LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 19

LYTTELTON NEWS

HARBOUR LIGHT THEATRE

A comedy-romance of three sailors and a girl heads the special holiday programme to be screened at the Harbour Light Theatre this afternoon and evening. The picture is "She Learned About Sailors" and the stars are Alice Faye, Lew Ayres, and two comedians, Frank Mitchell and Jack Durant. A special attraction on the stage to-night will be the appearance of the ship's band of the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa. The band will play "Castles in Spain," march; "O K. Toots," from "Kid Millions ; "You, and the Night, and the Music, a slow fox-trot from the latest London musical comedy "Stop Press"; "The Sidewalks of Cuba," a rumba; and a specially composed number, 'Lets Have a Jubilee." The musical items will be interspersed with comedy patter. May Day Party The Excelsior Hall was filled on Saturday afternoon with happy children, on the occasion of the Lyttelton Plunket Society's annual children's May Day parly. Games were held, and a tambourine dance was given by the pupils of Miss Doris Swaby, and folk-dances by pupils of the Lyttelton District High School, trained by Miss J? Mcintosh. The Lyttelton Convent Orchestra, under the leadership of Mrs I. Donahoe, with Miss Freda Moir and Mr J. Partridge assisting, played selections, and music for the dancing was played by Mrs G. Brooke. Prizes for fancy costumes were given by Mr and Mrs H. H. H. Gardiner, Mesdames W. T. Lester, A. Gardiner, A. Bloom, T. Mahar, R. Shepherd, J. Shanley, F, Wilson, F. J. Tylee, Miss J. Mcintosh, and Mr E. Morse. The judges, Mesdames F» Holmes-Edge and A. G. Chnstie, selected Margaret Hammond as the May Queen, and, as maids of honour, Ngaire Collins, Camille Donahoe, Jean Geayley, Coyla Radcliffe, Valmai Sinclair, Rita Williams, and Mary Donahoe. Other prize-winners were;— Patsy Rudd (French Doll), Ruth Neil (Edmonds Custard Powder), Lois McLean (Baby Doll), Pat Hughes (Daffodil), Peter Gardiner (Gardener), Terry Baines (Relief Worker), John and Robert Abbott (Value in small cheques), Lorna Brookes (Pompadour), Ngaire Dennis (No More Strike), Fay Elson (Early Victorian), lan Morgan (Wolf), John Rudd (Alarm Clock), Neville Watkins (My Man Friday), Lewis Young (Judge), June Nelson (Hawaiian), Gwenda Sutton (Sturmer Apples), Ngaire Miller (Fish). Jocelyn and Frances Gardiner (Princes in the Tower). Ticket-selling: Borough School, Arthur Shepherd; West Lyttelton School, Desmond Harcus; Miss Mcintosh's pupils, Doris Nelson and Lylla Willman. 'others present were:— Kuth Pctrio, Ray li'adonovicii, Cynthia WooJ (Brasso), Lilian \\ad<; Niidit;, delrri I lullkot (Irbii Colleen), 1 la.'old Harwich (Little Boy Blue), A. ice Hardwirk (Jubilee), Blvvyn Haminoid (Christmas Cracken Laurel Sovden Utainbov/), Joan L'artlett Chir.(Be). Helen Boyd, Man.cen Hammond (Dan cr Signal), John ''eniß.ey Coster, Ivan Neil BrasßGj, Alison lirooli (Dutch Girl). Joan Brook (Duchess .it Devonshire). Dorothv Bartlott. June Lesin- Poppy St. John Phyl in Bu-nin, Helen Mil'le , Betty OalHvan Electrical Appliances', Nina Goodmaneon Ngaire Kin lair (!)ut<h Girl), 'o ma ornish Hulert <" P BSr>n ] cCoonl lied i aw son, Bruce • amuou. Tommy S.