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The Competitions

For a week the Theatre Royal presented a gay and very animated scene as the entrants in the 1961 competitions festival competed in dancing music, speech and dramatic events. Very large entries in most sections added interest and the concerts arranged in the evenings were very enjoyable.

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Some of the dancers in the ballet section

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Elizabeth Aden's locks touched up by Mrs D. McPhie

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Mrs P. F. Black helps Suzanne Northcote to get ready

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Mothers make last-minute adjustments to frocks of Mary Wansbone, Valerie Stanton

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Gillian Taylor (Annie Oakley)

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Jennifer McPhie, Elizabeth Aden, Elizabeth Parkes, Glenys Ferris

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Jane Gillespie (Acrobatic dance under 8)

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Averill Johnston (Tap Dance)

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Suzanne Watson (Skipping Dance)

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Bellboy and Bonnet (Suzanne Lankshear, Glenys Ferris).

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Rosalee Patton (acrobatic dance 16 and over)

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School of Pantomine

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Highland reel (Pauline Harford, Ross Fowler, Adrian Kingsland, Patricia Dower)

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Lesley Blair (Aladdin and magic lamp)

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Ann Wheeler in Welsh Costume

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Yvonne Collins (acrobatic dance 14 and under 16)

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Christine Wilkinson, winner solo under 14 piano test.

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Tom, piper's son (Christine Thompson) after his beating

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Robyn Boyes, was big winner in many events

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Claire Baumgart (Red Riding Hood)

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Honora Silcock (Chicken Licken)

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Garth Robinson was spellbound

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Gail Aberhart (Bo Peep)

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Bill Verguson, foundation member of society and back stage manager for all its 27 festivals.

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