SUCCESSFUL CONCERT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 110, 11 May 1936, Page 9

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT

QUEEN’S PARK SCHOOL Although weather conditions were not of the best, a very successful concert was presented to a full complement of parents and well-wishers in the Queen’s Park School Hall on Wednesday evening. The funds are to be •contributed towards cocoa, etc., which is dispensed free to the children during the winter months. I here was not a dull moment the whole evening, for the ladies of the Parents’ Association Concert Committee, not forgetting the gentlemen behind the scenes, worked indefatigably to ensure complete satisfaction to all. The performances of the pupils were outstanding, and showed that the short time spent in preparation had been put to good purpose. The item? given by the infants won much applause, the tiny tots instantly endearing themselves to the audience, by their earnestness and simplicity of manner in song, story and dan’ce, and a word of praise is due to the infant mistress (Miss McKirdy), who was responsible for their training. To the assisting artists, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Rountree, “Pat and Anita,’* Miss Betty Hirst, Miss Shirley Mills, Mrs W. F. Roberton, Mr George Allan, Mr “Snowy” Lints, and Master Jack Rountree, also the ladies who arranged the dancing items, the Queen’s Park Parents’ Association is deeply indebted, and here take the opportunity of publicly thanking them for services, given freely, to assist the children. A humorous sketch, “The Oration,” given by Pat and Anita, caused much merriment, as also did that of Miss Betty Hirst, who responded to an encore. In her solo, Mrs Atkinson was heard to good advantage and as an encore number sang “Beautiful Island of Somewhere,” and Mr W. F. Roberton (an old favourite with the Wanganui public) pleased all with his rendering of “Love’s Old Sweet Song,” responding with “In the Gloaming” as an encore- Miss Shirley Mills was dressed the part fur her so.ng, the military note predominating in “Oh, Listen to the Band,” which was followed by “Soldiers on Parade,” with the inclusion of a tap dance, well Mr “Snowy” Lints caused peals of laughter with his mimicry, afterwards giving an elocutionary number, “Twas Xmas Day in the Workhouse.” A novelty item, which gained rounds of applause, was presented by Mrs X. E. Rountree and her son, Jack, who played the auto-harp and mouthorgan, respectively. Old-time and modern music was heard to perfection. This talented pair have, on several occasions, broadcast from 3DB, Melbourne. As a fitting conclusion to a firstAdass entertainment (for which Queen’s Park School is noted), community singing was heartily indulged in by young and old alike, to the accompaniment of Mrs Rountree and Jack, who had no caisy task in satisfying the demands of the audience. Programme: “God Save the King”; chorus', “Stretch Forth” (Standard 4 girls); action songs (4), infants; recitations, Margaret Robb, Noelcne Clark, E'lva Robertson, Marie Kiley, Norma Cox, Noel 'Thomas, Betty Robb, Sylvia McMahon, Betty Chew, Chrissie Bates, Holden, Beth Tutty, Noelcne Gordon, Joan Haig; pianoforte solo, Thompson McKie, Nancy Graham, Lorna Sutton; songs, Ailsa Jones (2), Noelene Triplow, Elaine Alison, Fay Sisson, Eileen Dowdlc, Eileen Cotter; tap dance, Bod Sheehy, Graham Cass, Ivy Mikkelson, Rosemary Field; Irish jig, Ivy Mikkelson; dance (pyjama trio), Jean Walker, Rosemary Field, , and Audrey Johnson.