SUNDAY SCHOOL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4350, 1 November 1950, Page 2

SUNDAY SCHOOL

CHILDREN’S CONCERT

POPULAR PROGRAMME

ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, PAEROA

The children of the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Sunday School entertained a large crowd of parents and friends with a concert in the church ■hall, Paeroa. The varied programme proved popular. The children opened the evening with a song of welcome, the older children then leaving the juniors in charge of the stage to present ‘Giant Big Shoes.” Lionel Beattie made a convincing giant while Ann Weatherley as Old Mother Hubbard smacked her flock soundly with a birch broom. During the evening recitations were given by the fdllowing children: Colin Matthews, Ann Weatherley, Carol Dean, Donald Moore, Billy Dunwoodie, Bethmay Walmsley, Kay Pennell, Gareth Nicol and Judith Moore. Janet Clark and Irene Speechlay gave pianoforte items and a group of girls gave a drill display. Marguerite Donald's lively dancing of the Irish jig, accompanied by Mrs J. Brown, set people’s feet tapping. A group of senior boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves as nigger minstrels singing such songs as Camptown Races. As vocalists, Mlerle Speechlay, Lionel Beattie and Alison Clark contributed to the evening’s entertainment, whilst Patsy Coppins proved as usual that she is a capable and accomplished dancer with a descriptive song and dance “The Frong” and later with a' skipping dance, which left everyone amazed at her abilities.

The children opened the second half of their programme with a song, “The Fair,” followed by “Spiring Bells,” in which Miss Noeline Tubman sang the verses, the children joining in the chorus.

Seasoned artists were Diana and Michael Griffiths, Michael playing the pipes for his sister’s item, yvhich was very well received. A dance of a different type was well done by Elaine Pope and Miriam Denton to the song “Wesden Shoes.”

Popular on the programme as with the participants was a waxworks show in which several girls characterised fathers pf some of the pupils. No one was in much doubt as to whom they represented as they jerked along with a pipe, a telephone, a spanner, a hammer, meat knives and other articles. Judith Glennie introduced each “father” in verse.

The junior play, “Mixed Pickles” proved most hilarious when the “Baron” partook of a whole onion which prevented further speech for some time. A huge spider which descended at intervals from the ceiling added to the fun. Presenting the story of “The Good .Samaritan” was also a source of • enjoyment for the players. Senior children who entered wholeheartedly into their parts. Brahm’s “Lullaby” sung by Alison Clark, assisted by the rest of the children, brought a pleasing programme to a close.