QUEEN CARNIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22058, 14 September 1933, Page 10

QUEEN CARNIVAL

POSITION OF CANDIDATES CIVIC QUEEN MAINTAINS LEAD The Civic Queen succeeded in maintaining her lead yesterday, when no change in the positions of the candidates in tlie queen carnival competition as compared with the previous day was noted. The position of the various queens is as follows: Civic Queen (Miss Billie Mitchell) 1 Sports Queen (Mrs R. Hudson) . . 2 “Cinema” Queen (Mrs R. S. Black) 3 Services Queen (Mrs Norah Ross) 4 FINAL DEMONSTRATION The promenade concert which is to mark the close of-the competition period of the queen carnival promises to be an event of importance. The organisers are striving to make it a real carnival event, and to that end the programme and the proceedings generally will be of a bright and cheerful nature. The local bands have responded splendidly to the appeal for help, and the band of the Otago Regiment, the St. Kilda, Kaikorai. Artillery, Tramways and Highland Pipe bands, as well as Stokes’ Banjo Band and M'Caw’s Saxophone Band will take part. Miss Webster’s School of Dancing is providing a short programme on behalf of the Sports Queen, the Royal Male Choir is doing the same for tjie Services Queen, while the Civic Queen’s programme will consist of items by the H.M.A.S. Australia’s concert party and by Mr Stan Lawson’s Coster ballet. The “Cinema” Queen will also stage a short entertainment. Stalls from which tickets, badges, etc., will be sold will form another feature. Interest in the voting for carnival queen will be maintained by half-hourly announcements of the state of the poll. The Concert Chamber will be turned into a cabaret, where dancing may be indulged in during the evening. The “ Amusement Park ” in' the basement of the Town Hall will be in full swing also. So as to meet the convenience of those people who desire to stay and hear the final result of the polling — which will bo announced shortly after 11 p.m.—arrangements have been made for a late ear service. Supper will be procurable in the supper room. A limited number of seats has been set aside in the circle for reserving, and this may be done at the D.I.C. Ordinary tickets may be obtained during the day at Jacobs’s and the D.I.C. CORONATION CEREMONY A coronation ceremony is necessarily a scene of grandeur, and the sub-com-mittee appointed to draw up the arrangements for the crowning event of the carnival, which takes place in the Town Hall on Thursday evening next, are busily engaged in setting out everything just as it should be. The “ high officials ” for the occasion are being notified of their appointment, and the queens are no doubt already planning their robes and those of the la lies in waiting. The box plan for the reserved seats in the circle and front stalls is now open at the D.1.C., and tickets for unreserved seats may be obtained at Jacobs’s and the DJ.C. COSTER BALL , Another high light of the Queen Carnival was achieved last evening when the coster ball, organised by the Civic Queen Committee, was conducted in the Town Hall. The building, which was tastefully and effectively decorated with greenery and festoons of coloured lights, presented a spectacular and colourful sight, the general effect being enhanced by the variety and originality of the costumes of the dancers, of whom there were more than 1000 present. A striking feature of the decorations was the illuminated rotunda on the stage which housed the New Collegians Dance Band, a competent and lively combination which provided excellent music for the dancers. Novelty items and dancing competitions were also provided for the entertainment of those present, Mr Stan Lawson’s ballet, and a delightful little song scena by Miss Daphne Murdoch and Miss Erana Newwdd won the warm appreciation of the assemblage. In addition spotlight dances and competitions for the best coster costumes were organised and proved highly popular. The ball was under excellent control throughout, and the committee expressed itself as being more than satisfied with the success attending its efforts. THE SPORTS QUEEN A very enjoyable concert programme was presented at the Richard Hudson Kindergarten, Caversham, yesterday afternoon in aid of the Sports Queen funds. There was a fair attendance, and the following programme was listened to with interest; —Song, “Homing,” Mrs J. W. Smeaton; songs, “ Prelude ’’ and “ Bird of Love Divine, Mrs Richard Hudson (the Sports Queen); violin solos; “Tarantella ’’ and “ Melody,” Miss Ngaio Garland; play, “The New Portia,” Mrs Wakefield Homes and Miss M. Jolly; pianoforte solos, “ Prelude ” and “ Polonaise ” (Chopin), Mrs Blanche Levi. The accompaniments were played by Mrs Ernest Drake in her usual artistic manner. The men’s indoor bowls tournament has reached the final stages. Section C (Sports) has been won by Rowley (Dunedin Bowling Club), and has drawn the bye in the finals. To-night the winner of section A, J. Marshall (Dunedin), will meet the winner of section B, J. J. Read (Anderson’s Bay), and to-morrow night the winner will meet the winner of section C in the final. The Sports Queen (Mrs R. Hudson) has kindly consented to present the prizes to the winners at the conclusion of the game. These are being donated by Mr E. T. G. Falconer, the president of the Dunedin Bowling Centre. Mrs Hudson will also present the prizes, which are her own gift, to the winning rink in the ladies’ tournament (Mesdnmes Leeden, Melser, Higginson and Irvine, of St. Kilda). All bowlers, particularly those who have taken part in the tournament, arc cordially invited to he present at this climax of the centre’s effort on behalf of the Sports Queen. “CINEMA” QUEEN MIDNIGHT MATINEE. The midnight matinee arranged by the “ Cinema ” Queen Committee as a final demonstration to-morrow night at the Empire Theatre will be on a par with the enterprise displayed at the “ Cinema ” Ball Novelty and entertainment will ho the keynote. The outside of the theatre will be replete with all the things necessary to convey the true Hollywood atmosphere, including cameras, camera men and microphones—all under a blaze of light. This part of the entertainment is under the direction of Mr Lee Hill and Mr Jack Welsh, co-pro-ducers of New Zealand Sound Scenes Newsreels. The picture portion of the programme will include “ shots ” from the “ Cinema ” Ball. This has been specially hurried forward at the request of patrons who wish to view it before the close of the carnival, and the picture to be shown, “ Girls About Town," features Kay Francis and Lilyan Tashman, who arc reputed to he the bestdressed women in Hollywood. In view

of the success of the manikin parade at present being staged at the Empire Theatre, this should have a particular appeal. Vaudeville in its proper setting, under the direction of Mr Knight Barnett, will be presented. One item will he Mr Stan Lawson’s ballet, which was also part of the “Cinema” Ball, and other items of a similar bright nature will bo presented. CIVIC QUEEN The demand for tickets for the children’s fancy dress dance in the Town Hall to-night has been so heavy that it has been found necessary to make provision for extra space. To this end the euchre party arranged for the Concert Hall has been cancelled. The juveniles will have a jolly time at this dance, which will commence at 7.30 p.m. The decorations and other novelties which created such an impression at the .coster ball last night will again be in evidence, and the supper will be such as to appeal to the juvenile palate. There are prizes for the best fancy dress (boy and girl) and for the most original costume.