Dance Recital Was Popular Attraction This Week

Chronicle (Levin), 7 May 1948, Page 4

Dance Recital Was Popular Attraction This Week

. Youth displayed lts talents m the iiegent Theatre on Wednesday dght before a large audience, the nccasion being a dance recital by bhe Palmerston North and Levin pupils . of the Loma Hepworth 3chool of Dan'cing. The quality of the performance was of high class, and seldom has Levin been treated to* such a diversity of entertainment as witnessed before the f ootlights on this occasiottv . . Under the personal supervision of Miss Loma Hepworth, the artists provided a non-stop shpw and full credit must be given to her for the large amount- of tuition given to over 50 pupils, to bring them to such a high standard. Some exquisr ite cQstumes , were seen in the various items. The curtain rose to reveal 24 performers in traditional Scottish dress; the blaze of colour making a pretty sight as the pupils performed dhe Highand Fling, to the music supplied by Pipe-Major AYorston. Special mentioh. must be made of the tepder age of some of the performers, the under ]five-year-olds becoming instant favourites -with jthe audience, by their confidence. 'The tiny tots were P. Hannah, N. Brooks, D. Spring^ V. Craven, N. Nesbitt,' G. Chambers, B. Hook, L. Mitchell and E. McManus. The :highlight was'the portraying of the inursery ryhme "Mary Mary How 1 Does Your Garden Grow" by little Noeline Brooks, who took the part ivery well with dance and action, lcomplete with flowers, trowel and watering can-. ( Margaret Fearon, Palmerston North, with ■ an . exceedingiy sweet voice was seen to advantage in song j and dance, as also was Jack Cudby ; also from Palmerston N. The Levir inunils nleased nn .their item "Ir

Holland," Margaret Fearon and i Anne Ellwo|d singing the 6 song | "Tuli-Tulip Time," while the Levin pupils were again outstanding in "Anchors Aweigh." The Double .and Foursome Swords was an ex'hibition well worth seeing with the sixteen performers occupying the whole stage. The programme .was , concluded with an Irish scene. A guest artist to replace one ( item on the0 programme owing to : : one of the pupils being indisposed • i was Marlene Flyger, a pupil of Miss : , Jean Fraser, of Feilding, who : pleased in an item, "Ruined Parksol." • j : ' "Delightful Performance" l Mr. J. R. Macfarlane, chief of j the .Horowhenua Scottish Society, . apologised for the absence of the ! Mayor, Mr. H. B. Burdekin, who had a prior engagemenr, and thanked Miss Loma Hepworth for the en^ertainfnent provided, and said that he was quite safc. in saying that they had not seen better in the district, and taking into consideration the short time ' the pupils in Levin had been receiving tuition, their performance, espe-i eially the 'tiny tots, had been marvello.us. Mr. .Macfarlane theni presented Miss Hepworth with al beautiful bouquet on behalf of thej Levin pupils. , J i Miss Hepworth in reply, said lt! ihad been a real pleasure coming' to Levin" to train her pupils, and . thaiiked all who had helped with !the recital, making special mention 'of the accompanists, Misses Doro:thy Rush, Cushla Quinn, Jean Fraser and Mr. A. Yorston, and to j Mrs. Hudson, " manageress, and staff of the Regent Theatre who had co-operated mosMully. Mr. Macfarlane then presented the following prizes won during the year as follows:-^Silver cup for ' most points scored in competitions: J. Learmonth, Palmerston North; gold medal for runner.-up: Miss V. Fenton, Palmerston North best attendancer J. Cottle, Levin, S. . Spring, Palmerston North. i A prize for selling the most ticki ets for the performance went to i K. King, Levin. Bouquets were also [presented to the three women accompanists.

The full programme and ' those taking part was as follows: — - Highland Fling: K. King, 4 R. Judd, J. Clarke, D. Bubb, J. Jack, N. Trotter, C. Dobson, M. James, S. Broadbent, K. and A, Shaw, E, Maher, J. Cottle, J. Boddy, E. Turner, M. Fenton, E. McManus, M. Ormond, M, Osborne, I. Jamieson, D. Horn, T. Quinn, B. Hook; °"Fetit Tappers": P. Hannah, N. Brooks; "Rope Dance": Pamela Hodgson; "Polish Mazurka": Jean Lucas; "Sean Triubhas": J. Learmonth, A. Lucas, A. Robertson, V. Fenton; "Tapping Tot": Donna Spring; "Winter Frolics": N. Trotter, C. Dobson, K. King, J. Clarke; "Song and' Dance": Margaret Fearon; "Butterflies in the Wind": V. Craven, N. Nesbitt, P. Hannah, G, Chambers, B. HOok, D, Spring, L, Mitchell, N. Brooks, G. Hodgson, M, Lundy, M, Wallace, M. Fenton; "Sailor's Hornpipe": A. Lucas, .J. Learmonth; "Tapping Feet": Elaine .McManus; "Reel O'TuIloeh": V. Fenton, A. and G. Robertson, V. Maultsaid; "Milita;ry Tap": Margaret James; l£Pan": Sandra Spring; "Stepping Out": Valda and Glenn Craven; "In Holland": Margaret Fearon, Anne Ellwopd, 6 Bubb, J. Jack, K. King, R. Judd, J. Clarke, N. Trotter, K. Shaw, C Dobson, S. Broadbent, T. Quinn, J Cottle, E. Maher, J. Bo-ddy, A. Shaw ir itsliev ^ Horn' 9- -Hannah; o Webby, J. Badham, B. Prentice, A. Bull, J. Banfield; t£Double and Foursome Swords": V. Maultsaid V. Fenton, A. and G. Robertson, J and A. Lucas, J. Learmonth, P Hodgson, J. Clarke, K.* King R Judd, D. Bubb, J. Jack, I. J.imieson, C. Dobson, S. Broadbent; Song and . Dance": Barbara Lundy; "Country Dance": M. Wallace, m. Haisman, c, Dobson, s Spring, n, - Nesbitt, D. Hav, g Doyle, M. Andrews, g. and F Hodgson, M. Ormond, M. Lundy, M

Fenton, E. Turner, \ . White and J. White; "Tap Duo": J. Dixon, M. James; "Trepak": Alton Lucas; ' "Skipping": Margaret Fearon; "Anchors Aweigh": R. Judd, D. . Bubb, K. King, J. Clarke, J. Jack, Basil Cudby; "Scarf "Dance": Margaret Osborne; "Little Miss Van- ' 'ity":_ Maureen Haisman; "I'll zie \ 'Your Sweetheart": H. Rice, B. Lundy, J. Dixon-, M. and V. Fen- ' ton, M. James, M. Fearon, A. ' Elwood; "Tartar": Kyra King; ' "Classic": Cherry Hook; "Mary, ' Mary": Noeline Brooks; "Clog ' Dance": Valerie Maultsaid; "Rus- ' sian Mazurka": E.' McManus, H. I Rice, J. Lucas, M. Fearon, P. Hodgson, M, Ormond, V, an'd M. ' Fenton, B. Lundy, M. James, J. • Dixon, C. Hook; "Tap-a-Tap": ' Margaret Wallace: "Ruined Para- ' sol": M. Flyger; "Action Song": , Margaret Fearon; "Irish Scene": A. ' and J . Lucas, J. Learmonth, A, Robertson, K. King, R. Judd, J. " Clarke, J, Jack, P. Hodgson, C. ' Dobson, M. James, D. Bubb, Verna Fenton, V. Maultsaid, Georgina • Robertson and Elaine McManus.