St George's Hall.

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 8382, 27 June 1899, Page 1

St George's Hall.

CONVENT SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

The concert and dance in connection with the Sisters of Mercy Convent eventuated in St. George's Hall last evening, when, as anticipated, there was a very large attendance. The opening "\ chorus, by some twenty children, was well rendered, the children' singing in good time. 11 Killaraey," by Miss Davies, was pleasantly sung, and the young lady received well deserved applause. In the rendition of 'Nightingale," Miss A. MoEnteer, was very successful, and she elicited an enthusiastic encore, but only bowed her acknowledgment. The cachuca dance was most gracefully executed by Misses Cassrells and McGregor, and they were, greeted.with loud applause, the audience insisting on them reappearing on the stage. Mr T. Cantley then sang "The Boatswain's Mate," and evoked unstinted applause. Mrs Muirhead gained an encore for " The song you sang to me," which was excellently rendered. Miss Cuinmings was very successful indeed in the interpretation of "The Carnival," and for an imperative encore gave " May Day." The chief attraction of the evening . was, of (•arse, the comedietta, entitled " My turn next," which caused a deal of laughter from the rise to the fall of the curtain. The interest of the piece centres upon Taraxicum Twitters, who has married a young widow, whose late husband was always changing his residence and living under assumed names—Green, White, Black, and Brown. Twitters hears of the different aliases adopted by his. wife's former husband, and comes to the conclusion that bis wife has been murried several times, and that she has poisoned her late husbands, and now wants "to do" for him. Naturally nervous and suspicious, hs works himself into a tremendous state of excitement, and it is only towards the end, when he discovers his mistake, that he is satisfied, and- he then, asks for forgiveness. The part of Taraxicum Twitters was entrusted to Mr E. Payne, who made the very best of it, and caused a considerable amount of laughter. Mr F. Mulvahill interpreted his part faultlessly,while Mr W. Teas» dale was equally successful in his role, MissMillett.asMrsTaraxicumTwitters, acted admirably, and Miss Oallan (her friend) was faultless. Miss J. Koefoed caused a deal of fun,, and was highly successful. The accompaniments were efficiently played by Miss McDonald and Mr Consterdine. A dance brought a moat enjoyable evening to a close.