HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20705, 1 May 1929, Page 7

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

. • ' , CHINESE CARNIVAL. ■ The Mayor (Mr W, B. Taverner) will open the Chinese carnival in aid of the St. John Ambulance Association at Hia Majesty’s Theatre to-night. Preparations for the ■ carnival have been in hand for months past, and no stone has been left unturned to make it a success. A Chinese decorative scheme has been chosen, and much valuable assistance has been rendered in the carrying out of the scheme by art students of the King Edward Technical College, working under the direction of Messrs Allen and Field. The scene dock of the theatre will be transformed into a Chinese street, lined with shops; the Fuller Hall will be a Chinese garden, appropriately decorated; while the Victoria Hall will be a mandarin’s palace ■i- The 'same Eastern atmosphere will be carried into the theatre itself, where entertainments will he staged nightly. 41 The first will be a brilliant dancing revue tt“ Before Buddha,” in which 200 dancers and musicians take part. The scene is laid in a Chinese temple, and ae the curtain riseg ■» procession of pricsjts enters and salaams before the Buddha. Various colourful dances follow—the Lotus ballet, a ritual dance, parade of the Chinese girls, entrance of tourists; while Gladys Crossan will be seen in a fascinating Eastern solo dance, and Dale Austen and Fred Wauchop in “West Meets East.’" Vocal/numbers, will be sung during the revue by Mollie Andrews. Norman Lemmon, and Tack Nelson. The second entertainment opens with “ The Dance of Dawn,” by a ballet of children, to the “Morning” music from Greig’s “ Peer Gynt ” suite; followed by Frances Patton and Dorothy Judd, in “The Carnival_ of Venice”; Gladys M’Tigue and ladies’ ballet in “ Querida.” a Spanish dance; Billie Mills and Fred Wauchop in “Laugh. Clown. Laugh”; “The Doll Dance,” by the children’s ballet; Grecian warriors’ dance. Gladys Crossan; Caprice Viennois, ladies’ ballet; Humoreske, Ethel and Joyce Todd: Valse Triete, Mary Napier. The finale consists of three gorgeous ballets, in which the whole company combine—The Blue Danube Waltz (Sybil Thompson, principal); Hungarian Dance (Gladvs Crossan, principal); the Dance of the B)ue Danube (Tut Salt, principal) The entertainments are being produced by Mr F. Reade Wauchop. In the Victoria Hall, Mr T .. Fisher and assistants will run a cabaret, the music being provided by Will Smith’s Kapai Band. The following are the stallholders: — Sweets Stall.—Mrs J. J. Clark and helpers. Jumble Stall.—Mrs G. M. Baker, St. John Ambulance Association’s Ladies’ Guild, and helpers. Tea Rooms.—Mrs Beaumont. Miss Heley,. and St. John Ambulance Nursing Divisions. Lavender Stall.—Mrs H. J. Davis and helpers. Ice-cream Stalls.— Mrs Seymour. Mrs Andrews, and helpers. Flower Stall. —Gardening Circle. Otago Women’s Club (.first five nip&ts); Dunedin Gardening Club (second five nights). Side-shows. —Mr L. E. Brown and helpers. Pie Cart.—Mr Allan Young and helpers. Cabaret. —Mr L. Fisher and helpers. The music in the theatre is being provided by a first-class orchestra under Miss K, Hannon. The carnival will run for 10 nights.

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