GIRL-GUIDE CONCERT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 235, 17 September 1936, Page 3

GIRL-GUIDE CONCERT

First of Its Kind at

Waipukurau

From Our Own Correspondent. WAIPUKURAU, Sept. 16.

The first concert of the Waipukurau Girl Guide company and Brownie pack, held in St. Mary’s Hall last evening, was clever, original and an unqualified success. The hall was packed, extra seats having to be brought in. Among those present were the District Guide Commissioner, from Waipawa, Miss N. McHardy, and a party of Guides from Takapau, accompanied by Guide Capt. E. Poulton. Lieut. M. Wall and the secretary, Miss N. Wylie. The officers in charge of the local company are Captain, Miss A. Hobson, Lieuts. B. Harding and J. Harker, Miss J. Allan, Brown Owl, assisted by Miss B. Harker, Tawny Owl, are in charge ot the Brownie Pack.

The programme included a chorus, “Cradle Song.” and a part song “Way Down Yonder” by the whole company. “Saints of the Flag,” by the company was a descriptive recitation with tableaux illustrating the composition of the Union Jack and with the legends attached to each of the separate flags. The two dances of the Brownies around their toadstool emblem were very well done and the second, illustrative of the daily health rules which

all good Brownies observe, was specially appreciated by the audience. This was followed by an original sketch by the Guides illustrating the work to be done to win 1 1 the laundry badge. ’ ’ The smaller Guides formed a row in front wearing various laundry advertisements, while in the background an actual laundry scene was enacted, the whole company describing the work in song as well as action. Guide D. Williams gave a piano solo “The Fairies’ Lullaby,” played with confidence and expression. Another action song “The Three Pirates” with the characters in costume was well acted. “The Tui,” a recitation by Guide 8. Bell, was spoken clearly and tho plaintive haunting scene was well expressed. Tho company presented “Mary and Dorothy/’ a country dance, with vivacity, while the character sketch, “London Cries” was most original and one of the brightest spots of a bright evening.

“The Surprse,” a one-act play was an excellent piece of acting carried out naturally. The entertainment closed with a camp fire scene in which several old favourites were heard with words, which, while new to the audience, are well-known to Guides and Scouts whenever they congregate around a camp fire.

The Commissioner congratulated the company on the excellent progress made in the past 12 months and explained some of the ini rnational aspects of Guiding, illustrated by visits by New Zealand Guiders to the 9th. World Conference in Sweden this year

and the previous one there, which she herself attended. The company sang < 4 Taps’’ after which supper was served to the whole audience.