LANSDOWNE SCHOOL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 47, Issue 14546, 8 December 1921, Page 5

LANSDOWNE SCHOOL

ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT. Au entertainment 'that has become quite an enjoyable annual event in Masterton is the operetta staged by the pupils of -the Lansdowne School each year prior to the break-up of the Christmas vacation. The piece selected this year is “.Sisters Three,” which gives -the children full -scope for showing tlieir ability from a singing, elocutionary and acting point of view. The story of “Sisters Three” is charming in its simplicity, and merely provides pegs upon which to hang the many pretty and humorous situations that* arise during the evening. The crowded audience that attended the Opera House last night were not. slow to show their appreciation of the excellent work done by -the principals and chorus, and the young players were loudly applauded. The east of characters' was as follows: — Queen Britannia, Belli Keetlev; Sisters Three, Lady Anglia, Lady, Scotia, Lady l-libernia, Margaret Prosser, Myra Biddings, Edna Paterson; Heroe® of„Lady Anglia: Shakespeare (England’s glorious bard), Jack Seliolefield; Lord Nelson (Admiral of the Blue), Harry Lysaght; Robin Hood (a lover of the wild woods free), Mollie Collier; Heroes of Lady Scotia: King Bruce (the hero of Bannockburn), Jack Holmwood; Rob Rov (aj3on of the mountain and the Hood), Alex. Maekley; Burns (Poet-Laureate of Bonnie Scotland), Athol Fear; Heroes of Lady Hibernia: The Duke of Wellington (Erin’s bold soldier boy), George Bell; Tom Moore. (Erin’s' lovely minstrel boy), Jack Logan; Maid Marian (Gipsy queen), Esnie Giddings; Red Rilling Hood (Robin Hood’s daughter), Celia Drummond; Grace (the village queen), Margery Welch; Thick, Albert Denby; Dick Whittington, Sylvia Paterson; Motley (jester), Cyril Minifie; Captain Shaw (a distinguished extinguisher), Gordon McGregor; Niel Gow (a fiddler chid), Jack Holmwood; Sandy (porter of tlie Great N. 8.), Harold Pickering; Tavieli (the Queen's northern herald), Erie Mooney; pages, Bruce Drummond and Leonard Nicholas; -heralds, Billy Logan and Graham Cowie. There were also gipsy girls, village maidens, soldiers and sailors, foresters and firemen, pipers, and a good rollicking chorus to put plenty of life- and vim into the production. The work of the pvincijwls was very fine indeed, and 'the singing was a revelation, while the chorus work was cif a very high standard. The whole production reflected the greatest credit upon tlie participants and their headmaster, Mr R. C. Drummond, who lias spared neither time nor energy in bringing the children to such -a high standard of proficiency. Special praise as also due to the musical director (Miss L. E. Hall, A.T.C.L.), the dancing, instructor (Miss May Thorn), and the stage manager (Mr Harry Hall), all of whom did tlieir utmost to ensure tlie success that the performance really was. ’ ■:% The efforts of the children .were assisted greatly by the splendid music provided by the orchestra, which comprised: Messrs Ecihana Boyes (first violin), Spencer (second violin), Hunn (’cello), Russell (bass), Gray ' (cornet), and Osborne (side-drum, etc.). Miss L. E. Hall (A.T.C.L.), was pianiste. “Sisters Three’ will be produced again to-night and to-morrow night.