PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 9, 8 December 1932, Page 11

PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT

AID OF CHILDREN’S HOME

DANCE, SONG AND STORY,

A most enjoyable concert programme was presented by the pupils of Miss Eldrotl, assisted by pianoforte pupils of Miss Rawlins and dancing pupils of Miss J. Heyward, of Feilding, in All Saints’ Parish Hall, last evening, in aid of the Children’s Homo. The programme was of a lengthy and diversified nature and proved to be of outstanding merit, the numbers having been most happily chosen. Included in tho items were playettes wherein the actors wero word perfect, humorous and character recitations, monologues, I musical items and dances, the standard attained by tho performers reflecting 'credit upon their teachers. | The programme was entered upon with tho presentation of a pianoforte I solo which was followed by the playetto ! |entitled “Tho Birthday Party, where-' in the guests brought gifts and con- j tributed items. At the conclusion of I the programme, Rev. Canon Wood-1 ward was asked to accept tho gifts on behalf of tho inmates of the Home. In thanking the donors for their kindly thought, Canon Woodward took the opportunity to express the thanks !of the committee of the Homo to Miss Eldred and to all who had assisted towards furnishing them with such an enjoyable evening. Miss Eklred was also presented with several floral tokens. Mr G. Bettle carried .out the duties of stage manager very satisfactorily, and Mr C, W. Teppott rendered excellent service in tho role of accompanist. | The individual numbers figuring on I tile programme and the contributors | were:—Pianoforte solo, “The WindImill,” Nellie Stidolpli; playetto, “The Birthday Party”—Beryl Crystall (hostess), Audrey Oats (maid) and 14 guests—“ The Birthday Song,” Doreen Vasey: “The Baby Over the Way,” Russell Jackson; “Elizabeth Allen,” Patricia Kneebonc; “Grandma’s Dress,”- Wesley Whittaker; “Sli! Sh! Sli!” Kevin O’Connor; “Very Unusual,” Gordon Rosvall; pianoforte solo, Beryl Crystall; “Fishing,” Bruce Davidson; “Play the Game,” Ronald Tremaine (Feilding) ; “I Had a Littlo Pony,” Frank Jenkins; story, “Tho Goblins,” Audrey Oates; song, “The Dream Man’s Train,” Earle Catterick; recitation, in character, “Dreams for All,” John Jenkins; “Little Blue Eyes,”- Doreen Vasey; recitation in character, “The Dish Washer,” Noelene Oliver; character study and tableau, “Ginevra,” Betty Moore (Feilding) ; “Buttercups,” Beryl Crystall, humorous recitation, “The Potent Charm,” Peggie Whelan; “A Gentleman,” Jim Stubbs; humorous monologue, “The Three Trees,” Weldon Whelan, accompanied by Peggie Whelan; character study, '“The Flower Girl,” Laura Coleman (Feilding) ; Dutch Dance, Eileen Periea (Feilding) : humorous recitation, “Tom Boy, Margaret O’Connor; story without words, “The Pink Wedding” (in two acts), Earle Catterick (the vicar), Betty Moore (bride), Weldon Wlielan (bridegroom), Iris Lovelock, Lucy Harkness, Joan Pearson, Marjory Watts, Laura Coleman (bridesmaids), Gordon Oates (groomsman), Peggie Whelan (mother of bride), Noelene Oliver (guest), Bernard Tremain (photographer), Beryl Crystall and Audrey Oates (flower girls) ; humorous recitation, “When It’s the Zoo,’-’ June Davidson; song, “The Lilac Tree,” Ronald Tremaine; concerted recitation, “Apple Blossoms,” Laura Coleman, Iris Lovelock, Joan Pearson, Marjory Watts, Lucy Harkness; playette, “Mrs Ruggles,” Miss Daisy Capps (mother), Dick Bettle, Jim Stubbs, Pat Kneebone, Audrey Oates, Doreen Vasey (children) ; humorous recitation, “Late Again,” Mr Gilbert Bettle; skipping dance, Betty. Moore (Feilding) ; character recitation, “Roli Poli San,” Eileen Periea; “Bird With a Broken Pinion,” Miss D. Capps (Kairanga) ; ‘San Stefano,” Earle Catterick; “Tne Quitter,” Weldon Whelan; “Arms and the Man,” Joan Pearson; “The Soldier,” Gordon Oates; “Bells of the Angelus,” Marjory Watts; “Craven,” Dick Bettle; “A Fable,” Iris Lovelock; “TopSy," Audrey Oates; “God Save the King.”