ELTHAM CONCERT

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1940, Page 3

ELTHAM CONCERT

soldiers' comfort fund Under the direction of Mr. S. E. Carson, Eltham amateur performers presented a variety entertainment m the Eltham town hall on Wednesday evening. Every item was well preesnted and enthusiastically received by the capacity house. Mrs. C. A. Wilkinson. president of the Eltham soldiers' comforts committee, to which the proceeds are to be given, thanked all who were responsible for for such nn exccllent entertainment and for the efforts to assist the comforts committee. Mr. Carson ttianked all of the performers for the manner in which they had attended practices and rehearsals making special mention of country members who, despite benzine restrictions, had been regular attenders. He thanked all of the house staff, stage assistants and others who had given their wholehearted support. The programme was: Opening chorus, "Come to the Show," the company; solo, "Gianniana Mia," Syd. Payne; tap ballet, Misses Margaret Lawrence (soloist), Wilma Marr, Jean Scobie, Eileen Peebles, Betty Brooke-Taylor, P. Crosbie, D. Pepperell; sketch, "Suciden Death," Messrs. F. Silver, Les Haycock, Ron Slater and Jack Simpson; song and ballet, "Alice Blue Gown," Misses Jeanne Dempsey (soloist), Audrey Carncross, Gladys Carlson, Audrey Carlson, Eileen Peebles, Margaret Lawrence, Jean Elstone, Betty Brooke-Taylor, Doreen Pepperell, Betty Bowler and Pauline Peebles; solo, "The Barber," Mr. F. Silver; tap duo, Miss Margaret Lawrence and Mr. Dick Shepherd; sketch, "Story Without Words," Miss Doreen Pepperell and Mr. Les Haycock; solo, "The Donkey Serenade," Mr. Syd. Payne; sketch, "Spats," Misses A. Wilson, W. Carter, K. Best, D. Pepperell. C. Beeche.y and Beryl Morton; radio talk, Mr. Les Haycock; noveltv, "The Army, The Navy and the Air Force," Misses Doreen Pepperell. Eileen Peebles and Jean Carson; song and chorus, "Soldiers in the Park, Miso Carson and ballet; solo, "Spring in my Heart," Miss Jeanne Dempsey; novelty

number, "Oh, Ma, Ma," Mrs. D. Rush (soloist), Mrs. R. E. Rush and Miss Doreen Pepperell (butcher boys) Misses Jean Carson and Eileen Peebles (baker boys), Misses Betty Brooke-Taylor and Margaret Lawrence (fisher boys); solo, "Song of the Highways," Mr. Jack Simpson; statlio ballet, Mrs. R. E. Rush, Misses Doreen Pepperell, Jean Carson, Eileen Peebles, Margaret Lawrence, and Betty Brooke-Taylor; radio talk. Mr. Les I-Iavcock; sketch. "Tea at the New Riclies," Mrs. D. Rusli (Mrs. New Rich), Mrs. R. E. Rush (Miss New Rich), Mr. Fred Silver (Mr. New Rich), and Mr. Rcx Kivell (Cuthbert); radio talk, Mr. Les Haycock; gipsy scene, the company; finale. the company. At the cnnclusion of Ihe performance the entertainers and all who had assisted were the guests of the comforts committee at supper.