Only the brightest stars were selected to perform.
"The school's got to show off!" laughed Gertie.

"It's to try and take the shine out of the old girls.

Miss Bowes doesn't exactly like to say so, but that's what she means." "No inferior talent permitted," agreed Addie.

"Only freshwater oysters may wag their tails." "Metaphor's a little mixed, my hearty.

Perhaps you'll show us an oyster's tail ?" "Well, they've got beards, at any rate." "To beard the lion with ?" "If you like.