CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

Waipa Post, Volume XXI, Issue 1301, 7 October 1922, Page 5

CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

CONTENT SCHOOL SCHOLARS.

CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE

In marked contrast to the indiffer-/-ently organised entertainments that have been held recently in the local Town Hall, the concert given by the scholars of the Te Awamutu Convent School n te ht wa s a welcome change. Afnere was a large attendance, tVbuilding being crowded and the audience was a keenly appreciative one. The programme, arranged by the Convent Sisters, showed evidence of careful preparation and. diligent rehearsal by the scholars. From the start it went with a swing and there were no dull moments, the children acquitting themselves remarkably well. There is always a, peculiar charm about performances in which children take part, their natural and impromptu actions introducing an element of originality which makes a special appeal to any audience. This is invariably a feature of children's

concerts and it was not lacking la night. The promoters of the concert hi made careful preparation and the a rangements left little to be desire In every respect the performance > the scholars was distinctly credi able, reflecting credit upon them ai their teachers. In singing or eloci , .- tionary items there was a standai } which coirld not fail to please. In tl choruses there was good team woi and the tableaux effects were vei realistic. Naturally, Irish charact< songs were and there was quaintness and an originality aboi these that delighted the audience. A together it was a distinctly creditab; and enjoyable performance, whic merited and received the appreciatio of the large audience. Included i . the programme were—Pianoforte tri "Dance of the Shadows," Misses ( West, V. Powke and G. Thompson prologue, Miss R. Goodwin; choru; "I Have Always a Welcome for You pupils; vocal solo, "I'll Place it i' the Hands of My Solicitor," Maste C. Lenihan; song (in character] Gay Little Japanese," intermediat pupils; dance, "Quadrilles," infants dialogue, "Rival Orators," Masters C Lenihan and E. Mahoney;' cantata "The Scholars' Festival," Miss M Tickelpenny (queen) and pupils vocal gavotte, "Stately Measure.' junior girls; song and tableaux "Ireland, Beautiful Ireland," Miss D Wilson and senior girls; voca! duet "When You and I were Young, Maggie," Miss H. and Master S. Mahoney song (in character) "Grandmothers,' juniors and infants; song (in character), "Chin Chin Chinaman," boys; song. "Gleaners," senior girls; pianoforte duet, "Immer Wieder," Misses C. West and G. Thompson; tent dance, senior girls. There was also a iurama, in which the dialogue was "Mrs Scorcher's At, Home." In this the characters were Mrs Scorcher, Miss M. Tickelpenny: Miss Bunter, Miss R. Goodwin; Mrs Spriggins. Miss M. Mahoney; Mrs Knowall, Miss D. Wilson; Mrs Toodles, Miss M. Prendergast; and maid, Miss V. Fowke. The programme, however.

was allowed to terminate somewhat abruptly, particularly remembering that it was a children's concert, and one missed the accustomed strains of the National Anthem.

The accompanist for the evening was Mrs J. McGettigan, whose duties were carried out in very' finished style.