POPULAR CONCERT

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 54, Issue 32630, 5 October 1945, Page 2

POPULAR CONCERT

FUNCTION AT NGATEA SUCCESSFUL EVENING large audience in the hall On the evening of September 27, Miss Paul presented another of her very popular concerts in the Ngatea Hall before a very large audience. There was an abundance of talent by local artists as well as from visiting artists. Credit is given to Mrs V. Birkenhead as ballet mistress and to Mrs W. Williams, who was pianist for the evening. The frocking in all ballet items contributed 1 greatly to their success. "Shine On Harvest Moon” was one of the most favoured items presented. In this item the ballet wore short midnight blue satin frocks sprinkled with stars on the very full skirts. At the conclusion of the function, Miss Paul, President of the Ngatea Women’s Institute and organiser of the concert, thanked the artists for coming along and also everyone for their presence and making the evening such a success. Miss Paul especially mentioned little Elvira Baldick of Auckland, who although only five, sang and danced to ‘perfection. On behalf of the ballet girls, Mrs Williams, made a presentation to Mrs V. Birkenhead and Mrs W. Williams.

Mrs Courtney and her “bathing beauties” caused much amusement, dressed in costumes of the “good old days” and they were greatly contracted with the four girls in modern dress who proceeded them with a tap dance. Humour by Mr P. Caisley of Paeroa was very popular while Master 1 Don Vivian gave brilliant renderings of all four pieces of piano solos. Elocutionary items by Mrs Trevor Jones of Thames were very well received. Mrs Aston and Miss Marion Chatterton who previously have not sung to Ngatea audiences delighted everyone with their -particularly sweet voices and also their choice of songs. The M.C. for the evening was Mr W. Williams while music for dancing was supplied by Mrs E. Barber, Miss D. Stitchbury and Mi’ L. O’Brien. The programme was as follows: — Marching item 1 , junior members Ngatea Women’s Institute; elocutionary items by Mrs Trevor Jones, “Has Anyone a House To Let,” and **How Mrs Brown Split Wood’’; pianoforte solo, Master Don Vivian, Schubert’s Sonata, Parts 2, 3‘, 4 and “To A Mountain Stream”; duet, “Idolising,” by Misses N. and D. Sherlock, with ballet; songs, “Coming Home” and “The Skylark,” Mrs Aston; elocutionary item, Miss Olga Scott, “On The Beach”; song and tap dance, “My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time,” by Elvira Baldick; gipsy tambourine dance, with solo by Mrs V. Birkenhead and ballet; negro tap by Miss Peggy O’Brien; songs, “Break O’ Day,” and “Just For To-day,” by Miss Marion Chatterton; humour by Mi* P. Caisley, “Oh What A To Do,” and “Odessy of Joe,”; Shine On Harvest Moon,” with solq by Mrs Courtney and ballet; elocutionary item by Mrs Trevor Jones; pianoforte solo by Master Don Vivian “Silvery Waves”: seaside bathing beauties, Mrs Courtney and ballet; Irish song and dance, by Elvira Baldick; humour by Mr P. Caisley, “The First Victory Loan” and “Phantom Piper”; Russian Gopak, by Mrs V. Birkenhead and Miss B. Beck; elocutionary item, Miss Olga Scott, “I’ve Got The Giggles To-day.” The ballet girls were:—Mesdames V. Birkenhead, D. Coldicutt, A. Courtney, R. Dudley, Misses Doreen Cook, Nola Phelps, Beryl Beck, Shirley Gardner, Marlene Williams, Eva Laurich, Norma Cole, Eunice Challis, Dora McClean, Pat Noble, Nola Sherlock, Dawn Sherlock.