"HAPPY FEET"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 61, 4 December 1937, Page 3

"HAPPY FEET"

Miss Doris Shapleski's Dance Revue ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME A most successful dance revue was presented in tlie Hastings Municipal Tkeatre last evenrng by Miss Doris Shapleski and her pupils. The theatre was well-Med for the performance, and ihe audience thoroughly enjoyed the long and varied programme of solo and baliet dance items. The recital commenced with a farotasy by the younger pupils, ' 'Itomance of the Deep," in which the young performers handled a light dance very well. A tap item, "Harbour Lights Tap," proved extremeiy popular', and even more so was the number "Kondino" by Miss Joyce Ericksen. During the evening a" number of dances were given by Mr. Claude Henderson, of Palmerston North, who is well known throughout New Zeaiand for his dancing. In particular his Russian dance took the fancy of the audience, who olamoured tor an encore which could not be granted owing to the length of the programme. A Mexican duo by Miss Brightie Gray and Mr. Fred Russell also proved popular. Other appearances were two by the Hastings Junior Boys' Mouth-Urgan Band, and the Hapi quartette. Accompanists for the evening were Miss Jehn "VVilkinson at the piano and Mr. Harry Cooper (violin). The stage manager was Mr. J. Le Comte. Following was the programme — "Romance of tlie Deep": Seaweed— Betty. Brigland, Eileen Williamson, Dolly GilJies, Gloria Hook, Shirley Wilson, .Cushla Roberts, Noeline Sparling, Moana Thompson, Suson Hyan, Ann Gillies, Kara Edwards; mermaid— Valerie Joll; starfish— Peggy Young, Margaret McKain; pearl— Jean Goss ; diver — Ehid Brimer. "Harbour Lights'' Tap: Margaret WilsOn, Fred Russell. "Itondino".: Joyce Erickson. "D'ye Ken John Peel" : Huntsmen — Peggy Young, Margaret McKain, Enid Brimer, Corinne Young, Betty Iiridgland, Dorothy Smith. "Sailor's Hornpipe: Claude Henderson. "Cupid Takes a Bow" (Gavotte) : Ladies — Shirley Wilson, Jean Goss, Nessie McKenna, Cushla Hoberts ; gentlemen— Valerie Joll, Pat Smith, Nana Mohi, Susan Ryan; cupid' — Janice Cullinane. Mexican duo: Brightie Gray and Fred Russell. "Put on an old pair of shoes" (tap) : Joyce Ericksen, Margaret Wilson and Joyce Cullinane. "Eskimo High Jinks" (balletj : Dolly Gillies, Daisy Tupaea, Peggy Young, Margaret McKain, Gloria Hook, Sheila Giffney, Valerie Joll, Npeline Sparling, and Corinne Young (sleigh girl). Huia Huia: Margaret Wilson, Joyce Ericksen, Mary Chamibers, SSnnie Weathered, Joyce Cullinane, Agnes Joseph, Pat Goss, and' Nickie Body (soloist). Highland fling: Pat Smith, Daisy Tupaea, Nessie McKenna, Sheilla Giffney. Sword dance: Pat Smith,. Polish dance; Miss Shapleski. " Military tap: Valerie Joyy, Sheila Giffney, Daisy Tupaea, Gloria Hook, Peggy Young. Operatic waltz; "Moonlight Madonna," sung by Miss Sadie Dean, and baliet by Pat Yonng, Joyce Cullinane, Agnes Joseph, Margaret Wilson, Joyce Ericksen, Nickie Body, Minnie Weathered, Mary Chambers. Baliet Orientale: Pat Goss, Minnie Weathered, Joyce Ericksen, Margaret Wilson, Joyce Cullinane, Agnes Joseph, Nickie Body, Mary Chambers and Pat Young (captive slave). "An Earful of Music" (tap) : Margaret McKain, Corinne Young, Enid Brimer. Welsh maids : Pat Smith, Cushla Hoberts, Shirley Wilson, Nessie McKenna, Susan Hyan. Sailor's hornpipe : Daisy Tupaea, Sheila Giffney ; eccentric — Peggy Young. Tap duo; Margaret Wilson, oyce Erickson. Ohinese Doll : Joyce Cullinane. Shean Truibhas: Sheila Giffney, Daisy Tupaea, Pat Smith, "Animal Crackers" : Soloist — Valerie Joll; baliet — Cushla Hoberts, Susan Ryan, Shirley Wilson, Nessie McKenna, Nana MoM. Baliet en Pointe : Thora Davidson, Joyce Cullinane, Violet Horton, Agnes Joseph, Mary Chambers, Joyce Ericksen. Irish jig: Soloist — Claude Henderson, Betty Bridgland, Susan Ejyan, Pat Smith, Gloria Hook, Eileen Williamson, Dolly Gillies, Nessie McKenna, Daisy Tupaea, Sheila Giffney. "Dinah" sung by Miss Sadie Dean ; baliet — Enid Brimer, Pat Young, Joyce Cullinane, Joyce Ericksen, Margaret Wilson. Pirates: Valerie Joll, Margaret McKain. Spanish cape dance : Miss Doris Shapleski. Danse de§ ApacheS: Pat ,Young, Fred Russell; "Whistling Boy," sung by Miss Sadie Dean; chorus — the company. A slight ehange in the programme was necessitated owing to Miss Jean Goss being unable to perfornj, on account of having been confined to bed with pneumonic inflnenza.