Concert at Kerrytown

New Zealand Tablet, 13 December 1906, Page 33

Concert at Kerrytown

An event which is always looked forward to with much eagerness (says the ' Temuka Leader ') is the annual entertainment by the pupils of the Sisters, of St. Joseph, Kerry town," who, of late years, toave been assisted by adult friends, with. the .object of suiting, all tastes of the large- audienpes which assemble annually to witness these bright performances. Though the as- - pect .of the weather on the evening of November 29 - «was anything but promising, the -schoolroom was packed. --- The stage and scenery were exceUent. The following was the programme :— Pianoforte , trio, Misses N. and L. . Diiscoll, and M. ' Scannell ; club drill in costume. Masters T. Fitzgerald, J3r6siian (3), a. Tozer, F. Naug-h-' ton ,< song, Miss Story ; pianoforte duet, Misses ; Petrie - and Brosnan ; song, Master V. Coira ; song, Miss X Daly'; song, Mr. Mrlsom (Temuka) ; dialogue, Master f4 J. Brosnan and Miss M. Scannell ; pianoforte duet, Master T. and , Miss M. Fitagerald ; humorous' son-g, Mr Crawford, (Timaru). The farce, ' The Doptor's Assistant,' in which the characters were sustained by Masters Jj Brosnan, F. O'Connell,- M. Brosnan, and .T. ■ Brosnarf, brought the first- .part of the- programme^-to '- a - close. The second part opened with, a pianoforteltaet by Misses L. Wall and M. -Fitzgerald, followed by a song by Eev. Father Finnerty ; selection, by the Banjo Band ; song, Mr: Mcßride-; song, Miss Beri ; song, Mr-.-* Jordan.; pianoforte duct, Misses M. and ~O. V Nolan ;' Irish reel (in costume), Misses K. Brosnan and M. Lynch. The last item was a drama entitled, ' The " Motor Bus,' in which the characters were sustained byT. ' Misses H. Breen, M. Brosnan, Scannell, and W. Brosnan and .Masters J. Biosnan, T, Brosnan, M.' Brosnan 1 , F. '-"' O'Connell, and D. Scannell. The audience was convufsed with: laughter from beginning to end of the piece. The singers were principally accompanied by Mr C. Collins in his able manner, Niss Beri also officiating with her-well-k,nown skill. The Sisters of St. Joseph may just- ' ly feel proud of the s success which attended their lab- " ors on this occasion. An infinite amount of pains must have' been bestowed - upon the children to bring them v up to the stage of efficiency wjiioh they all exhibited . throughout the entertainment, a notable feature of which ■ waSf'the pianoforte pieces. Though the performers in every case were, very young,, their effortfevreflected great • credit on the capabilities of-the Sisters of St.'.tfbsepih Vj as teachers, who, since their advent in Kerrytown, ; have made the- place "quite renowned for musical .talent - ' During the .interval the Rev. Father Kerley ' took the I opportunity of thanking the performers who had come from a distance, and" the audience for their peonage