PORT CHALMERS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 32, 15 December 1898, Page 6

PORT C H AL ME R S.

We referred with unavo dabl« brevity ia our last issue to the fine entertainment which was riven in the Foresters' Hall, Port Chalmers, on December 2, by the pupils of th-i Sisters of St. Joseph. The programme provide 1 was very varied and interesting, the performance reached a good all-round iev*'l of txc 'Hence, and was witnessed by a good attendance of people Irorn the i own and surrounding distri- ts. Among the visitors were his Lordship the Bishop of Dunedin and the editor of the N.Z. Tablet. Among the instrumental sel etioos were pianoforte duets t-y the Misses E. Borlase and L. lie. ler, Miss M. Mithieson, and Master L. M'Cann, aud a pi inoforte trio by Misses E. Borlase, B. 0 Conn 11, and M. Mathievon. Three choruses were reudered in good style, one of them with an amusing solo part by Master L. MoCann, in character (■ Tommy Topweight '), and another (' All Hail, Zealandia ') with a very tif-etivo duet. A Kjore of little boys gave a very droll rendering oi an action son », • Laujhing,' which was balanc d by a sweet little acini! -ditty (■ Helping Mother') by a number of little girls. Two p rr. s mgs (' Flower-Bella ' an i 'Erin, the T*-ar ') were given in excelle t style an . proved a gieat attra .tion. Miss J. O'Farrell reoited the piece •He nember ' with considerable dramatic power. Master \V. Anders n's ' Only a boy ' was also vry well received. Two capital uems were the dumb-bell ext rcses by the boys and the scurf -dnh by the girl°, both g rls and boys being in these, and all the other ireius. dressed in handsome and effective costumes. The dumb-beil exer i*es and the scarf-drill won w"ell-deBerved encores. "

The farce. ' My Aunt s Heiress,' was rendered in capital style by the Misses L. Heller, T. Mullaney, M. Albertson, A. Anderson, M. King, C. Fiti-patriok. M. Hart, V. Gustafsou, B. O'Conneli, E. Borlas**, and N. An ersou, and cheated great .amusement.

There was likewise a cantiU, 'The White Garland,' which was finely rend 'red and well r ceived. The grouping and colour-effect were excellent, and the principal parts were sustained by the Misses L. Heller. Mary II rr,, T Cn»p, M. Kintr, S. Anderson. J. Albertson, E. Walter, A. ilenne, and L. Osborue, and Masters C. Douh< rty. J. Connelly, a. id S. King. The dramatic port'on of the programme concluded with a droll far -e entitled 'Sambo a Blunders, cb. • characters in which were represented by Master J. O'l>onnell, Bliss M. O'Farrell, Miss J. Cre g. Master G Borlase, M >fcr H. Kin^,, Master M. Borlase (Sambo). Darkie s >ngs and witticisms were produced by Masters \V r . L yburn, G. Borlase, J. 0 Don. ieii, b\ Ruddy, W. Heller, J. Anderson, and class. The entertainment was a decide 1 success.