FANCY DRESSES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 35, 21 December 1943, Page 8

FANCY DRESSES

HAPPY EDGECUMBE DANCE

SCHOOL CHIILDRFN'S C.ALA

The children's fancy dress dance held last Friday for Edgccumbe school children was a most successful function.: The hall was tilled to capacity with children in all types of fancy dress both artistic and humorous. There was. a large attendance of parents, and friends who enjoyed watching the children in a long and varied programme of folk dances. Items on the stage were provided by Mrs Patience.'s dancing pupils. A Sailor's Hornpipe was most daintily performed by Barbara Cole. A feast of grace and beauty was provided by the fairy ballet danced by Barbara Cole, Barbara List, Janice Mayo, llaeon Williams, Ann Sullivan,, Valeric Ranby, Lorraine Roberts with Margaret Black as the ballerina. A spirited Tap dance was given by Lois; Hawkins. Margaret-Black, Valerie Green whose costumes of blue, with cherry coloured trimmings made a vivid and unusual splash of colour. A very skilful 13 T executed skipping dance was performed by Be mice Starncs. A very lively number was the Hunting Tap. by Lois Hawkins and Margaret Black wearing gay scarlet and green costumes and jockey cap.

The final item was very picturesque and graceful, a Grecian Dance, bj- Raeon Williams, Janice Mayo. Margaret Black, Barbara List. Valerie Ranby, Lois Hawkins with Hei.cn McLean as soloist .f These dancers wore grace.full frocks ol' mauve pink and green muslin.

Mrs R. E. Blair played the music for all the items,.

Mr J. Neil sen, secretary of the School Committee, in a short speech thanked all who had helped to make the dance so successful, especial ly Mrs Bristow who had trained the children in folk dancing ami played the musical accompaniments for them. A special vote of thanks was also passed to Airs Patience for the items by her pupils, which, had been staged under great, difficulty owing to sickness among the children making last-minute, substitutions necessary. All items were enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience. A splendid supper was served to the children by the committee assisted by willing helpers., after which the. adults supper was served. Children in fancy dress were: — Cay House. Old-fashioned Lady: Margaret Viekery., Miss Mullet: Ann Sullivan. Highland Lassie; Betty

Flavel, Highland Lassie: Barbara Cole., Sailor: Ngaire Cole, Mother Rabbit; Barbara Burgess. Early Victorian; Elizabeth Thomson, Daisy; Doreen Marx, Hawaiian Girl: Nolinc Black, Flower Seller; Betty Wilson, island Girl; Betty Munday, Drummer Girl; Jean Munday, Irish Colleen; Joyce Hamilton, Queen of Hearts; Raeon Williams, Sailor Girl; Judith Burke, Hungarian Peasant; June Bryers, Sailor; Helen Ferguson, Crinoline. Lady: Betty Green, Soldier; Cherry Ward, Sailor;, Mary Withy. Spanish Girl; Ann Withy, Doll: Margaret Black, Sailor; Lois Hawkins, Irish Colleen; Helen McLean, Russian; Jean Cannell,, Nurse; Muriel Gow, Russian Peasant; Bernicc Starncs, Music;. Mary Raetihi, Irish Colleen; Sadie Nathan. Poi Dancer; Shirley McKay, Fairy; Bcv-r erley Tcasdale, Fairy; Dale Carter, Flower Girl; Lynette Marx, Fairy; Dawn Thaoker, Hungarian Peasant; Del Thackcr, My Pretty Maid; Maureen Sullivan, Nurse; Robert Cunningham, Chocolate Soldier; Pat Steffert, Bride; Jill Learning, Fairy; Dulcic Learning, Flower Girl; Barbara Gow, Bo Peep; Olive Hunter,, Harlequin; Judith Radcliffc, Crinoline Lady; Helen Radcliffc. Queen of Hearts; Jo Cannell, Chinese Lady; Norman Thomsosb, Red Indian; Graham List, Airman; David Gibson, limiian; Billy Gibson, Dutch Boy; Peter Moody. Cowboy; Reg Tierney, Indian; Murray Williams, Air Force: Jim Blair, Turn About; Bruce Thomas', Juggler Boy; John Hunter, Cowboy; Peter Ferguson, Red Elf; Ken Massey, Cowboy; Jim Hunter, Red Hunter; Paul Tutalii, Red Indian; Joe Nathan, Red Indian; Gor-. don Moody,, Tramp; Les Hamilton, Professor; Peter Russell, Tennis Bov; David; Mayo, Clown; Terry Burgess, Robin Hood: Peter Bryers. Cowboy: Louis McKay. Cowboy.