These girls must have been in a show, probably at the Hippodrome theatre.  They were not allowed to miss school even though they only stayed for a few days.  The girls were 12 and 13 years old.  The school took older children at that time.

The schools admissions book read:

5 chorus girls and dancers from Edleston Road Girls School, Crewe admitted February 18th.   Left, February 22nd.