THE ARTS BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 145, 21 June 1935, Page 9

THE ARTS BALL.

COLOURFUL COSTUMES WORN. BRIGHTNESS AND GAIETY. One of the most eagerly awaited events of tl.e season is the arts ball, which is held by the president and ball committee r° the Auckland Society of Arts. It is always an occasion of colour and gaiety, and again at the Peter Pan Cabaret last evening the function was a great success. There were all sorts of fancj costumes to be seen. You could walk with kings if you were a coster, while zealously guarding the common touch; you could dance a stately waltz with a sheik or do the rumba with an Early Victorian. There \yas much merriment and things went with a decided swing. The costumes had been carefully selected and some very attractive designs were noticed. They, included historical characters, amueing disguises, extravagant costumes and- attractively simple ones. The grand march was again the event of the evening and with histrionic skill each character played his or her part. Futuristic posters were around the walls and the orchestral dais had transformed the cabaret into a scene in keeping with the occasion. In the supper room were trees of cherry blossom covered with coloured' butterflies which were in each corner, while on the tables were beautiful flowers of the season. There were Iceland poppies, wattle,

jonquils and camelias, these being al jinked up by sprays of red. hemes and autumn coloured flowers. The decorations in the supper room were the work of Miss Eve Vaile. The judges who awarded the prizes wore: Mrs. Eliot Davis, Professor i>. 1. Wbrley and Mr. W. J. Crowth«r olid the following were the successful contestants:—Best optional group, Mr. David Nathan's nigger minetrei troupe; beet national group, Mies- H. Johnson and Mr, J. Crippen's Dutch ect; best .lady's .costume, "The Merry Widow, nortrayed by Miss Norah O'Halloran; •Ct gJSlenin'. costume, Mr. B. Donovan; as Thor. A epeoi.il prize was awarded to Miss L,. Willi'ini. and Mi. Mills Palmer, for their oxoeilont repieeeiitation of Mr. Jigge and Maggie,

The ni2<>er prize set was arranged by iSii#|« 1 men were in white satin tail dnw suite, am? large black revere. All wore rtvtt belltoiipers. Their item, sung with ne "o'aeuon "Shine, Shig Moon,' was followed by an excellent cake-walk to h tune i"Down South," a banjo and harmonium-concertina being played by two of the set. This set to.np.used Ms. T H. Oakes, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Leary, Misses Den se Didsbury, and Waller, Messrs. David Nathan, Dennis Nathan and Russell Uiesen. The' Dutch set arranged, by Miss H. Johnson and Mr. Crippen, was particularly well ,orcrayed The member gave a., excellent ciog flance tor the finale of their exhibition, taking pait in it Aeve: Misses H. and P. £*™™> B Hazehvobd D. Doninuson, li. fehepherd, Svbil Chambers, Ina -Martin, S.s. "J. Crippen M. . Macky, HKnight; G. Burgess, M. Harns, E. Martin, D. Davis and M. Henning,

Miss Natalie Stratton's set represented the poster "Special Black and White," and was perfectly carried out, even to the huge bottle, the china black and white clogs, and the well known plaque. Their tap dance was received with enthusiastic applause, and was one of the getna of the evening. They included- M.sses Dorothy Phail, Esma Fort, Eileen McCarthy, Mavis fucker, Biilv Nairn. Dons Har.trfoll, Messrs. H. Cot'terall, D. Gatenby* T. Kennedy, J. Harvey A Donevan, K. Dalton. A. Kronfeld, M Stratton. They wore black and-whit* -"tin costumes, the gir Is wearingVnort pleated skirts, wide lapels and satin "top hats.

The members of the committee were: Lady Sinelair-Lockhart, who wore a gown of royal and navy blue, diagonal striped ring velvet; Mrs. A. W. Cheai, biscuit georgette and lace; Mre. Loieman, black Chantilly lnce; Mrs. Gilbert Arfchev, black and cherry marocain; Mr*. Eliot»lXivie, cameo pink and gold thread .satin corsage of fresh lily of the valley; Mrs. Clive Coleinan, black ring velvet;

Mrs. Nello Porter, wine satin pow;!er and patches; Mrs. G. A. Jones, black cire eatiu; Mis. J. A. Thomson, black ring velvet; Mrs. F. P. Woiley, hyacinth blue chiffon; Mrs. R. A. Lippinoott. white and black patterned georgette; Mrs. A. Bullock, blush pink aatin and Medici ifedeecent dollar; Mrs. Alan Donald, Queen Eleanor; Mrs.' T. H. E. Oakes, nigger minstrel; Miss Eve Vailc, lettuce green georgette; Miss Ruby Coleman, Liuo liHie cr.c.pe suede; Mis.s Ida (!. Eise, Marina blue ring velvet, and Miss Lesley Waller, a nigger minstrel.

