ELOCUTION AND MUSICAL RECITAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17220, 11 December 1923, Page 9

ELOCUTION AND MUSICAL RECITAL.

The Jellicoe Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity last evening, when pupils of Mrs Enid Frye, L.T.C.L held an elocution and musical recital. The programme, which was a long and varied one, was much appreciated by the large audience, and great credit is due to both teacher and pupils. The children in the chorus wore frocks of mauve and sequined bands round their heads. The following programme was given:—Opening chorus. Junior Students; song and chorus, “Peg Away,” Varion Wilson; recitation,

“School Days,” Emily Lemmone; character song, “Jewel of Asia” (by request), Berwyn Frye; recitation, “Shinny Piccaninny,” Zona Rodie; character duet, “A Night in June, ’ M. and E. Evans; musical monologue, “Singers and Talkers,” Alice Greenlees; song and chorus, “Santa Claus,’* Eunice Penhalluriack (Santa Claus) and Seven Juniors; character recite tion, “The Modern Woman,” Betty Thompson (major) ; character duet. “Two Dolls,” Gladys Rose and Joan Thompson (minor' ; musical mono logue, “Mary Fawcett,” Daphne Henry; recitation. “Billy,” Edna Pen halluriack; character song, “Tit Willow',” Eunice Penhalluriack: recitation

“Mistakes in Manners,” May Herriot; character song. ‘Hullo Tu Tu,” Esme Evans; recitation, “My Shadow',” Molly Meyrick; action song “Mr Shadowman,” Stude/its and Gladys Rose (dance) ; duologue, “Reuben Proposes,” I. and M. Herriot: character song, “Burlington Bertie,” Alice Greenlees; recitation, “Trip to Blackpool,” Berwyn Frye; character duet, “Half Past Two,” M. and I. Herriot; recitation, “Watching the Courting,” Gilbert Bettle: action song, “Dream Man,” Students; musical monologue, “Rosie’s Relations,” Audrey Penhalluriack ;a song, “Ave Maria,” Alice Greenlees; Shakespearean recitation, “Prince Arthur,” Esme Evans; trio, “Rendezvous,” T-, B. and J. Thompson; quartette, “So Correct,” A. and E. Penhalluriack, I. and M. Herriot; recitation, “The Intruder,” Gladys Rose; recitation, “A Warning,” Dick Woodward; trio, “Three Little Maids,” Alice Greenlees, Esme Evans, Betty Thompson (major) ; duet and closing chorus, “Love and Laughter,” Marion Evans, Audrey Penhalluriack and Students. Others in choruses were Myra Jack, Betty Thompson (minor), Joan Thompson (major), Betty Penhalluriack, Mavis Lightfoot. The accompanist was Miss Vera Davidson.