SUCCESSFUL PANTOMIME HELD AT TAKANINI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 533, 10 December 1928, Page 4

SUCCESSFUL PANTOMIME HELD AT TAKANINI

SCHOOL FUNDS BENEFIT The general luiid of the Takanini Public School will be considerably aug." rnented as the result of a very sueccssful rendering of the pantomime "Cinderella ' to a capacity house, hi the Takanini Parish Hall. on Saturday evening. .Much of the success of the evening* entertainment was due to the effort* of Mesdames \v. Drown. Clarion - ana -\lr. Kay Keech. The musical part or the function was played by . Walker, of Manurewa. and Mr. De Launey. The scenery was supplied by ilrs. Clayton and Mr. Keech. At the conclusion of the show Mr Dempsey, on behalf of the performers handed Mrs. Brown a pair of vases in appreciation of her services in organising the function. The various roles were tilled by: Miss Vera Mclntosh, as Cinderella; Miss Elsie Collings. as the prince: Mr. p Bartlett, as Signor Romeo; Miss May Hogan, as the Baroness; Misses Nancy Dempsey and Clara Haugliey. as the two sisters; Mrs. Bycroft, the fairy godmother; Miss Doris Peploe, as Gosma: Misses Loma Bycroft and Betty Dempsey, as Cinderella's page boys; Misses Gladys Bennett and Essie Murtagh, as courtiers; aiiss Dolly Roberts. as page boy: Miss E. Murtagh Mrs. Bycroft. Messrs. Ray Keech, L Mclntosh and Ray Cain. as cooks Musical items were given bv Marjorie Brown and chorus. “Mary Lou”; Hilda Gordon and Doris Peploe; "Spanish Town": Lola Seagar, rose dance, and Little 80-peep; Joan Mouton. Little Boy Blue. The items of Miss Sylvia Poynter. of Auckland, were very "well received. Items were also provided by the school children in fairy and elf dances, and the tin-can band.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

MOTHERS’ CLUB AT Y.W.C.A. The assembly hall of the Y.W.C.A. presented a very gay scene on Saturday. when the members of the Mothers’ Club held their annual children’s Christmas party. The hall was decorated with streamers and balloons and at 5 o’clock two hundred happy children sat down to tea. After tea games, competitions, dancing, songs and recitations were indulged in by the children, and Santa Claus was literally besieged. The children were marched past, each child receiving a gift.

Great credit was due to all those who helped to make the party a success. The duties of Santa Claus were very ably carried out by Mr. Sanders.

KNOX SUNBEAMS

CONCERT AT PARNELL Children of Knox Sunday School, known as the “Knox Sunbeams” gave a most enjo3'able concert at the Knox Hall, Parnell, on Wednesday evening. The concert was arranged by Ales. G. W. Bagrie. Recitations were given and two playettes, one called “Won’t You Buy Aly Pretty Flowers” the children wearing pretty frocks, wreaths on their heads, and carrying baskets of flowers; and the other called “Cupid’s Fairy,” were charmingly played. One little girl, Joyce Jones, as the fairy, made a marked impression with her acting and gracefulness. A tiny tot, Patricia Hebden, as the “Cupid,” also played well. Other children were: Nancy Aloore, Dorothy McIntosh. Lenora Scarborough, Ina and Dacia Bagrie. Other Sunbeams were: Gwen Reece, Constance Cole and Moyna Rice. “Luna Park,” a story without words, caused great laughter. It was played by Airs. G. W. Bagrie and Miss Eileen White. Aliss Ruby Burk. Miss Gladys Walding, Mrs. Vera Bartley, Brenda June Ure, and Dorothy Hodder gave enjoyable items. The Rev. AlcDonald Aspland was chairman, and Aliss Paterson and Miss Peggy Doherty were accompanists.