SCHOOL CONCERT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3807, 14 December 1886, Page 3

SCHOOL CONCERT.

Tho Public School conceit takes place this evening at the Theatre Roynl. Tho first part of tho entertainment will consist of songs, dialogues and choruses, and the second part of the cantata " Whittington and his Cat," a sketch of which is as follows :— Whilst a servants' ball was was being held m the house of a London merchant, named Fi'zWarren, D:ck Whittington, tho hero, is discovered lying en the doorstop m a starved condition, and being taken into the house, is adopted by tho merchant, but being afterwards badly treated by the servants, Whittington runs away. When a few miles from Londe n he turns back at the sound of Bi>w Bells, which seem to Bay the words, " Turn again Whittington, Lord Mayor of London." On his return to the mansion he ia treated with great kindness by Miss Alico Warron, daughter of his benefactor, who gave him a valuable cat to cheer him. The merchant afterwards despatches a ship to trade m the South Sw, and permits nil hia servants to ssnd something m chargo of tho captnin to barter with tho Natives m order to make monoy. Dick Whittington, having nothing else, sends J.ia cat, which is exchanged for a ba',' of costly jewels with a rich rmperior. After a long and prosperous voyage tho vessels returns homo to London, whi-n tho captnin visits the mercliant'a mansion and hands each sirvant the reward of their speculations. Whittington, on receipt "f his valuables, hands them over to Mr FilzWarrcli, vlio sells them and pliic-s the monoy m his business, and on Vhittington obtaining his majority, yives him a partnership nnd also liis daughter Alice for a wife. He eventually becomes a very rich man, and after holding influential positions is elected Lord Mayor of London. The Cantata will be sung entirely by tho children, the whole company numbering about pixty. The Timaru Orchestral Society, with Miss Salek pianist, have kindly given their serrices, and will no dnubt add I materially to tho success of the Cantata. Tho entertainment is got up for the purpose t.f raisins; funds for the pnrchaso of prizes for tho Main and Sido Schools, and ia auro to b. well attended. Tho Timaru Garrison Band with their uanal liberality will also play a few favorite pieces outside the Theatre till tho curtain rist'3.