GORE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, 25 May 1899, Page 27

GORE.

(From a correspondent). A very enjoyable and successful entertainment was given in the Town Hall Go?-* , on Wednesday evening-, May 17. on behalf of the funds of the In. al convent school. The hall was crowded to the doors, and the audience displayed their appreciation by frequent applause, and encoring a number of items. The principal performers were pupils of the convent school, who were assisted by some friends The programme opened with an overture by Missee Roche. Archibald, Fleming, and Smaill. This was followed by a chorus by the pupils, which was warmly applanded. A song- in character, ' Keep in the middle of the road.' by a number of boys in • darkey ' co-tume. created considerable amusement. Misses Smaill Archibald, and White field contributed a pianoforte selection, which was admirably played. A comic quartette, entitled 'The Manager's Trimbles.' in which Misses Archibald (2). McOowan. Logan, Smaill, .Johnston. Spark«, and .Jones tooK part, proved a very pood item, and was war uly appn ciared by the audience. Mrs. Neave Rave a very tine rendering ot that patriotic song, 'The Wearing of the Green." which was < mptriticaUy encored. A pianoforte duet by "\hssis Fleming, ard, Holland, and Smith was well executed. A particularly yood item was a vocal duet. 'Life's dream I- oer." by the Misses Archibald. Masters Shtehy, Booth, mill Carroll brought down the house with their comic sonp; and dance, which had to be repeated several times. Two choruses by the pupils, and a pianotorte duet by Mi^sea Smail, Leahy. Oortds. and Flemir.g made up the balance of th^ first part of the programme. Tne second part consisted of a drama, 'The Reverse of the Medal,' in which the characters were cleverly linfßr-ioiiarod by Misses Archibald (2), E. Leihy. Smaill, Johnston, Fleming (2). The piece went wiih v line swing from start to finish and the manner m which it was played reflected great credit on thg

performers, especially on Miss Pearl Fleming, who took the part of 'Jane.' During the interval Mr. Poppi Iwell thanked the audience for their attendance, and spoke in very complimentary terms of the good work done by the nuns, a proof of which was given in the efficiency shown by the children that evening. The scenery for the dramatic piece was kindly lent by Mr. Creamer of Dunedin. Mrs. Godby and Mrs. Neave played the accompaniments for the concert items. The entertainment on the whole was the most enjoyable that had. been given in Gore for some time, and the m inner in which the convent pupils acquitted themselves was highly creditable both to themselves and to the Sisters of Mercy.