ENTERTAINMENT AT KERRYTOWN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 44, 1 November 1900, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENT AT KERRYTOWN.

(From an occasional correspondent.) The annual entertainment, given by the pupils of St. Joseph's School, Kerry twn, took place on 23rd inst., and was attended by a large and appreciative audience. That it excelled anything of the kind ever given here was the unanimous opinion of all present. Although the programme was a lengthy one, the items were 80 varied that the entertainment did not at all become monotonous. The programme was as follows : — A fairy operetta, 'Daisy Dell,' in which Masters A. Gosling. W. Fitzgerald, D. Brosnan, M Brosnan P. Sullivan, Missis N. O'Driscoll, N. O'Connell, L. O'Driscoll, N. Dore, A Coghlan, M Scannell, X. Broanan took part. All of the performers acquitted themselves very well. The costumes were both appropriate and handsome. A pianoforte duet by Miss and Master M. Fitz/erald was very nicely played. Rev. A. Galerne, S.M., Pang in his usually finished style 'The vale of tears,' for which he received a well -deserved encore, to which he responded. A dialogue, ' The Soft Old Man. 1 by Misters J. Brosnan, M. Scannell, J. Day, and Miss M 0 Counpll, caused great merriment. The Bong, ' I saw from the beach." by Mips M. Brosnan, was very well received. A drama. • Trevyln Hall,' in which the characters were sustained by Mi««>h X. O l)rw;oll, 11. Stack, E. O'Connell. E. Dore, M. Scannell, li. Goslintr. If. OConnell, N. Dore. L. O'Driscoll, A. Coghlan, and Master J rn/.geraid. was the next item. Misses IT. Stack and E. O'Connell. a^ servants, caused great amusement throughout the play ; wli le^ M'.-s N. O'Dris-coll acted the part of Mistress of t b' v Hall The sing 'Sentenced to death' was sweetly sung by Mi^s M. Chilian. An action song, 'The Umbrellas,' given by the senior nirK was \ery effective. The fine recitation, ' Shamus 0 linen.' by Master M O'Driscoll. was done full justice to. A pianoforte duet by Misses N. Dore and M. Scannell was pl.iye.i with good execution. A song, 'Put it down to me,' by Master 1). Brosnan was well received. 'There's no love like a mother's,' by the Mi-^.g O'Driscoll. was nicely sung. A farce, ' The Echo.' by the senior boys, created great amusement and terminated the first part of the programme. The second part opened with a pianoforte duet by the Mis.-es N. and L. O'Driscoll, and was played with taste and skill. The chorus, 'Watching for Pa,' was capitally sung. Itev. A. Galerne again treated the audience to a song, ' Heavenly re t.' which he rendered with fine expression and received enthusiastic applause. The dialogue, ' The homespun lady,' in which the chnracters were taken by Masters M. Fitzgerald, E. Breen. and Mi^ H. Stack, was very amusing. A song, 'The gipsies,' by the senior girls, was particularly pretty. A vocal duet, ' The wind and the harp,' by the Misses J. and M. Coglan, was nicely given A recitation, •Do I remember Ireland,' by Miss N. O'Driscoll. was given, with feeling and expression. The vocal item, 1 The dear old home,' by Mihs M. Bronnan, was creditably rendered* The song and dialogue, ' lopsy and Eva.' by Misses i L. Gosling and L. O'Driscoll. received due appreciation. The drama, 'Cherry Bounce." in which Masters P. Nau^hton, A. Gosling, M. Fitzgerald, M. Sullivan, and D. Scannell took part, was one of the best items of the evening. The song. ' The millionaire's outcast boy,' by Miss J. Coglan, was nicely rendered. The song, ' Joe and me,' by Misses N. and L O'Driscoll, created much amusement. A Highland fling, danced by Master and Miss Lynch, was neatly performed. A song by Master D. Brosnan, a pianoforte duet by the Misses E. and N. Dore, and a chorus, '.Good night," brought the programme to a close. The entertainment as a whole was highly successful and reflected the greatest credit on all concerned. The accompaniments were capably played by the Misses A. Hoare, E. Dore, and N. O'Driscoll.