NELSON CREEK NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 September 1939, Page 4

NELSON CREEK NOTES

I Our Own Correspondent]. On Friday last the Nelson Creek Follies performed in the local hall before a big house, and they were given a very good hearing. The proceeds were for the Red Cross Funds. The programme was as follows: Opening chorus, the Company; sketch. "You’re Ail Wet," Charlie Chubbin. George Dudley, Selwyn Topp, Tom Holmes, Paddy Horan; yodel, Miss Doreen O’Brien; milkman sketch, George Dudley, Albert Topp; "Umbrellas,” the Company, with solos by Tom Holmes and Chailie Chubbin; sketch, “Monkey Glands," Charlie Chubbin, Mick Ord, Paddy Moran; solo, “Public Sweetheart,” Tom Holmes; waltz ballet, Mesdames N. Nyberg and A. Hogg, Misses Smith and Fitzgerald, Messrs Chubbin, Dudley, S. Topp and Porter; sketch “Growing Pains,” Tom Holmes, S. Topp, and P. Moran; solo, Miss Ruby Tate;’ sketch. "The Fourth Form at St. Thomas’s”, T. Holmes, C Chubbin, G. Dudley, S'. Topp, G. Porter. P. Morah; instrumental trio, Mesdames Ord and Hogg (piano accordeons). Miss D. O’Brien (steel guitar); Indian songs (in harmony), the Company. with solos by Mrs Nyberg and Charlie Chubbin; Clydesdale ballet, “In the Harem,” T. Holmes, M. Ord, C. Chubbin G. Porter, S. Topp, A. Topp, G. Dudley, P. Moran; recitation, Miss Smith; solo, Mrs Ord; sketch. "Dad and Dave,” P. Moran, G. Dudley, A. Topp; radio talks, Misses K. Fitzgerald and D. O’Brien, Messrs M. Ord and S. Topp; echo songs, the Company, solos by Miss Smith and G. Porter; mouth organ solos, Tom Holmes: sketch, “Ignorance is Bliss,” Mrs Nyberg, Miss Smith, T. Holmes, G. Porter; yodel, Miss’D. O’Brien; sketch. "George Washington,” Tom Holmes, Paddy Moran; final item, waiters’ ballet, N. Nyberg, A. Topp, K. Fitzgerald, J. Smith, S. Topp, A. Topp, M Ord, G. Porter; chorus, "In Gay Paree”; solo, G. Porter; duet, J. Smith and G. Porter; sketch, "I Gave Her That,” M. Ord and S. Topp; solo, R. Tate; final choruses, “Alexander’s Rag Tirnq Band” and “Easter Parade.” A short dance followed, music being supplied by Mrs Ord.