EASTER PARTY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 66, 21 April 1944, Page 3

EASTER PARTY

NOVEL REGENT MATINEE

A novel form of Easter Party was held at the Regent Theatre for kiddies on Easter Monday at the screening of "Union Pacific" when an. opportunity was given for those child-

ren who wished to sing over the microphone. Quite a number of budding songsters and swingsters took advantage of this offer, and

he result was that, for a period, the

theatre was haunted with the sweet and melodious strains of aspiring Bing Crosbys and Kate Smiths airing their vocal chords oA r er the ether. When heard through an amplifier, the voice usually sounds much Stronger than when the artist (or artiste) is performing on the stage i-tself SO' there was no difficulty whatsoever in hearing the performers as there usually is at such functions. . Another point which served to make the, afternoon so popular Avas the fact that parents could hear their own children giving a public, performance and many and varied were the expressions on the faces of the adults as' they listened to their offspring's Avarblings.

• Among those kiddies who gave items were: Jean Fowler, Lorr.a Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Souter Haynes, Anne Butler, Joan Bridger, Teddy Stewart, Trevor Windley, Loraine Gillespie and Gwen Fowler,

The winners of the train drawing competition Avere as under:—

Under 12 years: Keith Watannvi 1: Trevor Windley 2; Peggie Watarawi 3.

Over 12 years: 11. Carter i; Betty Delahunty 2; B. Thomasson 3.