St Francis' Convent.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10452, 29 October 1904, Page 2

St Francis' Convent.

♦ . SUjUUES^FULi 'ENTERTAINMENT 1Having; pleasurable recollections of the excellent ontcrtaiinnent that is ja,iwa,Tsf provided by the* 'Cjooiveait pupils under the capable tuition of the Suiters, a bumper house greeted the iperformei's last night and left no 1' doubt, as toi the popularity of tliew* annual gatherings- The programme as usual was .bright aaid novel, and reflected 1 the highest credit on tho instructresses, who had evidently spared no trouble in perfecting their pupils' in their evolutions. The choruses "Guardian Angels" and "Has sorrow thy youn@ days shaded by a bevy of winsojue maidens were sung with good effect, the various parts being harmoniously taken.; a pretty item iwiaia a aniufc)kiil..,sk!eticlu "Fan telegraphy," by some of the pupils, the flotiouVl ibeing; gracefully manipulated ; Misses Montague and Douglas ga^e ai pleasing solo "Allegro Bur--losoa" on two pianos ; Misses Twohill and N. Gibson were heard to advantage in the vocal duet "Night and '(M^m't; Missieai iW^iUiama, MuPiko, and; L. McEnteer as Faith, Hope and Charity were well received for their interpretation.; a duet on two pianos by Misses Montague, Corbett, Lowe (2) was brilliantly played; a descriptive soiiig! '"Forest dancers" was another attractive item by the pupilsA special feature was the "Highland Fling," ■dxariningly danced by Misses McLeod, Stewart, Montague, Dwyer, Sarich, 'Robinson, Tliorburn and A;. Gibson- This was one of the gems of tho evening ailfr was in. &uch high, favor with the audience that it was repeated by apoqial jfcqluost at; the close. Mr Booth's orchestra gave two capable items in their usual happy style. The, drama "Gij'Ky Girl" concluded 1 the programme, and 1 was well carried out, tho dressing being effective andl striking, while the several parts were allotted to capaiblc hands. Misses L- MciEnteer and 1 V. Twohill enlisted the admiration and sympathy of the audience throughout, Mtaa E> Bioylo madia a venerable Dniino and elicited much laughter by^ Jfcr .salKesj, Mfiss J. Giibeoni as the Gipsy Queen andUliss.' N. Gibson as Mada-me do Montbu;s«io|n were all that could ibe 'desired", wTiilo the minor parts were creditably taken by Misses Kiligour, T>uinibar, Robinson, Doherty, Harold, LoWo, Hodge, Simpson:, McLood, aiciPike .Smith, Winder, Williwms and SarichMiss Muir prowd an, able- itcconi--paiiiist. Amongst those present weTe the Eov. Monsignoi' O'Reilly, and the Rev Father (Halk'oofco, of Pah'iok's Cathedral (Auckland).