ELTHAM JUVENILE BALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 August 1928, Page 8

ELTHAM JUVENILE BALL.

BRIGHT ARRAY OF COSTUMES.

Tlie fourth annual children’s ball organised by the Eltham School Commist(teo was held in. the Town Hall on Friday 'evening and, from both a financial amd social viewpoint, proved a greater success than either of the .preceding fixtures. Fully 120 juvenile couples en*'lived in dancing, and the combined attendance' of (parents, dancers and' nondancers is 'estimated at between 6UO and 700. The hail, with streamer decorations and an endless variety of costumes .of every colour and shade, presented an animated .scone until 10 p.m., when the children were entertained at supper and .gave: up the floor space to adult 'devotees of terpsichore. The general conduct and oversight of all the arrangements for the children’s' enteri a--Lament was in. the capable 'hands' of Messrs A. B. Kemp (organiser) alnd W. Ricketts (chairman of school commititcc), wlio licLVCj for two snc-cossi'V’G years, made a signal success of this popular feature of school life. Mr H. A. Nodder and members of the teaichi in'g staff, assisted in no small degree by Mrs A. Beesley (pianist©), are to be congratulated on ithe result of their tuition, amply demonstrated in the varied and comprehensive programme of dances indulged in toy the youthful revellers. The supplying of supper to •the big assemblage was expeditiously ■administered toy a large and willing committee of ladies led toy Mesdames W. Ricketts and W. Thornhill, whose thanks are due to parents and local tradesmen who donated the necessary ingredients. The hall decorations were effected by a numerically strong band of workers under the direction of Mrs F. Casey. Messrs H. A. Nodder, G. H. Percy and A. E. Gilliver -were efficient and helpful masters of ceremonies. The function) throughout was a happy affair, typical of the splendid youth and vig- ■ our of the rising generation, the joyous laughter, and merry clatter of the dancers at times sinking Marsh's orchestra into insignificance. Included among the dancers in costume were the following: Joan Giantworth (Old England), Mavis 1 Stanton (Ruination), Lent Myhill , (Ghost), Flora; Coplestone (Rainbow), #liv© Best (Pink Chrysanthemum), Owen Thomas (Old-fashioned Virginian Bear Hunter), Irene Smith (Danger Signals), Jean. Pergusson (Butterfly), Margaret McCready (Pierette), Joyce Bridger (Pierottc), Rose Onions (Rainbow), Helen Eeakes (Eltham “Argus”), Mabel Garter (Ballet Dancer), Gladys Hastings (Sailor Girl), Ellen Walker ('Sailor Girl), Helen Stewart (Tahitian Girl), flaysie Anderson (French Pheasant), Dorothyt Pros (Night), Lynotte Goldsmith (Swiss Peasant), 'Cora Phillips (Eastern Girl), Tlico Young (Flower Girl), -Gladys Patou- ('Spanish Dancer), Joan -Wilkinson (Indian Girl), Patty Donnelly (Knitting Bag), Una Mitchell and Florence Thomas (Question and j Answer), Shirley Stewart (Powder Puff), Ellice Irons (Balloon), Patricia ! Campbell (Dutch Girl), Eva .Cockroft (Folly), Eileen Rankin (Queen of Hearts), Olive Jones (Half Boy. Half Girl), Veila Adam (Great Grandmother) Thelma Taylor (Gipsy Fortune-Teller), \ Jean Davis (Black Bird), Joy Campbell (Pierette), Doris Mumby (Pier- \ ette), Gwen Ware (Oranges and Lemons), Pearl Bosley (Boy Cavalier) M. , Mum’by (All is not Gold that Glitters), Francis Adam (Pierette), Joan and | Robbie Ward (Spanish Gypsies), 'Min- ! nie and Lena Thomas (Fluffy Chicks l ), Sybil McOready (Shepherdess), Madge j Townsend (Gypsy Dancer), Betty Urrv , (Victorian Maid), Mary Pilkington ' (Question), Grace- Pinny (Pierette), . June Cooper (Summertime), Alison ; Morton (Italian Peasant), Marjorie Rowe (Eastern Lady), Dorothy Ovver (Folly). Patty Cooper (Summertime), ! Margaret Young (Chinese Lantern), ■ Joan Davy (Chrysanthemum), Hazel Phillips (Old English Gentleman), Josephine YVylds. (Apache), Patricia. Pep- : perill (Folly), Laurie Egan- (Dutch Girl), Joyce Hewitt. (Balloon Girl), ' Jean Carson (Boy Blue), Irene Bosley (Marguerite Daisy), Joan Knofflock (Ballet Girl), 'Winnie Crozier (Pierette), A!ice Bishell (Fairy), Linda ■ Bush (Harlequin), Audrey Bush (Eigyp--1 trail Prinoess), Thelma' Kemp (Fairy ' Queen), Ruth Stamp (Powder Puff), ■ Maisie Hastings (Pack of Cards). Doreen Peperill (Sea. Queen), Mr C. Walker (Pierrot), Mr F. Mi shelly (Baby Twin), Patricia Pepperoll (Pierette), Doris Nodder (Pierette), Spencer Gyde (Champion Fighter, Gene Tunney), Joan Davy (Chrysanthemum), Patty Renad (Oild 1 English Gentleman), Berry Gldsmith. (Chinaman). Gifford Goldsmith (Ch'i'n am an), Gifford Goldsmith (Sandman), Kevin Perciva.l (Dutch ■ Girl), Don Emmett (Prisoner), Eileen Peebles (Old English Lady), Hadyn Murray (Sundowner), Lawrence Murray (Tom Heeney, Tom Gibison (Pierrot), Ellen Walker (Sailor Girl), Raymond Rankin (Little Boy Bine), Grade Rankin (Queen of Spades), Dorothy Kenai (Modern Miss, 1928), Gladys Hastings (Sailor Girl), Audrie Beeslev (Lavender), Ferni© Ricketts (Folly), Dick Egg lest one (J ingle Bells), Xolieen Clark (Black Cat), Marion Eggleston© (Hockey), Pat Drake (Pirate), Thednia Kemp (Fairy), Andrew Kemp (Mr Woo), Olive Marchant (Lady Teazle), Rose Marchant (Gipsy), Celia Marchant (Harlequin) , Kathleen Fake (Sir Peter Teazle), Joel Cummane (Magpie Pierrot), Robin Patterson (Robin Hood), Charles Cooper (Tram Conductor). Noil Stewart (Scotchman), Lester Jenkins (Indian), Reg Oleniworth (Mali in the Moon), Jack Pepperi ll (Clown), Wallio Ware (Chinaman), Milford Jolinsn (Clown), Clifford Walker (Parson), Martin Donnelley (Cricketer). Herbert Crozier (Goodnight). Clifford Nodder (Pierrot), Ron Forbes (Red Indian), Gordon Adam (Pierrot). Cyril Camaras® (Cowboy), George Thomas (sailor), Albert Paton (clown). Billy Thomas (Prof. Wh.atnt). Charlie Wylds (Tim the Outlaw), Jim Rowe (Maori Chief), Cedric Carter (Girl), -Claude Ricketts (Indian),''Leslie Ware (Ghost), Lloyd Ritter (Rivals Blue), Jack Johnson (Mexican Cowboy) Spencer Gyde (Jack Hopps), Jack Smith (Kin. Klux Rian), Eric Cooper (Sailor Bov). Owen Hill (Hindoo), Raymond Rankin) (Bov Blue), Olive Oamcrofiig (Sctebman). Harold Phillips (Hawaiian Lassie). John Weir (Judge), Leonard Hill (Mohammedan Boy), Harold Besle-v (Dancing Jack), Geoffry Fallows (Drum-major), Roy® Crozier (Jazz Man), Bernard Harris (Boy I Blue), Errol Melvin (Clown). Andrew] Kemp (Chinaman). Francis Marchant (French Clown), Pat Marchant (Courtier). •