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Evening Star, Issue 19552, 10 May 1927, Page 5

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Latest Voting Results

Again we publish two more photos of contestants for the second week’s voting for semi-finalist for the “Miss New Zealand, 1927,” Contest. Entries will close for the second week’s voting on Wednesday night. One. semi-finulist is now being voted for at the Queen’s Theatre from the entrants whose photos appeared last week. The last vote must be in on Thursday night, and the girl chosen for a semi-finalist will be announced on Friday. Hub morning Messrs William Brown (the official auditors) supplied up with the latest polling results, which are in the following order:— No. 1 First. No. 8 Second. Nos. 2 and 3... Third (equal). No. 4 ....Fourth. No. 6 Fifth. No. 5 Sixth. No. 7 Seventh. The voting between the first and second competitors (No. 1 and No. 8) is running very close, with Nos. 2 and 8 not far behind. The voting results will be announced daily. TO LOS ANGELES AND BACK. “Miss New Zealand, 1927,” will go to America. She will be accompanied by a chaperon. She will receive a prize valued at £9OO. It will be made up as follows : Two first-class fares (for self and chaperon) from Now Zealand to Los Angeles and return _ £225 Studio engagement with Me-tro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Incorporated. for duration of a feature film at £25 a week, valued at ... £275 Pocket money ... £IOO Wardrobe £l5O Chaperon’s allowance £l5O £9OO She will also receive a number of special prizes. Provincial prizes will also bo awarded. BE W |SE. ENTER NOW. So that the cost of the photography will not fall on the entrants in the “ Miss New Zealand, 1927,” contest, arrangements have been made to supply all competitors with suitable photos, FREE OF CHARGE, on immediate application to the ARTLITE PHOTO STUDIOS Over the Ritz Marble Bar, Princes street, where entry forms may be . obtained and filled in. MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW. RING 7,344. VOTING AT QUEEN’S THEATRE. The voting for the semi-finalists in the “ Aliss New Zealand, 1927,” Competition is now in progress at the Queen’s Theatre. Contestants’ photos are screened twice daily until the Thursday of each week, and on the Friday the girl recording the highest number of votes will be declared a semi-finalist.

Further Otago Competitors

ONE Voting Coupon ONLY will be issued with each ticket of admission. VOTING COUPONS are available only for the week they are issued. A new voting coupon will be issued for every week’s voting. Voters should fill in number of favored contestant aud return coupon to ballot box. The voting papers will be checked by Messrs William Brown, auditors, of this city. . , . This will continue for a period of eight weeks, at the end of which time eight semi-finalists will have been chosen by the above method. A Judging Committee, chosen from reputable citizens of Dunedin, and composed of one lady and three gentlemen, will then pick out another eight semifinalists from all the contestants who have entered the competition from its commencement; so these eight semifinalists, together with the eight semifinalists chosen each week by voting, will make up the sixteen provincial finalists, who will be assembled and who will appear at certain of the leading theatres, where the public will choose TWO of their number to be “ MISS OTAGO ’ ’and her Maid of Honor. The provincial finalists will tour New Zealand, and “Miss New Zealand, 1927,” will be chosen from their number by the votes of the audiences at the various theatres All their expenses will be paid, and they will receive a weekly allowance of pocket money. A chaperon will accompany the girls. Send for conditions and entry forms promptly. Entries will close shortly. Competitors who do not wish their names published can enter by number. Their names, and addresses, however, must be forwarded, and should they become finalists the names may bo published. PERSONALITY COMPETITION. Mrs Frances Wilson, 568 George street, Dunedin, writes;— “ ‘ MISS NEW ZEALAND, 1927.’ “ When it is considered how many and diverse are the qualifications necessary to the equipment of a successful screen star, one fully realises that the outward form of beauty takes a fair aspirant only halfway. I should invest my ideal girl with a graceful figure, good facial contour, beautiful expressive eyes, and perfect health. Then she must possess in a marked degree the artistic temperament, which, having been directed along suitable lines, fosters in her a love of good music, literature, and works of art. I would have her an ardent lover of Nature, fond of walking, and a good dancer. Such a girl ns I have m my mind would absorb the best and most beautiful in all her experiences, and would charm and captivate as naturally as she would breathe. Add to these gifts and graces a sense of humor, adaptability, and tho wall to succeed, and in my ideal girl we shall have a representative who will be a credit to tho women of New Zealand.—(Mrs) Frances Wilson.” A cheque has been forwarded Mrs Wilson by to-day’s mail. The Personality Competition will close to-morrow night. A new competition will be announced in a few days. ;■