CONCERT AT ROLLAND HALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16607, 3 December 1919, Page 9

CONCERT AT ROLLAND HALL.

•A GREAT SI-CESS. \ Tile concert which was hold in tlio ! Holland Had on .Monday afternoon proved a great success. All tlio Hems were | given by young people, mostly present ' pupils oV tun cunveiu, ami ail those who | gave musical items ii;ul been taught by j ■the nuns, on waom i i:ov_ i elioct great , erect it. Tbo organisers, 11. Wait- i Ik- and Hurley, are aNo to be oougratu- , lated on their management and arlaugemeni ol l.bo concert, which went v/itn a swung from the very beginning. \ 'lhe first hall cponcd with an overture, j “Marche Vulcm.?,irc.’‘ in which Misses) E. Mannix, A.T.C.E., it. Hooper, ; A.T.C.L., and G. MbVumon (first vioiins)t M.. Junes and P. J]utehinson ; (■-ccond violins), and 11. Smith inianoi , took part. Dming the progianime i):e same combination gave “Danse Kle- , gsmte.” “Triumphant March.’’ “Intermezzo Vonot ion’’ and “The Call c»l the Angidus,” alt of which were a pleasure to listen to. They have all tarn well raught and play very well together. It is always a treat to near music properly interpreted, and this quintette oi violins is an asset not onlv to the convent but also to the town. The senior pupils of the school were hcaid to advantage in several choruses, which were- all well leceived. K.-pccially popular was their : second item. “The \\ iial too _ Harp.’’ in which the lianuony of tut' full-toned alto and the slender trehM gave very good effect. A change horn the musical items came wil.li n 11 ighland Flint; daintily executed I'.v two little girls in full Scotch dross. Misses M. M.‘Hardy and Courtney, For the dime M.Us T. Sullivan snreesslidly presahd at the piano. Tlio action song, “I don t want to play in your yard. 1 ' In- about ‘A) little "iris in blue erinl.iy paper pinafores and snnbonnets, red seeks and. black shoes, was one of the meg pnpu- i lar items of the programme. Tbe ehil-' drou had been very well trained, and i rboy were very .sueeesstul, being \ecjferouslv encored. A feature ol ibis son" was the little mite (Miss i\lar>'i Orawshnwt who plaved the piano lor her mates to sing to. She played At fill pleat confidence, and was thoroughly success- ' ful. Later in tee programme -lie played I the piano attain while her small companions sane; "The \ illage Minstrels | and then again she and another ItlHe, frjrl (Miss M. llirklnnd) played a duet. ; “Rocneco Mazurka," and earned a great i deal of applans. An Tvi,h pg, by six little girls in green skirls and calls amt j white aprons, was very prettilv dope and was deservedly encored. _ Anotnej item of great interest was a violin duet ; bv two very small boys, .Masters M. , Ho"e-s ami H. 'Whittle, while little Miss Fisa. Whittle played the piano. There | were many other items too mmirrmis to mention, amongst which was a t’hrisfmas plav in two act-. ‘ Kris Kringle. , in which Misses P. Ronrke, K. Tlyms, J M. liiordan. Gray, X. Smith and \ . ; Jones took part. Among so many items j it is impossible to describe all, hot a ■ icport would not be complete without mention of an action song, “Diana and' Tier Maids,” which excited great ad- | miration and applause. About .CM !0s : was taken at the door ami from tho‘ sale of (lowers and sweets, and the I Bazaar Fund will benefit to this amount. The joint secretaries had very little time to organise the concert, and they cannot; but. feel satisfied at the result. ______