The Programme

The overture was a piano solo by Mr. P. Marsack. who played the "Serenade" from Rombergs "Student Prince." The second item was a tuneful rendering by the entire Glee Club, male and female, of "Hark! Hark! the Lark!" followed by the rollicking strains of "Rolling Down to Rio." Two cornet solos ("Trees" and "Polka Brilliant") by Mr. T. Sweeney met with well-merited appreciation by the audience; and were followed by a humorous recitation by Mrs. W. J. Mountjoy (nee Miss Zenocrate Henderson). Her oral and gesticular account of the head-to-toe make-up of a "Beautiful Lady" proved particularly popular with the male seekers after truth. As an encore piece, Mrs. Mount joy recounted the week-to-week anguish of the "Continued-in-our-next "series at the "Continuous Pictures."

The dancing of Miss Cora Duncan and Miss Hilary Henderson needs no introduction to V.U.C audiences and their dance duo, which was the next item in the concert, showed excellent and graceful impression of their theme. Liter in the evening, Miss Cora Duncan gave a vivid rendering of a modern German dance, "The Storm Doth Wrack My Soul."

After the dance duo came a well-played violin solo by Mr. R. E. Jack, who chose as his piece, "Concertina in Hungarian Style," by O. Reading, and followed its enthusiastic reception with an encore.

Misses M. Fletcher and B. Turner then sang a pretty vocal duet. "At Love's Beginning," but unfortunately the effect of their sweetly blended voices was somewhat lost in the crude atmosphere of the Gym.

The second half of the programme opened with a sparkling and skilful piano solo by Mr. P. J. Magill, whose item was applauded to the echo. Mr. L. O. Sandford followed with a solo piece, "The Joy Bird," and, as an encore, the familiar lilt of "Come to the Fair," his deep, melodious voice carrying admirably, although perhaps his songs could have been improved with a little more expression.

The songs chosen by the Glee (Tub songsters for their second item were "Eriskay Love Lilt" and "Laugh and Be Merry." A humorous interlude was .Mr. W. J. Mountjoy's recitation, "Bertram at the Bachelors' Club," which closed with Bertram's assurance that the Bachelors would do something of which their children would he proud. As an encore, he chose the familiar "Meanderings of Monty," but banished any triteness from the number by bright and original variations.

Quite one of the most melodious items in a pleasant evening was the string quartette, which was arranged by Dr. A. B. Keys and played "Andante Cantabile" by Tschaikowsky, and an encore. Parts were taken by Miss B. Burton, Dr. Keys, and Messrs. G. Ayson and D. Woodward.

The evening closed with a further item by the Glee Club ladies, who sang "I Would That My Boundless Love," and "Early One Morning." The enthusiastic and harmonious singing in all the Glee Club's items was an effective reply to the good-natured bantering which has at times been levelled at its vocal powers.

The evening was most enjoyable, not merely for the intrinsic excellence of the items but also for the effective organisation and arrangement of the programme. Thanks and congratulations are due to the conductor, Mr. I. J. Hills, to the stage manager, Mr. H. Williamson, and to the accompanists, Misses B. Turner and Justine Smith, and Mr. P. Marsack. The announcing (done through microphone and loud speaker) was in the hands of Mr. F. D. Christensen.