ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1934, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “Melody Cruise,’’ a musical cruise with a boatload of maddening maidens featuring Charles Ruggles, will be finally screened to-night. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. “The Blarney Stone,” featuring Tom Walls, will be presented Friday and Saturday. The action is set in an Irish district not 20 miles from Cork, and in London, sequences calling for extensive shots of the London, Embankment by. night and of familiar scenes in the city. The story concerns Tom Fitzgerald (Tom Walls), who has more than the ordinary share of Irish charm and luck owing to the fact that his parents took him, as quite a small child, to kiss the famous Blarney Stone. An added attraction will be the first of the new coloured Silly Symphony Cartoons, entitled “Three Little Pigs.” At Blackball to-night, “The Secret of the Blue Room” will be shown, and at Runanga to-night, “Bitter Sweet” will be shown. GRAND DANCE RECITAL. A final reminder is given of the grand dance recital to be presented by Miss Mavis Burgoyne and pupils at the Town Hall to-night. Sixty performers and leading West Coast talent are taking part, and the programme will consist of six ballets, eccentric, tap, operatic, character and classical dances. An added attraction will be the introduction of the Happiness Boys, who are also assured of a hearty reception. A special orchestra under the baton of Miss Peggy Carroll, L.T.C.L. has been engaged. As Miss Burgoyne’s previous recitals have always been of a very high standard, theatregoers attending to-night’s presentation are sure of getting excellent

entertainment. SHANGHAI GARDEN. Apart from the mammoth fair, the beauty of decoration should fill the Town Hall to capacity on Saturday afternoon and evening. It is safe to predict that the elaborate scenic effects of the Shanghai Garden in all its Oriental splendour, beautiful colourings and characteristic designs, will excel anything of its kind yet seen in Greymouth. Fearsome Chinese dragons, serpents and eagles and gorgeous cherry blossom surrounding the walls of the hall and the numerous stalls, will be a revelation in decorative artistry.- Besides the many bargains to be secured at the stalls, splendid entertainment will be provided by the side shows and other novel presentations. The Municipal Band will render selections at the evening session. The Mayor, Mi’ J. W. Greenslade will open the function at 2.30 Saturday afternoon. This function is the finale of the Trinity Church Carnival.

BARRYTOWN BALL. The “Back to Childhood Ball’’ held in the Settlers’ Hall, was voted by all as one of the most successful functions this season. The dancing space proved inadequate for the large crowd but despite this everyone joined in the hilarity and the atmosphere created by those in their childhood costumes was typical of the days when all were young. Mr Tommy Lawry and his set were particularly good, but had keen rivalry with the two Blanket Babies in the persons of Mr Fred Manson and B. Bannin. Mr J. James

and his set were also very good, while the other individual costumes all deserved praise. The prize for the best schoolgirl and schoolboy was won by Miss Stella Greig and Mr Lindsay Abbie respectively. Mrs Swan and Mrs Howard were judges. The lucky dances and statue foxtrots proved a popular feature of the dancing programme, prizes being won by Miss I. Parks and partner, Miss N. Powell and partner, and Mrs Swan and partner. Extras were supplied by Miss K. Paul.

The following were in fancy costume:—A|esdames Berry, Innes, ; Dunn, Patil (Westport), Rodgers (Waimangaroa), Wilkinson (Four , Mile). Misses S. Greig, J. Dunn, R.j ’ Anderson, E. James, E. Hampton, N. ; Powell, R. Powell, M. Howell, E. ' Downes. Messrs L. Abbie, Wilkinson, , Rodgers, Lav/ry, Bannin, Manson, Hayden, James, Shepherd. Among others present were: — Mesdames Swan, black lace; Ellery, green lace;’ Wafer, wine lace; Aiken, blue georgette; Richards, black lace; Reynolds, blue satin; Langridge, red taffeta; Manderson, wine satin; Kennedy, black lace; Doyle, pink angelskin lace; Dalzell, green floral georgette; Newport, black velvet; O’Neil, apricot satin; O’Neil, flame net; Howard, black and white georgette; Greig, brown velvet; T. Richards, black lace; Buchanan, black lace; Ryall, wine celanese; Johnston, fawn wool crepe; McTaggart, blue lace; Russell, black lace; Rodgers, black velvet; J. Dunn, black net. -Misses I. Parks, red satin; B. Sheppard, black satin; M. Sweeney, pink organdie; M. Wafer, lemon organdie; T. Wafer, blue organdie; D. Spedding, apricot satin; E. Downes, blue crepe marocain; Manderson, pink satin; V. Downes, red crinkle crepe; D. Howell red floral georgette; C. Simmons, blue and white checked gingham; C. McNaughton, lime green elephant crepe; K. Paul, blue and lemon floral georgette; E. Prendergast, red satin beaute; E. Duggan,, black ring velvet; E. Ryall, black velvet; B. Garvey, pink satin; A. Cotter, lemon georgette; Woods, tangerine satin; R. Powell, black velvet; N. Powell, blue satin; M. Thompson, wine satin; D. Coulson, blue and white checked gingham; A. Mitchell, red satin; ' Smith, blue georgette; M. Lewis, \ green wool crepe; J. Ryall, wine lace; B. Ryall, pink organdie; I. Bell, ' pink satin.

Messrs B. Shaw (Westport), Dunn (3) Silcock, Johnston, Redpath, Nixon (2), Thornton, Nelson, McTaggart (2), Manderson (2), Swan, Ellery, Howard, Unwin, O Brien, Webb, Weaver, Ryall (4) Pender, Pope, Worthington, (Westport), Pfahlert (Ikamatua), W. Westernholme (Mawheraiti), Hunt, Kennedy, Clarke (Blackball), Russell iir ; Dalzell (3), Bannin (Waiuta), Water, Flaherty, Morley (2), Gilardie, James, Shepherd, Rodgers, Mouat (2), Mosley, Scott, Coles, Lee, Hart (2) Bulhmore, Ldckington, Davison, Paul Eccles (2), Rankin, Henry, Gibbons, Begbie, Wright (Te Kinga), Cargill, r Ip„°’ it P Jr 1Ce ’ Brown (2) ’ Sheldon, Glen, E. Hogg, Ellison