ELOCUTIONARY RECITAL.
.IN MASTERTON TOWN HALL. A largo number of parents ajid children gathered, at the, Masterton Town Hall on Saturday afternoon., to hear a. recital of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carpi*" tby Mr Marcus St. John. Mr St". John dealt, with, the difficult piece in. a .perfect manner," 1 aiid (completely captivated his audience. The piece took two hours to. recite, iam<l this was done by Mr St. John, who did not refer to his book (throughout the whole time. Mr St. John's ability as am elocutionist was very discomaible in this. most difficult piseo.* The audience,appreciated the' ehitertafomeitt, which' was in. itself «n. education, particularly for the
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10293, 24 July 1911, Page 5
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