Cromwell

New Zealand Tablet, 17 December 1908, Page 17

Cromwell

The annual concert in connection with the Cromwell Catholic School (writes the correspondent of the Otago Daily Times) took place in the Athenamm Hall, which was filled, on Wednesday evening, December 9, and, as usual, was a thorough success, financially and otherwise, and amply demonstrated the skill and patience exhibited by the Sisters in their training of the pupils, musically and vocally. Tho piano duets by the Misses Amy and Annie Thomas, Ivy Mitchell and Cissy Thomas, and Martha Mitchell and Kathleen Thomas were exceptionally well rendered, especially by the last-named two young ladies, who have attained high degrees of proficiency on the instru- . inent. A pianoforte solo (' Come back to Erin ') by Master Alfred Neill comes under the same category, and he did ample credit to his careful tuition. ' Darby and Joan ' caused no end of merriment by the thorough manner in which their respective roles were filled by two little tots — George Scoles and Kitty McNulty — and which really would have done credit to youngsters of a more mature age. Bell drill by a class of lads was gone through faultlessly, and displayed the careful training in- calisthenics, which they had undergone. A humorous recitation, ' How Uncle Rodger hung a picture,' by Master- Vincent McNnlty, . fairly brought clown tne house, and Avas followed by "an operetta, ' Queen Mab,' the principal role being filled by Miss- Evelyn Scott, who acquitted herself remarkably well considering lier extreme youth. Marie McLaren also went through her part with much grace and ability. All the girls were letter-perfect. The gem of the evening was a ballet, entitled ' A' visit to fepain.' It was a spectacular treat, and the perfect waltz time kept by flip girls was a credit .to their careful training/ _Miss_ Maggie Cahill acted as accompanist in her usual artistic manner. A .farce, 'He Would be a Soldier,* followed: - Among the lads who distinguished themselves were - Masters . Alfred 'Neill, Vincoht McNulty, and William Mitchell; . During, the in-terval-Father" Hunt suitably returned thanks to all present for their patronage. ' - - - • ' ' '