GIRL SCOUTS' ENTERTAINMENT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 220, 24 October 1916, Page 3

GIRL SCOUTS' ENTERTAINMENT.

Another very successful entertainment was given last Tuesday evening before a large audience in the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, by the Pukekohe Girl Scouts, the proceeds of the gathering on this occasion being devoted towards adding to the Scouts' ambulance equipment. The varied programme that was submitted was of a decidedly attractive and enjoyable character and once again testified to the careful training imparted by the Scoutmistress (Miss N. Williams) to her young charges, as woll as to the masterly stage management of Mr Cecil Boadley, who had also skilfully superintended the preliminary rehearsals. Mr Eoadley was further responsible for the picturesque stage decorations, besides designing some of the costume scenes. Mesdames H. Dell (the Scouts' President), C. Boadley, F. Perkins, the Misses Dell and Pearson, rendered valuable assistance in dressing and " making up " the young performers for their respective parts. The Scouts opened the programme with a pretty Japanese tableau entitled " a scene in Pekin," and later on sang " Home Fires," with a most effective stage setting, whilst their further contribution of a national march and soDg, representative of England. Scotland, Ireland and Wales, with Miss V. Dell in the role of Britannia, was also most popularly received. The action songs ''Bluebells " and "Daisies and Breezes " were very croditably rendered by several young children and Scouts H. Blake, M. Sellars, A. Wood, and Edie Perkins gave an Irish slumber song in character Master Leslie Roadley scored a hit and a recall with his humorous ditty " P.C. 19," and Mr Jack Brown was hoard to advantage in a vocal selection. A Scotch dance was smartly executed by Scouts H. Blake and A. Wood, Masters C. Maxwell and L. Boadley. Two very amusing dra-

matic sketches were also enacted entitled " Doctor's Patients " and "A Tight Corner," in both of which the respective charac f ers were well sustained—in the former by the Misses N. Williams, N. Wake, E. Adams, L. Perkins and Mrs Kendall, and in the latter by the Misses Nellie Perkins, Edie Perkins, N. Williams, N. Wake, E. Adams, Linda Perkins, Messrs Luke Wilson, R. Hewlett, J. Fleming and Master L. Roadley.

The various musical accompaniments were shared by the Misses Ivy Brown, V. Dell and Ivy Duncan. During the proceedings speeches explanatory of the Scout movement, and appreciative of aid to patriotic work accomplished by the Pukekohe Girl Scouts were made by Mr C. K. Lawrie and Mr Cecil Roadley, and Scouts Hazel Blake (who had scored the highest marks for iirst aid) and M Sellars (best attendance from long distance) and to the Misses Ivy Brown and Bertie Perkins (as willing helpers) wore the recipients of presentations.