Historical information

A program of a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association.
Herald (Melbourne), Friday 19 October 1951, page 5 says:
"Children in Legacy show
Two hundred children will take part in a Legacy Club demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall tonight and tomorrow night. They will show the work done in physical training and speech therapy classes. Boys will give gymnastic displays including wrestling and tumbling. Girls will feature costume dances and tableaux. They made the dresses themselves. Speakers will tell of the more serious side of Legacy's work, and of the benefits available to children."

Significance

A record of a Junior Legatee Demonstration in 1951.

Physical description

Cardboard program includes running order, acts being presented and names of instructors. Presented at Melbourne Town Hall Friday 18th October and Saturday 20th October 1951.

Inscriptions & markings

Pen 'X' in the bottom left corner.