SCHOOL CANTATA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 256, 31 October 1935, Page 3

SCHOOL CANTATA

QUEEN’S PARK ENTERTAINMENT “OLD FRJILNDS WITH NEW FA CL’S" A delightful cantata was staged bv the pupils vf Queer’s Park School] last night. The play, which was entitled “Old Friends With New ! Faces," was held in st. Paula Hall nnd was attended by a large and enthusiastic audience. “Old Friends . With New Faces" proved thoroughly ■ enjoyable from start to finish, the ] choruses, songs, dances and recitations rendered by the kiddies being greatly admired and appreciated. The principal characters taking part ' in the cantata were: Sister Ann (Betty McKie), Mistress Mary (Mary Grinstead); Humpty Dumpty (George Matthews); Jack (Eileen McMahon); Jill (Betty Cooke); Mother Hubbard (Joyce Rennie); Little Boy Blue (Maurice Harris); Little Jack'Horner , (Jack Wills); Little Red Riding Hood (Audrey Hayward); Little 80-Peep ' (Sybil Lileyi. The accompanist was . Miss E. R. Mill. The programme was as follows: Part I. —“Rendezvous," infant department; overture, Miss E. R. Mill; opening chorus, “Raise Your Merrv Voices," standard 4; chorus, “'Gather. Come Gather," standard 4. lines introducing Mistress Mary, Sister Annsong and chorus. ‘-'Aly Name it is Mistress Alary, ’ Mistress Alary, lines introducing Humpty Dumpty, Sister Annsung and “Aly Name as You Know," Humpty Dumpty; solo dance. Zila Robb (pupil of Aliss Vivienne Healy, AI.N. A. T.D., M.R.A.0.D.. by . exam.); chorus. “Gather, Come ; Gather," standard 4, lines introducing ’ Jack and Jill. Sister Ann; duet and chorus, “We Two," and Jill; two two-part songs, standard 3- reci- ' laiion. “Little, Orphan /Annie," Gloria Allen; dance, Joan Peters, lines introducing Old Another Hubbard, Sister _ and chorus, • • When I Was Young," Old Alothcr Hubbard. Part ll.—“ Down the Street," infant department; overture, Aliss E. R. Alill; chorus, “A Happy Family We," standard -I; action sortg, “Th’e Skipping Rope." standard 2; recitation, “When Fairies Have a Picnic," Beth Tutty; chorus and song. “When Cattle , are Grazing." Little Bby Blue; reci- i tai ion. “The Enchanted Shirt," Saxon Bullock; chorus and song, “Of Gianrs and Beanstalks. ’ Little Jack Horner; • s ”lo dance, Alargarct Alorgan (puj)ll Aliss Vivienne Healy), lines introducing Little Red Riding Hood, Sister Ann; chorus and song, '*O Do Not i But Any Such Thoughs," Little Red Riding Hood; i;vo two-part songs, ; standard 3; recitation, “Aliss Edith '■ Helps Things Along," Joyce Hawkins; 1 song and chorus, “I’ll Tell You Why ' I Weep," Little 80-Beep; final chorus - “Playmates Now the Dav is Done." standard 4.