ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 July 1933, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. “Money for Nothing”, featuring Seymour Hicks, and a good supporting cast of comedians, will be screened tonight. “The Sky Bride” will be screened on Sunday night. Proceeds in aid of Mayor’s Unemployment Fund. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Maurice Chevalier and Jeannette MacDonald have the principal roles m “One Hour With You,” a romantic musical comedy to be presented on Monday and Tuesday. BLACKBALL—TO-NIGHT. “By Whose Hand?” will be screened at Blackball to-night, and “Money for Nothing” on Sunday night. • RUNANGAtTO-NIGHT. “First Year” will be screened at Runatnga to-night, and “Lucky Girl” on Sunday. WALLSEND—SUNDAY. ‘‘World and the Flesh” will be screened at Wallsend on Sunday night.

CALEDONIAN INGLESIDE The Grey Caledonian Society’s monthly Ingleside,' last evening took the form of a fancy dress evening, and was the most successful function yet held in the history of the Society. The attendance was very large, and about 120 appeared in fancy costume. Some of the dresses were strikingly outstanding, whilst the whole of them has considerable merit, though many were those commonly seen at similar functions.

During the Grand March, Mr. R. T. Bush, who acted as judge, made his selections of the prize winners, his awards being as follow: —Best dressed lady, Mrs. W. Waugh (Mexican Lady); best original costume, Mrs. L. Anderson (Superstition); best dressed man, Mr. W. Ogilvie junr. (Turk); best original costume, Mr. G. Ogilvie (The return of the swallow). In the selection for the best dressed lady, Misses D. Pound (Victorian), M. Cameron (Our free country), and J. Forbes (Hawaiian) were highly commended, and for the best dressed man, Mr. W. Waugh (Mexican) was highly commended. In the best original dress section, Mr. G. Ogilvie (I’m nobody’s darling) was highly commended. On the prize winners being announced, the prizes were presented by the Chief, Mr. O. McLean, who congratulated the winners, and also commended the costumes of those in fancy dress.

During the evening Mr. R. Gibbens, who possesses a mellow baritone voice of good range, sang “Scots wha hae” and for a well deserved encore, “Horo my nut brown maiden.” Miss Jean McNabb danced a sword dance, giving a good exhibition of this spectacular dance, for which she was greeted with much applause. Piper Hay opened proceedings with a bag-pipe solo, “Lord of the Isles.”

During the recess an ample supper was served. Before resuming the dancing, which was continued till midnight the Chief announced that a children’s Ingleside would be held on July 13, when he hoped to see a large number of children present, and also a number of adults, who could assist in entertaining the children. Proceedings concluded with the National anthem.

ORATORY CONTEST. Nine speakers competed in the United Debating Club’s annual contest in oratory for the McLean Cup last evening, and there was a good audience of members. Mr W. D. Murray, president, was in the chair, ana Mi M, Daly acted as judge. The subject, set by the club’s patron, Mr P. J. McLean, donor of the cup, was as follows.. “Was the Government justified In raising an artificial rate of exchange? The following points were awarded by the judge: Messrs A. J. McDowall 88, T. Learmont 83, J. Booth and S. Strong 82, F. M. Smythe 81, C. Strongman 78 H. Thompson 77, C. C. Mosley 75, and H. Hutchison 72. The improvement in the standard of the speeches, and the evidence of a close study of the subject, was commented upon by Mr Daly, who made detailed reference

to the various speeches. Mr McLean congratulated Mr McDowall upon his success. Winners of the cup in previous years were as follow: 1928, D. M. Robertson; 1929, J. Booth; 1930, B. M. Davis; 1931 and 1932, T. Learmont.