ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1931, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “A Tailor Made Man,” a real William Haines comedy, with a strong supporting cast, will be screened tonight. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. The audible screen’s greatest pair of sweethearts, Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, are again co-starred in “High Society Blues,” Fox Movietone musical romance, to be screened Monday and Tuesday. It details the troubles of a wholesale grocer from a small lowa town, who sell his business to a chain-store corporation for several millions and then tried to crash the exclusive social set of Westchester County, New York. Miss Gayner is the daughter of the wealthy family which controls the chain-store system, while Farrell, son of the lowa grocer, is addicted to the ukelele. The lowans buy an estate across the road from Janet’s family, but Janet’s mother snubs the outlanders. The lowa grocer brings “high hatted” society to its knees while an absorbing romance blossoms between Janet and Charles. It makes one of the most interesting productions. POPULAR DANCE RENDEZVOUS The Mawhera-Blaketown Committee will present another attractive programme at Schaef’s Hall to-night. Billy William’s popular orchestra will be present and a splendid night’s enjoyment is assured. « ' GREY MAIN SCHOOL RECITAL On November 17, Miss Adria Bush and her pupils are staging a Costume Recital, in aid of the Grey Main School. A good deal of work has been put into the preparation of a most unusual programme, and it will be different from anything that has been previously staged here. There will be a varied programme, practically all costume items, Chihese, Eskimo, and other types, costume duologues, plays, and by courtesy of Miss Dorothy Thwaites, several pretty ballets and sblos. Miss Bush herself will give a costume recital from Dick- j ens with full stage effects, and a costume duologue from Shakespeare, assisted by Mr. J. Stopforth of Hokitika. Come along and help your school!

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL

The annual Fancy Dress Ball for children, held in connection with the Cobdfen School, took place last night in the gymnasium. There was a good attendance of both parents and children. Dancing and games entertained the children until ten o’clock when the floor was taken by the adults. The judging was in the capable hands of Mrs G. E. Black and Mr. T. H. Jones whose announcements were- received with applause. The ladies’ committee provided a fine array of prizes, and worked hard to assure the success of the function. The following were the awards in the various classes:— Tiny Tots (under five years)—Bestdressed girl, Pat Schultz, Cupid; bestdressed boy, Cyril Page, Indian Rajah; second prices—Sylvia Mclntyre, Bathing Girl; Errol Washer Nurse; most original prize, Elsa Turley, Angel Child. Children five and under eight— Best-dressed girl, Matty Simpson, Eastern Princess; best-dressed boy,. Eric Hornsby, Old King Cole; second prizes —Maysel Senior, Red Riding Hood; Darcy Page, Baker; most original prizes—Eunice Lemon, Match-seller; Eric Thomas, Minnie the Mouse; consolation prizes—Jim Lindbom, Nigger Minstrel; Joyce Inglis, Clarence Cigarettes.

Children (eight years and under eleven) —Best dresses —Nbeline Orange, Magpie; Norman Senior; Page; second prizes—Barbara Patterson, Rainbow; Muriel Todd, Jingle BeHs; most original prizes—Phyllis Thomas, Micky the Mouse; Ednd Bennett, Owl.

Children over eleven: —Best dresses —Eunice Moore, Victorian Lady; Marjorie Mclntyre, Buy British Goods; second prizes— Edna Lindboih, Spider’s Web; Dulcie Turley, Ardath Cigarettes; original prizes—Beth Mclntyre, Stumpy Umbrella; Audrey Washer and Jean McKechnie, The Twins. Other children appearing in fancy dress were: Trevor Dixon, Elf; Irene Cressey, Oranges and Lemons; Vonny Goodal, Souvenir Doll; Ted Stewart, Red Indian; Ada Page, Folly; Kathleen Mclntyre, Folly; Joyce McKechnie, Early Victorian Lady; Merle Rowe, Pierrot; Isabel Moore, Schoolgirl; Doreen Dewar, Evening Star.

TRINITY HALL CONCERT. There was a fair attendance at a concert given in the Trinity Hall last evening by pupils of the Grey Main School, in aid of the school funds, the proceeds amounting to over £5. ..The singing, dancing and elocutionary items given by the pupils proved very popular, the concert proving in every respect most enjoyable. A special at-

traction was the school choir, whose rendering of several songs was entirely to the satisfaction of the audience. Much of the ■success of the concert was due to the fine accompanying of Miss B. McSherry. The concert was declared open in a speech by Mr R. A. Barrowman, chairman of the Main School Committee, who thanked the organiser, Miss Lilburne, for the work that she and those who had assisted her had done to make the concert a success, and thanked the. audience for their attendance. The programme was' as follows: —Choif, “Oft in the Stilly Night”; R. Nelson and D. .Roberts, B. and M. Pearson, violin duet; E. Gilmore (Rfec.> “Boy Blue”; K. Learmont, pianoforte solo; J. Price, song “Summer Begun”; A. Olliver, Dutch Dance; U. Murray, pianofdrte solo; V. Gilmore (Rec.), “Everything’s Broke”; M. Murray, Skipping Dance; Sharman, violin solo; M. MacDonald, sbng “My Old Kentucky Home"; R. Chapman, dance; C. Rouse, pianoforte solo; ballet. Miss Burgoyne; K. and E. McMaster, cornet dUet; J., Reeves, dance; D. Patterson

(Ree.), "Old Sunshine”; D. Marsh, song “Fairy Tales of Ireland”; T.’ Smith, dance; J. Wasley (Rec.), “All Alone Tree”; R. Stuart, Irish Jig; M. Moss and L. Compton, dance (Duo); M. Lawh and A. Dodd, pianoforte duet; M. Rundle, A. Dodd, M. Lawn, pianoforte trio; choir, “Spring Song”; God Save the King.