EASTERN CABARET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18152, 15 August 1924, Page 2

EASTERN CABARET.

The fact that every available seat for the Spanish cabaret had been booked in less than half an hour after the opening of the plan was proof positive that the function held last night at the Art Gallery to augment the Girl Guide funds would be a tremendous success financially, but the promoter, the Hon. Mrs Taliu Ehodes, could hardly, in her most sanguine moments, have expected that the result of he'r strenuous work and splendid organisation would be crowned with such extraordinary success. The Art Gallery from 9 o'clock till long after midnight in the ballroom and the permanent gallery were thronged with hundreds of happy, laughing, jostling guests, who wcr*> having a thoroughly joyous time. The entertainment was really a repetition of the Eastern cabaret held in the Caledonian Hall some weeks ago. Judging by appearances last night everyone who attended the previous gathering and hundreds of others ; forgathered last night to join in the fun. As before, Captain Tahu Rhodes was aa inimitable Spanish waiter, who kept his army of somewhat grotesque-look-ing and hard-working staff well up to the mark Mrs Rhodes relaxed her vigilance not for one moment during the whole evening, and was ably assisted by Miss Poster and an army of Girl Guides in picturesque Spanish dress. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Jcllicoe and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe were present. Lady Jellicoe wore u trained gown of cameo pink souplo satin, with shoulder straps and large buckles of brilliants. The graceful sleeves and side draperies were of rose pink georgette, and from the buckles at the shoulders fell cascades of rose pink fringe. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoe wore a dainty frock of shaded -pink tulle silver tissue. Music was supplied by Bailey's Jazz Band imd Kigby's Orchestra. Excellent were the supper arrangements that were in the hands fo Mrs Jellett, and Mr Heathcote Helmore worked like an exceedingly courteous and capable Trojan, directing the guests to their seats and seeing that everyone was happy. Miss Ngaio Marsh acted aa stage manager. The following programme was greatly enjoyed: —Buechanalian dance by four pupils of Miss Mulvany Gray; pas do deux, "Can-can," from "La Bouticque," Miss Madeline Vyner and Mr Norman Batchelor; duet, "Little Red School House," Miss Audrey Cracroft Wilson and Miss Betty Cotterill; Spanish fandango, Miss I. Mulvany Gray; "Winter Time," Miss Betty Cotterill and Mr Guy Cotterill and ballet; dance, "La Ponjola," Miss Thelma Thompson and Mr Fred Wauchop; "Say It With a Ukelele," Miss Iris Montgomery and ballet; . "Marcheta," Mis 3 Audrey Cracroft Wilson and ballet.

Amongst the many present were:— Major and Mrs Hutton, Mr and Mrs Algar Williams, Mr and Mrs Harold Barker, Mr and Mrs J. M. Tripp, Mr and Mrs Herbert Acton Adams, Mr and Mrs Godby, Mr and Mrs Maurice Gresson, Mr and Mrs Lyn Lawrence, Mr and Mrs H. S. E. Turner, Mr and Mrs Roger Gould, Kev. E. C. Crosse and Mrs Crosse, Mr .and Mrs Melville Jameson. Captain and Mrs Eandall Burdon, Mr and Mrs Fred Armstrong, Dr. and Mrs Scott, Mr and Mrs C. M. Ollivier, Dr. and Mrs Ernest Cooke, Mr and Mrs H. H "Wanchop, Mr and Mrs Edgar Stea l. Mr and Mrs T. W. Cane, Maior and Mrs Bond, Mr and Mrs Stronach Paterson Dr. and Mrs Fenwick (Wellington), Mrs Irving Carney, Dr. and Mrs Louisson, Mr and Mrs J. S. Guthrie. Mr and Mrs E. Bentley Dajvisoq, | Mr and

Mrs Percy Acton Adams, Mr and Mrs Gordon Fulton, Mr and Mrs Maurice Fell, Mr and Mrs J. C. Miller (Timaru), Mr and Mrs E. J. Cordner, Mr and Mrs (•"rank Wilding, Mr and Mrs Morrow, Mr and Mrs R. Mulligan, , Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood, Mr and Mrs Georgj Buchanan, Mr and Mrs- George Reid, Dr. and Mrs Arthur Thomson, Mr and i Mrs Herbert Ehvorthy, Mrs George ; Rhodes, Mrs Russell Ritchie, Mrs Arthur Ehvorthy, Mrs Kitto, Mrs Eric . liddiford, Mr and Mrs W. O. o.mp- I hell, Mr and Mrs S. Lawrence, ' Mi's "Hugh Reeves, Mr and Mrs Cecil Bennington, Mr and "Mrs M: Sir j Charles and Lady Campbell, Mr and Mrs W. Deans, Mr and Mrs J. H. ! Grigg, Mi- and Mrs John Barker, Mr and Mrs 3>. W. Westenra, Dr. and Mrs , John Guthrie, Dr. and Aire Hamilton | Go:i!d. Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Kingscote, Mr and Mrs G'Rorko, Mr and Mia Cecil "Wood, Mr and Mrs Leslie Wood (Wellington), Mr and Mrs G. L. Donaldson, Mr and Mrs Henry "Wood, Mrs Bloomfield, Mrs Neil Rattray, Misses P. Boyle, Shona Rhodes, Betty Cotterill,. Kathleen Bristed, Katlileen Wilson, Kathleen Hel more, Gwen. Jones, Barbara Clay den, Botty Bead el, Nancy Wilson, Nancy Young, Nancy Marshall, Lettice Tapper, Audrey Cracroft Wilson, Olive Spence Bower, Hester Gould, Barbara Gould, Dorothy Bowden, Rachel Elworthy, Freda Phillips, Flora McDonald, Betty i Ehvorthy, L. Weils, Alioo Pascoe, Iris Montgomery, Barbara Rut! erford. Harcourt Kifcto. Lorna Martin, Haimai Louo;hnan, M. Bennett, Barbara Webb Barbara Cowlishaw,' Do'reen Kiverj .Tocelyn Baker, Mary Cowlishr.w, Nancy Robison, (Nelson), Mario • McGovern, Irene Mnlvany Gray, Gwendoline Jellett, Ursula Gorton, Elizabeth H.xrri3, R. Polh'll, Margaret Tripp, Joy Andrews. Jean McDougall, Alys Duncan, Ji. Holley, Virginia Oane, Joyce' Gibson, Geraldioe Anderson, Rosamond

Wood, Joan Pulton, Molly Norton, Margot Blccmfield, Lowry (2), Phyllis Blooinfield, Joyce Seth Smith, Jjul" HaniKiy, Betty Rutherford, Winnie White Parsons, Molly Stevenson, Me<2 Wauchop. Peggy Norton, Fanny Mid--1 dleton, Fay Gibson, Jocelvn Pyne. Betty Fisher, Mildred Cooke, Commander . Dove,. Commander Boyle (re- ■ tired), Di - . F. Bsvnn-Brown, Captain ; Curtis, Messrs H. Helmore, G. Cotterrill, Blundell Hawkes, P. Boyle, Bniley, Godfrey "Wesrtenra, Walker, Algn-r Wilj liams, W. Deans, C. Macfarlano. .Harold Barker.' Doruglas Gray, Solomon, Sinclair Thomson, D. Gould lan "Buchanan, Francis, F. Cracroft Wilson, j W. Irwin, A. Loughnan,' G. Bristed, Y. Robinson, M. Darby, R. RonaJdsoti f2). Ferrier (2), F. Morrison, P. Crisp, •J. Gillespio. B. Beckett, B. Dilgcty, jF. R. Wauchop, and J. Prendergast.