AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 171, 12 August 1909, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

.SCHOOL COXt'ISHT. Hie West Krid school pupils repeated their concert las't night at the Theatre (loyal in aid of the Western I'ark funds. 1 lier-e was only a fair attondanco 3 but it is undo/stood that with the outside sales of tickets the result will be such as to enable the Park Board to proceed with the top-dressing of the playing area. Ihe concert was given in its cii~Hrety, and every item was' thoroughly well rendered, and heartily ell jo ved bv Ihe audience. To say I hat the'performauce was well up to the standing of the first is sullicient praise. 1

THE IiIKOIiIUOS. I The vist of the Riroriros is attract ! ing considerable attention, and many of the townspeople are anticipating thej visit with genuine plcasimv Our Xapi-i' contemporary has the following:—'" T!i, lliroriros, a party of 12 children from the Salvation Army Home. Wellington gave a pleasing entertainment in the local hall last evening, before a ven large audience. His Worship the Mayor .Mr. ,1. Vigor Brown, .M.l'., in wclcomiig Hie parly to Xapier, said it gave him very great pleasure to be present ti listen to the singing of the liiroriros. A long and interesting series of musical items was given, consisting of soloduets, action, character and descriptive' songs, recitations, handbells and fain glass selections, and iniisiciil drills Iliad, up tile programme, and In the majority of cases encores were demanded. The clear young voices of the children blended excellently, -and their smiling faces and whole-hearted enthusiasm made a very velmhiug plctuw,"