GARRISON BAND

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 66, 19 March 1938, Page 11

GARRISON BAND

CITIZENS’ TESTIMONIAL CONCERT I’UTIKI MAORI CHOIR ASSISTING A varied and most interesting programme for the citizens' welcome home and testimonial concert to the Garrison Band, to be given at the Opera House on Wednesday next, March 23, has been arranged. The band, under the baton of Mr R. Francis, will render the hymn selection, “New Rochdale," and the march selection, “Harlequin," with both of which the band won at the recent New Zealand contest held at Palmerston North, and Mr R. Trownson, the New Zealand champion Ilugel horn player, and Mr J. Hickman, the runner-up in the baritone championship, will play their contest pieces. The Putiki Maori Choir will render their charming and picturesque descriptive “Waiati-poi.” The Wanganui Accordion Band will turn out with a full muster of eighteen players and should prove one of - the most popular items. The children from the Aramoho Convent will repeat the number, “Little Irish Colleen,” which-proved so popular at the Opera House at the St. Patrick’s Night concert, and the team of ladies from McKenzie's, Lid., which won the inter-house display at Cook's Gardens recently, will be seen in marching evolutions. The Repertory Players will provide a humorous sketch, “The Language Problem," with Messrs C. S. Brown, F. H. Wilkie, and P. S. Latham in the - cast. Vocal items will be given by Miss Merle Spurdie, Miss Lydia Fennell. little Shirley Smith, who will also appear in a character duet with Trevor Trengrove; Messrs FranklynBrowne, and W. Thompson are to contribute. An elocutionary number will be given by Miss Phyllis Taylor. Dance numbers of a novel nature will be presented by Pat Davis, Thelma Davidson, Phyllis Margetto, Joan Abraham, Theresa Griffin, and young Mark Fisher, of Wellington, whose tap dancing is said to be a revelation, and last, but by no means least, our old friends, “Mick” Darby and Howell will provide humorous interludes. Mrs S. Kendall will act as official accompanist, and the stage management will bo in Hie hands of Messrs P. Latham and Geo. Allen. During the evening. His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. J. Rogers) will lake the opportunity of welcoming the band after its successes at the contest, and it is expected that Mr Mumford, the Mayor of Palmerston North, will also he present. The plans open at Ihe D.I.C. on Monday next.