DANCE RECITAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 54, Issue 32622, 17 September 1945, Page 2

DANCE RECITAL

MISS M. JOHNSON’S PUPILS FUNCTION AT NGATEA LARGE CROWD IN THE HALL The Ngatea Hall was well filled on' Monday, September 10, for the recital of Miss M. Johnson’s pupils. There was really a host of talent displayed and every item was painstakingly prepared l and much' credit is due to Miss Johnson for the way she has trained 1 the children. Especially. worthy of note was the pianist, Miss 'Ngaire Miller of Kopuarahi who accompanied all the dancing items and although still a school girl she really played her .part extremely well. Items most favoured were by the small Turua pupils, who looked’ not more than eight years, in a “Glowworm Ballet.” They looked really lovely in their ballet skirts of pastel shades.

The grand finale, “Wedding Of The Painted Doll” was delightful. The bride and groom, accompanied by two bridesmaids came before the minister and a ballet of the “painted dollies” brought all artists to the stage. Variety in dancing included Irish Jig, Highland Fling and Sword dances-, Russian dances and Sailors’ hornpipe. At the conclusion of the concern Misses Peggy O'Brien and Margaret Jamieson presented Miss Johnson with gifts in appreciation of the interest she had taken in them throughout the year. Accompanying throughout was Herb. Walker’s Orchestra from Thames and they also supplied music for the dancing which followed. The M.C. for the evening was Mr E. Kahn of Paeroa and he carried out his duties in a very bright and breezy manner.

Those in choruses were:—Margaret Jamieson, Sylvia Painter, Betty Nicholson, Margaret Flynn, Marjorie Treadaway, Shirley Green, Elaine Bennett, Kathleen' Handley,' Joyce Madgwick, Irene Baker, Gorrie Miller, Beverly Miller, Colleen Candy,

Beverly Courtney, Lorraine Barriball, Margaret Barriball, Shona Riddell, Margaret Brown, Miriam Tito, Peggy O’Brien, Quona Mosley, Nellie Mosley, Betty McKee, Raewyn' Comer, Betty Connors, Raewyn O’Neil and Rod Hodgson. The following was the programme: —All pupils on the stage for “Let’s Sing A Bright Song,” with vocal and tap by Miss Betty Nicholson; tap trio with vocal by Misses B. Nicholson, M. Jamieson and S’. Painter; elocutionary item by Miss 0. Stott “Bridal Morn”; Sailors’ hornpipe, Miss Betty McKee; vocal and tap duo, by Miss Peggy O’Brien and Rod Hodgson; skipping tap by Betty Nicholson and Margaret Jamieson; songs by Ron Downie, “Silent Night” and “Beautiful Dreamer”; Highland Fling, by Margaret Vercoe; tap by Rod Hodgson and ballet; sword dance by Shirley Green and Beverly Miller; song and dance, “Put Your Arms Around Me Honey,” Lorraine Barriball, only three years old; character dance, “Chardes,” Mr Jamieson S. Painter, B. Nicholson; vocal, Mrs Clark, “Somewhere A Voice Is Calling,” “Don’t Sweetheart Me,” with vocal by Gorrie Miller and tap, Gorrie Miller, M. Treadaway and J. Mad'gwick; Russian Gopak, Peggy O’Brien and Rod Hodgson; tap duo, R. Comer and M. Barriball; ballet by Turua pupils, “Little Mr Baggy Britches”; military tap, M. Jamieson, 'S. Painter and B. Nicholson; Ngatea pupils, “Apple For The Teacher”; Irish jig, G. Miller and C. Candy; vocal, songs by lan Jamieson, “Mary” and l “Praise The Lord And l Ammunition”; Negro tap, Peggy O’Brien; Glowworm ballet, by Turua pupils l ; Spanish dance and l song, Norma Death; song and dance, by Margaret Jamieson, “That’s Tor Me”; “Wedding Of The Painted 1 Doll,” all pupils.