CARNIVAL WEEK

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 33, 2 November 1933, Page 18

CARNIVAL WEEK

Princesses Appear in Film COMING ATTRACTIONS In just over three weeks the crowning of the successful Princess as Queen of the Carnival will take place, and every organisation is keyed up to concert pitch. As the days go on fresh “stunts” are being put over by the various committees, and every avenue to raise votes is being exploited. By the courtesy of Messrs. John Fuller and Sons, Ltd., a combined Princess picture night will be held at the St. James Theatre on Wednesday, November 15. On that night the film featuring the four Princesses of the National Confidence Carnival in items incidental to the organisation that they represent, and which was taken by the New Zealand Sound Films, Ltd., will be released. The Princesses will also be presented to the audience. Tickets are now on sale. The passengers for the Auckland express on a recent afternoon had, their curiosity aroused by the scene of ac-' tivity they witnessed on the Thorndon: Railway Station with movie camera men with their cameras, railway officials, publicity representatives, and a young lady in engine-driver’s kit. It turned out to be the Transport and Power Princess (Miss Eve Craddock) being filmed as driver of the Auckland express for the Princess News Reel film to be released at St. James Theatre on Wednesday, November 15. A topic that is causing a lot of discussion about town is “How can the committee that is running the “Back to Childhood Ball” convey patrons to and from the ball free?" The answer Is that it is being run by the Transport and Power Princess Committee, and that they are living up to their name, “Transport.” The Sports Princess (Miss Gretta Stark) will be seen on the Newsreel playing an exhibition game of tennis, to show how well the title of Sports Princess fits her. Aquatic Princess in Action. The Wellington Swimming Centre Is complaining about the lack of lady swimmers to represent them in national events, but had they had a representative present to see Miss Nancy Olphert, the Aquatic Princess, do her hundred yards “crawl” for the News Reel, they would have seen a budding champion in action. The keen interest being taken in the Princess competition is apparent by the crowd that collects round the voting barometer every Friday at 3 p.m. to see the latest progress results of the voting for the Princesses. The pollings to October 27, were: Transport and Power (Miss Eve Craddock), 10,001; Sports (Miss Gretta Stark), 10,009; Aquatic (Miss Nancy Olphert), 8040; Community Services (Miss Phyllis Oliver), 7620. A feature of the polling so far. has been the close voting for the various organisations. A heralding ceremony is being arranged to take place on the balcony of the St George Hotel, when the leading Princess for the week will be heralded with due ceremony. The first heralding will take place next week, and thereafter every Friday evening until the conclusion of the contest. No Stone Unturned. There is no doubt that those responsible for the running of the Princess competition are leaving no stone unturned to make it one of the big features of the Carnival. Elaborate preparations are in hand for the grand Coronation ceremony, which is to take place on the concluding night of Carnival week, when the winner of the Princess competition will be crowned Queen of the CarnovaL A most unusual feature of the Princess . competition is that a different Princess has been on top of the poll each, week,: and also that the second position has not been retained for two consecutive weeks by any organisation. The big dance attraction of Carnival week will undoubtedly be the Old Colonial Ball, which takes place at the Town Hall'on November 24. The scheme of decorations, dresses, and the setting generally will go back to the old colonial days, and should provide a wonderful spectacle.