ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 252, 3 August 1928, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Romance, thrills, laughter and pathos commingle in "Simple Sis, Warner Bros.' delightfully human story of the love quest of a laundry girl," which will be shown to-night and to-morrow night. Louise Fazenda and Clyde Cook are the principals, and it goes without saying that these peerless mirthmakers extract the maximum of fun from each droll situation. For the matinee to-morrow and again at night there will be "California," Tim McCoy's thrilling tale of the coast in its young and wild days.

DIXIELAND CARNIVAL. Despite the heavy rain which fell early in the evening there was a large attendance at the second last session of the 1928 Dixieland Carnival in the Miniature Rifle Club's range last night. The dancing floor was again well patronised, music being supplied by Mrs A. Mitchell's orchestra. Songs were given by Miss Jessie Clemens, and a Scotch reel was given by pupils of Miss Bushell. As the tug-of-war contests are in the final stages all interest was centred in the three contests staged. Results were as follow: — Boys' section (semi-final) .—High School Rectory defeated Hakatere. Light-weight section (semi-final)— final.—Rakaia defeated Winchmore. The winners took a substantial lead at the outset, and maintained it throughout the three minutes. Heavy-weight section (Challenge contest for £2s).—Rakaia (58st. 81b.), defeated Eiffelton (60st. 31b.) At the end of the first minute Rakaia had _ a lead of an inch, and this they maintained throughout the second minute. With half a minute to go, Eiffelton put in a strong pull, and succeeded in obtaining an advantage of half an.inch, but right on time Rakaia again took the light, and the contest ended in ! their being a inch to the good.

CATHOLIC DANCE. A plain and fancy dress dance, organised by the Young Ladies' Club in connection with the forthcoming Catholic bazaar, was held in the Tancred Street Hall last evening The children's dance was held till 8..3U p.m., and about 120 children were present. The iudges for the costumes were Mrs AT Smith and Mr T. Clark. The following awards were made: Bestdressed ' girl, Nellie Warren, boy O. O'Grady: most onginnl girl, Kathleen McDonnell, boy. M Drennan; youngest girl, Chrissie Sullivan, boy, Colin Fitzgerald. During the dance an exhibition ballet was given by Miss Bushell's pupils. This was followed by an adults' dance, and again there was a large number present, dancing to music supplied by Mr R, Bushell's orchestra. .