(Waimate Times, March 21.)

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 48, 30 March 1894, Page 29

(Waimate Times, March 21.)

Notwithstanding the somewhat unpropitious weather on Saturday night, a very larga audieuce assembled at the Oddfellow's Hall to obtain an evening's enjoyment at what has now become one of the popular entertainmrnts of tke y^ar— St Patrick's School entertainment. Tne programme from first to last was carried through with credit to all concerned, and the various performers, juvenile and adult, were greeted with heart] applause for tbe manner in which they acquited themselves. Toe icbool children gave abundant evidence that they bad had patient and careful training bcstowei upon them, some of tbe young actors displaying considerable ability and provoking much laughter by their performances. Such was the case

with Pat Booney ( W. Fenitter) in " The omoibue." The other part* ia the same farce were also well pourtrayed. The tableaux at the end of tba first part was an excellent representation, the various scenes, or rather situations, displayed being realistically presented to the audience by the young ladies who took part. Th^ ebonies and dialogues of which here were quite a number, by the boys and girls were al well rendered, "The Red Chignon," » dialogae by Misses Odborne, H-'aly, OSh j a, St George, E iwards, and Ma9bUn being v^ry amusing. A ni^g.-r chor aby the boys, who marched on to tie stage with blackened fuces and white suits, took immensely, Miss Sira Evans, Miss Oiborne, and Miss Bartos each gave wellreoilered vocal items duriug the evening and were warmly encored. An instiumental quartette, Misi Tregoning and Mr Langdown, violin; Mr Harwood, Cornet ; and Mijs Dooley, piaoo, was listened to moit appreciatively, this, no doubt, being one of the best items on the programme. Htep-dances were given by Messrs O'Connor and M C^rthy. Thft accompaniments were contributed by Misses Dooley, Osborne, and Bartos. The stage we should add, was nicely draped and lighted, and t.o much credit cannot be given to those who were entrusted to carry out the arrangements.