CENTRAL TARANAKI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 12 December 1931, Page 8

CENTRAL TARANAKI NEWS

ATTRACTIVE RECITAL DANCING, ELOCUTION AND MUSIC. BRILLIANT STRATFORD FUNCTION. Splendid dance portrayals, elocution and musical and vocal numbers were the factors contributing to the success of the dancing and elocution recital given in the town hall, -Stratford, on Thursday night by Misses Kitty Harper and Beth Hadden, L.TJC.L. They were assisted by their pupils and Mrs. W. Osborne, soprano, and Miss V. Ross, L.A.8., violinist. There was a good attendance. In every way the production was a polished one and entitled to nothing but commendation, which was offered freely by the audience. The pupils gave talented expositions of their respective arts and revealed the perfection to which children can attain when carefully instructed by capable teachers. The. exponents of dancing interpreted the titles of their numbers with grace and verve, and the elocutionists were supplied with happy items that were enhanced by clear enunciation combined with attractive mannerisms. They were a credit to Miss Hadden. The adult performers were equally expert. Mrs. R. D. Laird needed no introduction and gave her usual wellbalanced performances. Mrs. Osborne, who is often heard broadcasting from IYA, was accorded a wonderful hearing. She helped materially to make the success of the number “Rendezvous,” in which old-time dancing was effected by Lorna and Dorothy Goble to the strains of “Rendezvous” as sung by Mrs. Osborne. Miss Harper appeared alone in only one number, “The Grecian Hoop,” but she gave it in a manner that won .instant admiration. The violin solo by Miss Ross disclosed the instrument at its best. Accompaniments were played by Miss E. Moon, F.TjCjL., A.L.C.M. The concluding item was a humorous sketch treating with the experiences of three servants. Mrs. Laird was “Marie (the cook), while Lois Guthrie was excellent as Ada (parlour maid). Last, but by no means least, was Esther Wright, who as Emily (kitchen maid) acted the part in an accomplished manner.

The costumes were a feature and an entertainment in themselves for they were richly coloured and very well designed. The stage backgrounds, too, were good. The dancing was accompanied by an orchestra composed of Miss Evelyn Moon (piano), Mr. H. I'bbotson (violin) and Mr. C. Ibbotson (drums).

The programme was: Dance, “Hungarian Gipsy,” Dorothy Goble; recitation, •‘Mister Batterby,” Edna Marsden; dance, “The Huntsman,” Stuart Brisco; dance, “Little Tip Toes,” Lorna Goble; recitation, “Puck,” from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Gwen Brisco; dance Egyptian,'Miss Madge Ansley; recitation, “Madge the Tomboy,” Nesta Belcher; song, Mrs. W. Osborne; dance, “Russian Festival,” Mavis Laird; monologue, “The Brook Song,” Jean Hopkins; dance, “Tap Duo,” Miss Kitty Harper and Gwen Brisco; character sketch, “Von Munt’s Notice,” Mrs. R. D. Laird; dance, “Mickey and Minnie in Mousey Capers,” June Stephens and Lorna Goble; dance, “The Snowflake,” Gwen Brisco; dance, “The Bubble,” Eileen Jensen; dance, “The Little Toy Soldier,” June Schweiters; “Golliwog Tap Dances,” Stuart Brisco; recital in character, “Ojistoh,” Wilson (Indian Poetess); dance, “Acrobatic Specialty,” June Stephens; dance, “‘The Grecian Hoop,” Miss Kitty Harper; dance, “Rendezvous,” statues, Lorna and Dorothy Goble; violin solo, Miss Vinnie Roes; humorous sketch, “Between the 'Soup and the Savoury,” Marie (the cook), Mrs. D. Laird; Ada (the parlour maid), Lois Guthrie, Emily (the kitchen maid), Esther Wright. PERSONAL ITEMS. An apology from the Hon. R. Masters, Minister of Education, for absence on account of pressure of official business was read by the Mayor yesterday at the reception in Victoria Park to Lord and Lady Bledisloe. In his message Mr. Masters intimated that Mrs. Masters would be present, but the illness of her daughter prevented Min. Masters too from attending. An epidemic of an annoying character has been rampant in Stratford recently and takes the form of the removal of valves from cycle tyres. Mrs. E. Crabtree, Eltham, met with a painful injury this week, fracturing a tendon of the leg while playing tennis. This will necessitate a long period of rest. KING’S THEATRE. *SOCIAL ERRORS.” , Diversion-seekers who have been hoping for large ‘helpings of “nut” comedy with their movie fare, will be appeased when “Social Errors” opens at the King’s Theatre this afternoon. “Social Errors” has a fast-moving, interesting plot, an absorbing, romantic sub-plot, and is enfilladed with riotous fun of the button-bustin’ variety. Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Leon Errol, Stuart Erwin and Charlie Grapewin are the principals in the cast. Arlen is the ex-foot-ball player who gets a job as pantryboy on a Health Farm, in order to prove to his dad that he is capable of supporting himself. On his way to the farm, he becomes the unwilling accomplice of Leon Errol, a light-fingered crook, who has just robbed a bank, carrying the money in a suit; ease. Errol decides to go to the Health Farm also, posing as a private detective in quest of a “crook.” Stuart Erwin, ( bellboy at the farm, takes lessons in sleuthing from Errol. Mary Brian, whom Arlen had met casually before going to the Health Farm, arrives with her father, Charles Grapewin, who is a patient. Arlen goes through a series of funny situations, trying to prevent Mary from learning that he is a mere pantry boy. Meanwhile Errol had hidden the swag in the room he shares with Arlen. Detectives arrive, and indicate their suspicions on Errol. He manages to throw them off the train, but when he sees Arlen 'blamed for the robbery, he confesses. At this juncture, two real detectives arrive, accusing the first Sleuths as crooks, who had Ibeen after the Errol swag. It all comes out top-side up, but it’s a merry, mad whirlwind of comedy, tempered by romance, while it’s going on.