CHILDREN’S RECITAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 27 November 1936, Page 11

CHILDREN’S RECITAL.

PUPILS OF MISS F. WHITTAKER. Pupils of Miss Freda Whittaker gave a delightful recital in the Empire Hall, last night, before a large and appreciative audience. The proceeds are to be donated to the Willard Home. A feast of entertainment was provided, the talent of the performers' impressing itself upon those present. A feature was the -beautiful frocking, and it was evident that much time had been spent in preparation for the concert.

“The Fairy Tailor” was a quaint little person in a Gloucester green velvet suit a.nd cap, and the scene of this item was set in a garden with the tailor sewing clothes for goblins. These small people were very captivating in their, goblin suits of gold and rose pink, green, or blue, and their quivering gauze wings. In the character song, “An Old-Fashioned Garden,” Cythea Port wore a long old-world frock of blue and carried a basket of flowers, and she appeared in a garden. “Fairies On tne Lawn” was a fanciful item picturing a little girl’s dream. A peach coloured frock with blue hows and a flowered hat were worn by Patricia Penny in a song, “The First Cuckoo of Spring,” and slie carried a parasol. An amusing play, “Cabbages and Kings,” opened the second half of the programme, the flocking helping to lend just the right atmosphere. In “A Pastoral Romance,” Boy Blue and a shepherdess in pink sang sweetly. “Lady Teasle” wore a blue Victorian frock with a bustle, and lemon trimmings.

The programme was as follow: Verse speaking, “The Sea Fairies,” Isla Oarian, Julia Eaten, Coleen Feehan, Anice Gilbert, Leatliie Johnston, Pat Penny, Nona Kingsley, Pat Johnston, Pat Livingston, Pauline Huntington, Mary Graham, Cythea Port, Valerie Taylor, ltosie Robinson, Gwen Graham, Elva Tremain, Joan lsbister, Ann lsbister, Nola Heffernan, Barbara Smith, Margaret Fraser, Valmae Dalton, Louie Holden, Phyllis Poole, Nathalie Orman, Shirley Parker, Elva Payne, Gladys Whittaker; recitation, “Dressing Up,” Louie Holden; monologue, “Little Brook,” Barbara Smith; “The Fairy Tailor,” Joslyn Clark, and the following attendants: Ngaire Taylor, Rita Norman, Allison Beatie, Julia Eaten, Pat Johnston, Allan Norman, Joan Hears, Ifosia. Robinson, Pearse, Valerie Taylor, Gloria Heald, Shirley Graham, Graham Wilton, Ann lsbister, Margaret Tremain, Joy Newson ; song, “An Oldfashioned Garden,” Cythea Port; recitation, “The Tub” Gwen Graham; character item, “Fairies on the Lawn,” Millieent Cunninghame; recitation, “Play the Game,” Lov Viel; song, “The First Cuckoo of Spring,” Patricia Penny; character, “Marigold,” Gloria Heald; play, “Cabbages and Kings,” the cast being: Princess, Valmae Dalton ; Queen, Margaret Fraser: Lady-in-Waiting. Mar.v Graham ; Fairy Godmother, Nathalie Orman ; Prince, Patricia Livingston; Official, Harold Renwick; King Corum, Gwen Graham; King Dorum, Jean Robin: King Corum’s Attendant, Mary Graham ; King Dorum’s Attendant, Phyllis Poole; Peter Simple. Elva Payne. Recitation. “The Doll’s Wooing,” Ngara Haulbrook; character item “Juliet,” Julia Kendrick; monologue, “Playmate,” Pauline Huntington; duet. “A Pastoral Romance,” Anice Gilbert and Joan lsbister; recitation, “Old Mother Meg,” Nola Heffernan: character, “Lady Teasle,” Noeline Ansin; humorous item, “Football Fans,” June Stagpoole; monologue, “The Old Front Door.” Betty Inglis; character, “Nydia” (blind girl, from “The Last Days of Pompeii”), Gwen Hancox;! recitation, “Pentire Town,” Gladys Whittaker; verse speaking, “Menin Gate,” “Rickitv Coo.” Miss Grace Taylor was aeeompaniste. The performers were all presented with posies (made by Mrs J. Dalton) and were later entertained at a jolly party by Mrs H. Whittaker. There was a pleasing incident when Mrs A. A. Graham, oil behalf of the pupils, presented Miss Whittaker with a basket of flowers apd fruit. Miss Whittaker also received a bouquet from Mrs H. L. Cunninghame. Mrs C. E. lsbister kindly lent furnishings for the recital.