egeus (Hermia’s father), Miss N Bayley; Hermia, Mias E Cameron; Helena, Miss I Crooke; Demetrius, Miss J Shirtcliffe;. Lysander, Miss I Woollams; Quince, Miss A Brown; Bottom, Miss W Bignell; Oberon, Miss L Harvey; Titania, Miss O Thomson; Puck, Miss F Netherclift The promoters and pupils are both to be heartily congratulated on another very successful concert Mr D H Morrison capably carried out his duties as stage manager, and the Lyceum Pictures were responsible for the light effects -