GALATEA W.I. CONCERT & DANCE GREAT SUCCESS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 35, 7 September 1949, Page 5

GALATEA W.I. CONCERT & DANCE GREAT SUCCESS

A very enjoyable evening was held in the Galatea School on Friday night when the Galatea Women’s Institute conducted a concert and dance. Though the school is

hardly suitable for evenings of this it has to be used owing to - the lack of a hall, as yet, in the district. However, the meagre amenities available had been considerably improved upon by willing hands. A small stage had been erected on the verandah, and good seating accommodation Lad been u arranged. •

Mr J. Lee acted as M.C. for the evening. The concert party of the evening opened with two songs by Mesdames H. and L. Goodhue, who sang “‘Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes” and "Till We Meet Again” accompanied on the banjo-guitar by Robert Moki. This was followed by Master Brian Walsh at the piano who gave a very enjoyable performance of “The Robins’ Return.” A Maori touch was given to the evening when Mesdames Lane, Nettleton and Gear performed a poi and Mrs L. Goodhue did hula, to guitar accompaniment. The i scene was changed to Ireland, how- * ever, when Mrs J. Douglas, accompanied at the piano by Mrs Walsh, sang “Did Your Mother Come From Ireland” and “You 2 e Irish and You’re Beautiful.” A humorous sketch entitled “The Ladies Club” caused a happy interlude, the members of 'the “Club” being Mesdames McGahey, Lane, Macdonald, Rogers, Nicholson and Miss Goodhue. Some of the audience are still wondering whether it was more by accident than design that Mrs Rogers lost her upper dentures in the attempt to touch her toes. The items were resumed when Master lan Judd sang, unaccompanied, “Galway Bay” and “I’m Looking over a Four-leafed Clover” in a very sweet soprano voice. Mesdames H. and L. Goodhue, together with Mrs McGahey sang two’ more songs “You Can’t 3e True” and “Hand Me Down My Walking Cane” with guitar accompaniment. Mrs Alexander, accompanied at the piano by Mrs Keller, was given a big ovation after her very enjoyable singing of “You Can’t Be True Dear” and “Don’t Ask We Why.” There was a break in the programme whilst Mrs Nichols, president of the Galatea W. 1., expressed thanks to everyone who had helped in any way to make the evening a success. The one-act play “5 to 5.30” was the climax of the evening. This was very well acted and presented and held the interest of the audience right’ until the very end. The parts of the daughters were played by Mesdames Paton, Lee and H. Goodhue, the mother by Mrs C. Heard and the charwoman by Mrs Gear. ! This concluded the concert half of the evening. Supper followed by a short dance brought the evening’s proceedings to a close.