A GAY NIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 172, 23 July 1928, Page 11

A GAY NIGHT.

At ilie special g;da nijjlit lield at Dixie- , land-by-tlie-Sea on .Saturday night, nn-| usual inn was caused by "the light that j failed." Between ei.cht and nine u clock j the cabaret was Hooded in darkne.-s. This j did not deter the spirits of the daneers. nor shake the equilibrium of the management, for a motor ear was driven up to the big front door and the liprltt from its head lamps \va~ used eiiiea-eiuu-Iy t<j .show tin.- way. Al-o numerous candles were lit. and placed on the tables. 'L'iio effect was most unusual to:' an urban cabaret and everyone enjoyed the novel idea, of dam-in- by candle -V i feature of the evening vas Dixielanu s new dame band, it was received en-j thuskistically and recalled over and o\er| ii-ain. Among the dancer.- wen-: —31 is. J. Dow. wearing a froek of black ring j velvet; Mis. L. l'armentcr, mauve crepe j <le chine: Mrs. (. leland, frock of gold and llanie lame: Mrs. D. Mar-on. sea green j georgetie and black shawl: Mrs. Chnpman, black and silver: .Mi'-. Taylor, black teipiitmed oeorgette; Mrs. J. Hailey, black tall'.'-la : Mrs. ('. Ashley, pink georgette and silver lace; .Mrs. L. Duval, navy taffeta frock: JNI r~. J. Me-l-cod, blue tatl'eta and brocade: Mrs.! I'.kman. black georgette: A 1 r~. Coats, black georgette; Mrs. Kaine, pink and blno tatl'eta frock: Mrs. N. D. Caller, white georgette and silver; Mi-s I!. Leathern, apricot georgette beaded in silver; .Miss ]). Mail's, ivory tatl'eta and silver lace; Miss Kn-abs. black and gold hlcc; Miss Eileen ISrodie. apricot fringed crepe do chine: Miss \\". I Vrrall. blue ami black tatl'eta; M iss I'osie Cordon. jtinkl georgette and diamante: Mi.-s I'i.nia Thomas, blue and cyclamen shaded silk; Miss M. Young, flume georgette; Mi<s Ireland, pink tall'eta and pink shawl; Miss Sinclair, ceri-e ehitl'on velvet: Mi.-s <>. Jiickerton, black ehitl'on velvet ; Miss D'Ardei n. diamante and tulle; .Mi-s Taylor, green tatl'eta and green with gold shawl: Miss I>. I'edford, sea bine georgette; Mi.-s \". .la-lett. green and silver tall'eta; Miss 15. Johnstone, lemon ami .gold lame; Miss \V. Planning, violet, georgette; Mi-s liestoii, sea green crepe tie chine; Miss A. MacMahon, silver ■brocade; Mis- I'. Millar. e\elamen tafj'fela; Mi-s L. .Millar, blue tall'eta; Mi-s ltleyzall, blue and silver georgetie: Miss I'.. Carter, green tatl'eta: Mi»s Holland, black chenille with shawl: Mi-s ,M. l'ayly. green tall'eta and pink net: Miss I M. Alleman. ivory tatl'eta; Miss Cu-hla ■ Hanger, tiered pink lace: Mi-s Jlis-, | cyclamen chenille; Mis- >!obertnon. shell | pink niiK.n: Miss Adams. black se<|uins; I -Mis.- Bell, blue tall'eta; .Mi.-- Chailstoii. I ivory georgette; Mi-s ])ob.-ion, black ! chenille, .Miss KUis, green -eor-et te: Miss I-armor, sea blue; Mi-s. Ander-oii, bla"k sei|uins and red dress; Mi-s MneCre-or, ivory georgette: .Mi-s Kirby, gold lame and shawl: Mi-s (.'laddiiig, coral jiink georgette: .Mi-s Eileen Nicholson, silver lame: Mi-s Dori- Clarke, black Jace; Mi-s I'. Watson, white g-eorgct te: Mi-s David-oil. gold lace; .Miss McKen/.ic. pink and silver; Mi-s Allridgc. ro-c lall'cia: Mi-s J'eacock, black sefluinued frock; Mi-- "White (Wellington), cyclamen georgette: Miss Orchard, palo pink talleta: A!i^ s Buckley, sea georgette; Mi-s Holiday, cherry georgette: .Mi.-s \\ akctichl, ivory tailcta and silver; Miss Townseml, pi.ld lace and sJiawl: Miss \ ickers (New Plymouth), black georgette and diamante.