THE MARIST BOYS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13709, 25 September 1908, Page 6

THE MARIST BOYS.

AN ENJOYABLE EVENING

The Theatre Royal "svas well filled last night by the parents and -well-wishers of the Markt Brothers School to eDjoy an excellent entertainment provided by the pupils. The programme consisted of three parts, the opening and final ones being tilled with general concert items, and separated by a short* sketch illustrating the deciding of the vocation of St- Louis of Gonzaga. The scene was laid in the morning room of the family mansion of Chatillon, and the roles were sustained by M. O'Sleeghan (Louis of Gonzaga), T. | McGrath (father of Louis), L. Kane (brother of Louis), W. Darcy (Don Vincent of Gonzaga) and Don Prosjjfef (Notary). The boys showed themselves letter perfectin their rather exacting undertaking, and this combined with their evident desire j to please and the careful attendance shown to {he period (the fifteenth century) made the histrionic effort a most enjoyable one. The boys sang sweetly and tunefully and their choruses ""The Minstrel Bov," "The Sleeping Camp," and "On the Ball" were nice examples/of two-part vocal work. During the singing of the footbal song the school fifteen in costume occupied the proper field formation, and title JLeather was Ea»®d in real "Break away" fashion. After the concluding verse the school football banner was brought out and the boys gathered round it in tableaux style singing the well-known union war cry of "Bally Bound the Flag." The little boya got i, good reception for their " Farm Yard' song, and SI. O'Meeghan and F. McGrath were also well received for their duet "Ye Banks and Brae«," 'averse having ,to be repeated. E. Brosnaban, a lad: with a clear treble voice sang - the never dying " Please give me a penny, sir,",very acceptably in costume and appeal brought forth a shower of coppers and a prompt recall. J. Fitzgerald gave a burlesque' of the necessary photographer "Taking Mother's Darling," the said darling having a hxtd conviction that to sit still imai.t sudd-.u death. The popular subject of "Babies'' was treated Iroin a boy s standpoint by P. Neeson; needles to say their uses were ,few and their failing* many. So much did he impress his auditors "that he had to give honw-life scenes that took place "When, father carved the duck." The drill of-the boys was capitally givfai, the Indian Club display by the senior- boy* being^"equal ,to anything the school;- has hitherto" shown and the dumb bell drift; by, the juniors was also a graceful exhibitioti, the boys being costumed in white, and the bells of various blending colours. The whole programme was most creditable to,the Rev. Brother Egbert and srntf and the- juvenile artists and the audience -und>r.stood each other from the rise of the curtain to its fall at 10.31 p.m. Sirs Mangos did good work with the accompaniments and also greatly aided the drill by her. playing. Misses Albert, Driscoll and Mitchell gav« some acceptable interlude pianoforte solos.