-ni..'.!!. Mi. . Di MMihe-e (Mouil'pi'itei ll'TOthy Clu-son, Jo?n Phillips, Dnria Nelson, I'iiiiiy .or'ii.d iCafnatiom. Noia -mall end Mar.- Wilson (Dutch Bo ■ and Girl) M.«r"i.icl -mail (Drummer BoyV Mary Barry (Mmmsp He.) Kay Williams (Last Round I'pi, Viichard Stevenson (Indian) Janet W il-on Plunket Nurse, ( ol>n Wilson Cow. I„,\' M.arv Mannin" iJaptines-), Mary Small '(,'oiir.vo"), Pat Wi liaina. Phyllis Rooney, Kathleen" Koonev. Mary Smith Wate-lily), Loin;. 11'inpnt.alk OK. -'unco) "ii St'ivart iB-ov.-ii Paper Parcel Fredo Bonn <V er..■ite), Phvl is Henn Tol'y) .1 ert a Arneßon 'Yiclo'iianj, Shir'oy Thompson (Balloon 'nil Cna' Co-vies Chubbv Umbro la.:, Kgaio Toner Inn Morjrun <Do>:), Ira, No'u, and Wil McCoimiek Jov St !:>"v 'G' ntlemnni, -\i(i.- Marli'n ( hiiieiie), Dick Abbott, ShoeI ijaek' Jim Mil.ott Elf C.lidvs Thomso.i ! 'Jji.'s-'ian Dancer). Peter Collinn (Sailor. L Yoidi" (Flower Girl). Pc:r y Brooks .Early vj, turiiin) Uremia Denton Larly Victorian i',, ,„..-. Mi'ls (Butcher I'ov). Voliy Wil'unns O'ii i.vile) Bill- Willi-ma (Flower Ciir'l. I Dvila Winu-.an, Betlv A-ar Dons M Cor- ! Mick l.'ona Wilnon Mod Cross Nurse) Mon I 5..00" Joan ilmour, No'li:i" Baitletf Mad i Butter Madfo Stanley (Po-der P.ifT. May Co'lins (Gala Day), Jenny Colli in- (Bri<an ma Zoo lennett (Bed, Helen Preeto'i (Kchooh-itli. IClizaUt! Ashlev (Autumn), T wni'Karet As' ley (Tulch Boy). Gerald tan<Vi (Patft- Boy , Noel Calcut, Doro hy I'lriidrv (Snow-'hito) Muriel and Ronald Bismaii. Noeline Bisman. M"reen Dennis, John Cumhiis Jovce Ne ro'. •*Uson Ai.hley, nt Bismnn Victor Paulßen, Ma le. Collet')' Douglas Collrt-1, La«r»n<.e Harcus, Bui'h Moore, Peter Mooro. Dawn Cope (Good-nishti, Bettv Cope /Plunket Baby), and Pat Ser-ison (Plunket Nurse). Golf A women's medal match, played at Charteris Bay yesterday, was won by Miss M. Sowden. Miss E. Williams was the runner-up. Hockey The following players will represent the Lyttelton Ladies' Hockey Club in the six-a-side tournament at Hagley Park to-day:—Junior A grade: L. Sergison, E. Ayers, J. Harkess, I. Childs, R. Norris, R. Ccgle. Junior B grade: E. Gibb, E. Griffiths, M. Gillard, D. Shepherd, S. Marris. Play will commence at 10.30 a.m. Old-time Dance There was a large attendance at the old-time dance arranged by the mittee of the West Lyttelton School, and held in the Excelsior. Hall, on Saturday evening. Music was provided by Mrs G. Brooke and prizes were distributed for novelty dances. Magistrate's Court At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before Messrs W. D. Gower and J. N. Neville, justices of the peace, Robert Patterson, aged 49, an unemployed seaman, was charged with assaulting James Patrick Lee, another seaman. He pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given that Patterson had entered a hut in London street occupied by Lee and another man on Friday evening and had demanded the key. On being refused he assaulted Lee, and the two men rolled down the stairs. Lee went out on to the street, where Patterson again assaulted him, striking him on the mouth. Accused was convicted and fined £2 in default 14 days'- imprisonment.