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Belgian Relief Fund programme. Grand dance carnival and patriotic tableaux. Great dance...
Date: 1914
From: [Programmes for ballet and dance performances in New Zealand. 1910-1919]
Reference: Eph-A-DANCE-1914-03
Description: Programme booklet for a dance recital contains photographs of King Albert in military uniform, and a group of (probably Belgian) children standing in fur coats. The programme lists tableaux and dances. Tableaux include "Belgium" (Mona Mackay), "The Allies" (with women representing England (Miss M Miller), France (Miss Woodham), Russia (Miss Lewis), Servia (Miss E Miller), Japan (Miss Hipkins), and Belgium (Miss Mona Mackay). The dance pupils are all listed with the items they performed. Other variety perfomers were Mr J W Ryan, Mr Alan McElwain, Mr F G Bourke. The programme contains advertisements for many Auckland businesses. There is also a cartoon "Bravo! Belgium" by F H Townsend showing brave Belgium protecting a field from a fierce German soldier carrying sausages and a big stick. Quantity: 1 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 248 x 189 mm.