LANCASHIRE “LADS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 298, 8 March 1928, Page 2

LANCASHIRE “LADS”

CLOG DANCING CONTEST A DIVIDED OPINION With four points in his favour, Ernie Jackson defeated Mr. Phi! BaT in a Lancashire clog-dancing compdi* tion for £2O a side at the Trades last evening. The enthusiasm was intense and 1* applause deafening. Mr. Jackson’s followers seemed to be legion. However the last has not been beard of the contest. Mr. Barry still lives te hopes of defeating his opponent ***£ another contest is to be staged at -he West End Picture Theatre. Before the result of last evenings contest was announced a gentleman with a voice strongly suggestive o( heather and haggis rose like a prop 3 -; from the body of the hall and declare to the wide world that although Mr. Jackson was a fine dancer, the speaker was certain tha t Mr. Barry wa£ jjj better man as far as heel and toe wor» was concerned. , He declared, as an expert, that judge should have been underneath tn platform. Mr. Barry and Mr. Jackson, w abashed by the unofficial experts un invited opinion, shook hands. The Scottish gentleman continued talk. Several others joined in ana . * looked as though the entertainmecmight become really interesting. “We are going on with the P gramme,” declared Mr. Jackson. „ “I’ll bring a pair of clogs of my declared the man who should ba •- been wearing kilts, as he continued talk of his dancing prowess. But all was well. The judge Mr. Jackson 48 points and Mr. o** l ’ 44. .... The dancing was an excellent tion of that meticulous art. Mr. - had donned a natty costume whic&JJju sisted of trousers with a purple ***-£ and a coat neatly waisted and sa* | round the bottom into a sene® ‘ strips. Mr. Jackson discarded h* B . and danced in trousers and & « shirt, to the tune of a melodioll* whistle. It was the big event of the cTe Like all vaudeville companies, , was something to suit all tasie**_ nothing that was “highbrow." dancers of all kinds, conie 7 ia t T , a Dci different varieties, instrumentalists ventriloquists made up a S eT€ro gramme. Several children ably, to the delight of their folio Among them were Doris MorrlS veli* has a good sense of burlesque! Ashdown, a tot of seven and who flicked a neat ankle id jig; Stella Direcca, who has a promising voice; Zoe Wilhanwju^ ! Mavis Riley. Four of Miss * £cA ”lT pupils nimbly skipped thl ?°?Lhik Charleston, tupping castineU Mr. Kelson’s diversion, music from a saw. was nobly acc Others on the programme were ; Sheldon Kindley. Jack Riley. *-• * j 0. Jock McKay, Tom Butler <|:* Samuels, Miss Muriel Alliso® a®* . j Kindley sisters. M