ST. SAVIOUR'S ORPHANAGES

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18550, 27 November 1925, Page 10

ST. SAVIOUR'S ORPHANAGES

BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT. The funds of St. Saviour's Orphanages should be augmented to some extent by an entertainment, organised by Mrs E . Galson, which was given last night in the Caledonian Hall in the presence of a large audience, which would no doubt have been laTger still had it not been for the inclement weather. The first part of the programme was supplied by the dancing pupils of Miss Iris Edmonds, whose fifteen items showed how much cure had been taken m their training. While every number was deservedly applauded, two were outstanding, China Girl, in which the solo part was taken by Miss Edmonds, while a company of twenty-four performed a number of graceful movements supporting her, and a Hawaiian scena, m which Misses Jessie Ramsay and Irene King were the dancers, and Hazel Shier, R. Collet, Iris Edmonds, A. Sirrett, and L. Fitzsimmons ukulele players. The other numbers in the SS £rt were:-"Bon Bon,' Campbell and juniors; "Cupid, Shirley Byl»nd. "Jockey Ballet," Gwen Smith Shirley Ryland, and seniors; "Cachuca, Florence and Burnice Jones; "The Life of a Rose, Stella Luney; "Elite," Irene King; song, "I've Got My Eye on You," Betty Reid and Ballet; "Classique," Lilian Ay ling; "Scarecrows," Kathleen Clements, Kathleen McCormack, and Fred Jones; "Tiptoe, Miretta Shier; song, "Zillah," Vera Wilkms and Ballet, Evie Exton (dancer) ; . Carnival, Nola Edmonds; "Pierrette," Rona and Freddie Jones. , .„..., u Some of the best talent of Christcnurch appeared in the second part of the programme, which was as follows: —Song, In the Garden of To-morrow," Mr L. Robinson; scenes from "l'Enfant Prodigue" (a mime play), Miss Irene Mulvany Gray, assisted by Miss Dorothy Kearne; song, "By the Waters of Minnetonka," Mrs Kenneth Muirson; monologue (selected), Miss Joyce Staff, LTCL.; song, "Sea Fever" (John Ireland), Mr 1\ Cordnor; part-songs, (a) "Vale (farewell), Kennedy Russell (arranged by M.J.) (b) "Lullaby" (Brahms), Miss Millicent Jennings's Choral Singers; recitations (selected), Miss Hilda Mulvany Gray; song, "Hai-luli (Alack-a-day)" (Coquard), Miss Millicent Jennings; song, "The Little Town in the Old Country Down," Mr Roland Smith; comic song, Mr Nobby Clark; exhibition dance, Miss Irene Mulvany Gray and Mr Rossraore Cracroft Wilson; popular songs of the 18th century: (a) "Come, Who'll Buy Primroses.'", (b) "Sally,'! (<:) "Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Bei", Miss Millicent Jennings and Choral Singers; song (selected), Mr L. Robinson; recitations (selected), Miss Hilda" Mulvany Gray; song (selected), Mr Roland Smith. Good service was rendered by an orchestra under Mrs A". Edmonds, and Mrs J. H. Cocks acted as accompanist. During the evening Mr H. M. Bonnehr, organiser of the St. Saviour's Orphanages, expressed the thanks of the Guild to the performers for their services.