SCHOOL CONCERT, CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1943, 18 December 1884, Page 3

SCHOOL CONCERT, CAMBRIDGE.

The children's^ tSJttcert and on behalf of tbe-rCambridfte East School funds came^ff^naVld'ndiiy evening last, and was in every Vastfpccanjmqualihed success. The Town Hall wns crowded with an appreciative and admiring audience of boy* -md girls, ffarents and friend*: Archdeacon Willis presided on the occasion, and discharged his rather varied duties with his usual graceful courtesy and urbanity. We subjoin part I. of the programme, all the, items of which were rendered with wonderful accuracy and expression, and without a eqlitaw* hitclv, , or failure •.—Programme : CfitirW'*Trip It Lightly;" piano duct, quadrilles. H. and" F. Clarke; part song, " Pretty Wayside Well;" chorus, "Come' to the Old Oak Troo ;" piano solo, •' Edelweiss," M. Hicks; quartette chorus, "Canadian Boat Song;" chorus, "Tis we.ll to . have a merry heart ;" quartette. " Gently evening bendeth ;" piano duet, "I built a bridge of fancies," K. Sargent and E. Brooks; duet, "Pulaski's Banner," S. Davies and M. Nixon; round, "The greenwood our home ;" part <mng, " Softly music is stealing;" chorus " Gather rot.es;" piano trio, "Oberon/ 1 M. Gillett, M. Nixon, and A. Webber ; glee, " Bird of tho wilderness ;" chorus, "Awake and lee your song resound ;" piano duet. " Traviata," 'W. Walker and A. Gillett. Presentation of prizes to winners at athletic sports. It would not be gracious to particularise, but without risk of offence we may state the general opinion that unmistakeably the gem of the evening was tho piano trio, " Oberon,'' which was rendered in admirable style by the Misses Maud Nixon, Mary Gillett, and Annie Webber. Much credit is due lo Mr Bell, the musical instructor of the school, who acted as conductor throughout, and to Miss Wilson, whose pupils gave very sufficient evidence of the successful care and attention which had been bestowed upon them. Indeed Miss Wilson, quite as much as Mr Bell, had every reason to be proud of her pupil-.' progress. The fiist part of the entertainment closed with the distribution of prizes to the winners at the recent school sports, which have been established as an annual event in connection with the Cambridge school. The second part of the entertainment opened with a piano duet, which was very nicely lendered by the Misses Emma and Alice Forrest. The curtain then fell for a few minutes, piepaiatory to the performance of a sparkling comedietta, entitled "The Gnls of the Period." This parlour play was gone through with a spiiit and verve which fairly took the audience by storm, and repeatedly "brought down the house."' Tho several chaiacters were repie&euted by the Misses Wenie Walker, Maty Gillett, and Ada Gillett, and Masters E. Walker, J. Howie, and F. Gillett, who all acquitted themselves admirably, although the palm of merit must be assigned to Miss Wenic Walker, and Miss Mary Gillett, who acted as to the manner born. Befoie the singing of God Save the Queen, the cubtomary vote of thanks to the head-inabtoi, and the singing-master was proposed in the usual eulogistic terms, and inteiesting speeches were addresspd to the children by the chairman and Mr Wells. We have been since informed by the chairman of the school committee, that the financial result of the enteitainment was eminently satisfactory, a little over ±!14 having been realised by the salo of tickets.