Fancy dressee were worn by Mrs. E. Thwaites, as a Chinese devil dancer; Mrs. Anthony Stubbs, powder and patches; Mrs, E. B. Gunson, a Chinese princess; Mrs. K. Rudman, Hungarian peasant; Mrs. A. Nevill, gipsy; Mrs. L. Lonsdale, an oration; Mrs. C. B. Simpson, Spanish dancer; Mrs. Basil Buddie; a Victorian lady; Mrs. R. Fairburn, a. raspberry; Mrs. G. Minnick, a' green dragon; "Mrs. Walters, a pierrette; Mrs. ('. White, a peasant girl; Miss L. Wil Hams "Maggie Jiggs"; Miss Winifred Cooke, an Algerian girl; Miss Cynthia Thomson, a Chinese princess; Miss Margaret O'Connor, n Russian dancer; Miss A. Nolan (Cambridge), Hawaiian dancer; Mise Norah Ollalloran, "The Merry Widow"; Miss Ruth Bailey," "Katinka"; Miss Marjorie Cerutty, gipsy queen; Mies Bai'bara Pierce, a g'psy; Mies Noelene Worthy, a Spanish *cnorita; Mies Rea Thomson, "Cleopatra"; Miss E. Ford, Charmaine; Mise F. Taylor, Quaker girl j Miss M. Metzger, a Russian girl; Miss T. Moxham, Cleopatra; Miss M. Sears, "Blondio of the Follies"; Miss F. Foote, Chinese girl; Miss P. Buckleigh, an Arabian; Miss H. Clarke, Spanish lady; Miss P. Bernascon, "Madame Flame"; Miee J. Tattle, a clown; Miss Betty Lonedale, a gipsy; Mr. Vernon Brown, an Algerian; Mr. Rex Fairburn, an

Algerian; Dr. E. B. Oimson, Mr. Wong; Mr. Mills Palmer, "Mr. Jiggs"; Mr. D. Hudson, Anthony; Mr. Anthony Stubbs, powder and patches; Mr. .Basil Buddie, ii Victorian gentleman; Mr. C. Sandford, a gipsy j Mr. M. White, Chinaman; Mr. C. Fuller, pierrot; Mr. E. Thwaites, a Highlander; Mr. D. Nary, Caeear; Ml. W. Willard, Oclavlue; Sir. McGregor, a Mexican; Mr. K. Minhinnick, red dragon; Mr. B. Bailey, a Quaker; Mr. W. Pneetley, a Ruseian dancer; Mr. C. B. Simpson, a Spaniard; Mr. H. Clark, a Spanish grandee j Mr. J. Bailey, a jester; Mr. A. C Robb, pierrot. Mrs. Mac Donald Ford, black satin and silver lame; Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, black jetted georgette; Mrs. K.'W. Schmidt, white and black floral satin; Mrs. A. E. Moore, Naples blue satin; Mrs. G. A. Jones,'black cire satin; Mrs. R. Isaacs, Marina blue ninon and lace; -Mrs. J. Hmanuel, flame and gold brocaded lace; Mrs. A. Braham, blush pink satin; Mrs. D. McCrone, black ' ring velvet and chenille pink lace; Mrs. L. Pitman, white lace with green; Mrs. J. W. Cowley, jubilee blue and silver matelasse; Mrs. R. McScelly, turquoise blue angel skin lace; Mrs. H. R. Bloomfleld, beige lace; Mrs. M. J. Cooper, slate grey crepe de cliene; Mrs. Rex Carew, royal blue faille and diamante; Mrs. J. Alderson, black panne velvet; Mrs. N. H. Dixon, deep blue georgette; Mrs. T. H. Cordock, black matelasse; Mrs. De Berg, blue glace and sequins; Mrs. F. Marks, flesh pink lace; Mrs. Carl Tanner, electric blue lace; Mrs. S. Goldsmith, nut, brown lace; Mrs. Ronald Webster, cameo pink crepe; Mrs. C. Tanner, black lace and sequins; Mrs. C. McGregor,,ivory eatin and pearls: Mrs. T. J. Nivett, opal blue corded crepe; Mrs. B. Kissen, eau de nil er«pe suede; Mrs. C. Shreve, green and gold pin-snottcd'satih.

Miss Phyllis Whaley. blue checked taffeta;-, Miss Schroder, black and silver; Miss K. MeGlelland, pink marocain;. Mies J. Woodcock', blue crepe; Miss M. Smith, green lace; Mies M. Graham, black panne velvet; Miss A. Leckie, geranium red crepe-ami silver; Miss I. Shaw, ivory striped marocain; Miss Nancy Hughes, black taffeta; Miss J. Wilson, white lace; Mise Z. Thornton, pink organdie; Misa M.. Allan, olive "reen satin; Miss A.'BougHt,woocl, pastel pink taffeta; Miss P. McGill, Lido blue georgette;- Miss - Barbara Somervllle, striped organdie; Miss Bunty Smales, opal blue glace silk; Miss Irie Phillips, flame and gold striped crepe; Miss Donovan, green matelasse; Miss J. Tyler, black ring velvet; Mies P.. Rowe, flame ring velvet; Miss M. Ellis, black and georgette; "Miss ..I. Gibso.n, windswept satin; Miss Z. Spry, : black ring T«Blvet; Miss June Holmes, silver grey lace; MiaS Sheila Olsen, black velvet and lame; Miss Ruth Sutherland, flame lace; Miss Hert. black ring velvet; Miss J. Luketma. checked taffeta; Miss M. Southward, black velvet and silver; Mi.*s Beryl Muston. purple crepe suede; Miss M. 'Martin, black glace bilk; Miss Gladys Buckley," brown satin and lame.