CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS DANCE

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4671, 21 December 1944, Page 3

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS DANCE

The children’s fancy dress dance which was held on Friday last in conjunction with the farewell to Mrs R. M. Douglas, proved one of the most successful which has been held in Arrowtown for many years. The hall, which was filled to capacity, bore an artistic appearance with coloured streamers and the stage was decorated with evergreens, peony roses, delphiniums, cream and red roses. The bright spectacle presented by the multifarious costumes worn by the children made for an unusually animated scone. The mothers are to be congratulated on their line effort in costuming tue children, also the teachers on ’he framing given. The grand inarch was led off by Miss Floric Adams and Master J. Baker and 31 young couples took part. At intervals during the simple dances in which the children entered enthusiastically and for which Mrs Willis Shaw provided the music, several choruses were sung. The expupils were also seen in a grand march during the evening, which was led off by Mrs Jas. Reid and her son, Keith. The master of ceremonies foi the children’s dance was Master Norman Pittaway and for the adults, Mr A. M. Ritchie. The following is a list; of the costumes;— Arthur Anderson, cowboy; Allan Dennison, soldier; Warrick Jenkins, cowboy; Geoffrey Houston, General Montgomery; Lindsay Reid, sailor; Evan Au 'tins, sailor; Peter Coliingwood, cowboy; David Dennison, clown; Maurice Dennison, sailor; Neil Sims sheik; Geiard Fitzgibbou, gentleman, Bruce Jones, baker; Bill Sanders, Indian; Alan Shaw, cowboy; Neville Galt, gentlest an; Terence Carroll, pageboy; Russel Jones, jockey; Sylvia Baker, flower girl; Frances Dennison, shepherdess; Joan Elliott, Ranee; Dorothy Dennison, nurse; Lorraine Erridgc, daffodil; Fide Johnston, waitress; Daphne Fletcher, fairy; Audrey Saunders, Swedish girl; Alison Shaw, flower girl; June Sims, dancer; Merle Taylor, National Savings; Frances Elliott, sunflower; Louise Haggitt, clover; Aileen Jones, Little Bo Peep; Gallic Coliingwood, Red Riding Hood; Noelene Dudley, Belle of the Ball; Joan Kitto, nurse; Daphne Dennison, frills; Jennifer Galt, Scottish girl; Robin Coliingwood, nurse. Clare Wahrlich, drummer boy; Daphne Sanders, fairy; Juno Adams, Scottish girl; F. Adams, gipsy; H. Summers, new year; D. Allan, Victorian lady; P. Thompson, auxiliary fireman; F. Hansen, bridesmaid; D. Wilcox, old English lady; B. Houston, blue bottle fly; M. Paterson, Miss America;. W. Summers, bride; E. Haggitt, pierrette; R. Palton, Dutch girl; N. Butel, Irish colleen; M. Swann, rambler rose; M. Allan, ballot dancer; N. Pittaway, N. W. Mounted police; B. Swann, sheik; G. Houston, cowboy; T. Reed, cowboy; C. Dudley, Tahitian; I. Taylor, swagger; M. Adams, sailor; V. Baker, S.

Elliott, J. Baker, pierrots; I. Eeid, Lord Nelson.