PARAKAO

Northern Advocate, 8 December 1936, Page 8

PARAKAO

SCHOOL, CONCERT AND DANCE.

The Parakao School concert, held in the hall last Friday night, was well patronised, and proved a great success. It was a high standard of entertainment that was provided, and much credit is due to the teachers, Mr L. McNabb and Miss Van Houtte, for their successful efforts in training the children to such perfection. An abundance of interest and enthusiasm were taken by the children in their various parts, which assisted greatly to make the concert successful. Assistance was also freely given by the parents. The costumes were both original and pretty and lent much colour and tone to the proceedings. Mrs L. McNabb and Miss Van Houtte were the recipients of bouquets from the school children. At the conclusion of the concert, supper was provided, and dancing proceeded. Details were:—Seniors: Song, “The Mermaid”; recitations by Hevyn Neale, Dawn Neale, Rex Davidson; juniors, song, “The Fox”; recitation by Bob Cottrell; song by June Petley, “Alice Blue Gown”; juniors, song, “The Farmyard”; play by seniors, “The African Chief”; sword dance, June Petley and Laurie Davidson; play by juniors, “The Dream”; song by seniors, “The Road to the Isles”; recitations by Barry Wilson, Wallace Pollock, Lucy Nou; recitation by Maxton Going; song by seniors, “Ten Little Nigger Boys”; play by juniors, “Goblin’s Pudding”; “Hoop March,” by senior girls; recitation, “Tale of a Tadpole,” by June Petley: play by juniors, “The Happy Man’s Shirt”; recitation by Pearl Cave, “Cocky’s Revenge”; recitations by Shirley Campbell, Owen Cottrell,, Thelma Grantham; duet, Pearl Cave and Mary Pou; play by seniors, “The Well-behaved Witch”; recitations by Tim Pou, Rona Cottrell, Myrtle Cave; song by juniors, “In the Fashion”; song by juniors. “Come. H Oh Maiden”; song by seniors, “Home On the Range”; recitation by Beryl Going; recitation by Reawyn Petley; Sailor’s Hornpipe, by Laurie Davidson and June Petley; play by seniors, “The Pot of Broth”; junior Maoris’ song, “Manu Rere” - song by juniors, “Ten Little Mice”; song by seniors, “Little Chink”; song b 7 juniors, Yankoo Doodle”* rocitcition by Keith Grantham; play by seniors “Mrs Bob-tail’s New House”; Irish Jig, by June Petley and Laurie Davidson; song by seniors, “Golden Vanity ; “God Save the King,”