TALENTED PUPILS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 December 1938, Page 10

TALENTED PUPILS

RECITAL IN OPERA HOUSE A very bright and enjoyable concert was presented last night to a crowded house in the Masterton Opera House by the pupils of Miss Merle Dicksen. A.T C.L. The audience greatly enjoyed the excellent programme, and were loud in praise of the ability displayed by the pupils, there being evidence of skilful tuition in every item. Miss Dickson is to be congratulated on the splendid concert which she staged. At the conclusion of the concert, Miss Dickson thanked the parents for their help and co-operation, and the audience for their warm appreciation of the pupils’ work. The parents of the pupils presented Miss Dickson with a beautiful camphor chest, as a token of appreciation of her work during the year. The programme was as follows: — “The Spirit of the Pond.” —Spirit of the Waterlily, Joan Whittaker; frog, Kathleen Wiltshire; water sprites, B. Lee, A. Scott, J. Hart, M. Dagg, S.

Yates, J. Yates, R. Brown, T. Morris, M. Wickens, N. Blackwood, F. Pickering. Masquerade Waltz, Margaret Thomson and Ngaere Fowler. “Ten Pretty Girls.” —School Mistress, Ngaire Abel; village boy, Ngaire Marsh; redhead, Josephine Andrews; solo dancer, Norma Brown; village girls, beginners’ top class. Recitation, “The Barber,” Mervin Saunders. Tap dance, Jack Hancock. “The Butterflies in the Rain,” B. Henderson, P. Bubbers, M. Thomson, P. Saunders, N. Saunders, Y. Saunders. N. Fowler, J. Burke, N. Marsh. Skipping Dance. —Soloist, Joan

Whittaker; trio, Melva Wickens, Ngaire Abel, Kathleen Wiltshire. Character Sketch, “Lady Teazle,” Beryl Nelson. “Sing Before Breakfast,” Norma Brown, Ngaire Marsh, Yvonne Saun- ■ ders. Recitation, “The Looking-Glass i Tea Party,” Josephine Andrews. Op- : eratic Ballet. — Soloist, Peggy Bubbers; ballet, operatic class. “Romance.” — ■ Fairy, Bernice Lee; Elf, Jennifer Hart; i Prince, Alison Scott. Recitation, “At ■ The Photographer’s,” Eunice Brader. Russian Ballet, senior girls. “Down The Crocus Tunnel.” —Betty, Yvonne Saunders; Joan, Beryl Henderson; Queen, Melva Seed; King, Ngaire Marsh; Herald, Margaret Thomson; Overseer, Ngaere Fowler; Nanny, Beryl Nelson; Princess, Noeline Blackwood; Prince, Joan Burke; Prisoner, Mervin Saunders; Fairy Snowflake, Betty Dagg; Buttercup Gold, Jose. Andrews; Fairy, Margaret Wickens; Elf, Bruce Unsworth; flower girls, Ann Marsh, Alison Scott, Bernice Lee, Jennifer Hart; fairies, junior girls. “The Little Mermaid,” Peggy Bubbers. Recitation, “Bluebeard,” Beryl Henderson. “A Little Bit of Irish,” Yvonne Saunders. Acrobatic Ballet. —Soloists, Ngaere Marsh, Noeline Blackwood; ballet, T. Morris, J. Whittaker, R. Brown, P. Bubbers, K. Wiltshire. Recitation, “Breathing on the Pane,” Melva Seed. “An Old Straw Hat.” — Soloist, Margaret Thomson; city folk, Ngaere Abel and Jack Hancock; village folk, Norma and Pat Saunders. “Dresden China,” Beryl Henderson and Ngaere Fowler. Character sketch, “Waif’s Paradise,” Yvonne Saunders. “The Changing of the Guard.”—Soloist, Ronda Brown; guard, Norma Brown, Pat and Norma Saunders, Jack Hancock; ballet, R. Crew, T. Morris, H. Flaws, M. Dagg, M. Wickens, S. Watson, J. Dickason. N. Campbell. “Valse Caprice,” Beryl Henderson. “The Dancing-Mad Dish-Washer,” Ngaire Marsh. “The Easter Parade.” —Duo, Pat and Yvonne Saunders; ballet, operatic class. “Cinderella,” Margaret Thomson. “Pop-Eye the Sailorman,” Jack Hancock. “Christmas-Time in Merry England.”— Soloist, Ngaire ’ Marsh; Snowball, Noeline Blackwood; ballet, senior tap class. The accompanist was Mrs W. G. Perry, who carried out her work in a most artistic manner.