Sandika Madushan

Star Parade

A GALAXY of artistes, some wellknown in the Island among them, appeared on the Colombo Town Hall stage last night in a Potpourri of song and dance in aid of the newly-formed Bambalapitiya Y.M.B.A.

Hubert Rajapakse and Sunil Shanti with their vocal items, and Chinta Perera (of the Chitra Sena Troupe) and little Indira Menon with their dances. were the mainstay of the Eastern section of programme in which all others too contributed to the success of the evening. The programme opened with a pleasing "Saraswathie Puja" dance, by the students of Buddhist Girls' School, Campbell Place.

Luis Moreno, ever obliging to organisers of charity shows, ushered in the Western items with two 'cello solos which won much applause. He was followed by Soma Seneviratne (in songs) and six pupils of the Sample School of Dance who thrilled the audience with their gracefully skilful movements.

Clarence de Alwis provided the one and only "he-man" item by controlling his muscles-to the rhythm of piano music-just as he liked while G. C. P. Amarasekera and his daughter Augusta, amply proved that song and dance alone must not fill a variety programme.

The organisers had shown good judgment in the arrangement of the entertainment, though it was quite long-drawn-out. The others who provided items were Chitra, P. L. A. Somapala. Leonard Dias Bandaranaike, Swarna Samarasinghe and the Rotary Community Centre.

SHIRANEE,

5.7.1947