"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI"

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22588, 4 June 1935, Page 19

"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI"

DRESSES WORN IN THE PRODUCTION

As Suzanne. Miss Lettie de Clifford wears a frock of turquoise threaded with silver, cut on long, clinging lines, with a graceful train. Shoulder straps of silver sequins and silver shoes complete a graceful ensemble. In the breakfast scene her frock is wine coloured, with a cream waistcoat effect, worn with a chic hat to tone.

Miss Gwenda Burt, as the Baroness, is handsome in a gown of Burgundy lace studded with sequins, dignity being added tc her appearance by a sparkling tiara of diamonds. In the third act she wears a black and white crepe de chine suit with a smart neck line, and changes during the act into a black tulip velvet house frock.

Miss Daphne Murdoch, as Jacqueline, wears in acts one and two a very striking gown. The bodice is cut from solid silver sequins worked in bands which fit diagonally to the figure, the sleeves, cowled at the shoulder, fitting tightly over the wrists. The billowy skirt, formed of tiers of white stiffened net, is relieved with silver sequins. The sequin material for this gown was procured by Miss Murdoch during her recent visit to Australia. In the breakfast scene she is in a moss-green crepe frock slightly frilled at the foot and very simple and becoming. The girl in the taxi—Miss Nelle Wootton —appears first in a frock of lettucegreen silk with a silver thread, worn with an evening turban of sparkling lame, and later wears a suit of black taffetas with cuffs and collar of gold lame and a smart black hat, finished with an eye veil. The ballet is always attractively dressed, and executes some clever dances. One is a modern versus operatic dance, the "moderns" being dressed in black tunics over rosy shaded frills, black gloves, and high-heeled shoes, and the " operatics" in black sleeveless bodices,' long, rosy shaded frilled skirts, frilled cuffs of the same material, toe shoes, and black and rose rolled bandeaux. "The Spirit of Paris" shows girls in short scarlet dresses edged in yellow, scarlet shoes, and scarlet French hats, the skirts being very full and lined with voluminous white frillies. The soloist is in white top boots over toe shoes, a white tunic dress slashed in red, and a white and red military hat. She carries a French flag. "At the Ball" is a charming ballet, the girls being dressed in white full skirts, with coloured silken jackets and poke bonnets, and the " men" in grey tights, scarlet top boots, scarlet tunics edged in black fur, and high military hats, _ the soloist wearing a white crinoline with a black and white bodice and bonnet. The tap ensemble is in three parts. After the men go off the juniors appear in white trousers, blue jerseys, and red shoes, carrying cocktail shakers, and then the seniors in short green frocks with lilac frills, red, green, and lilac halos, and very effective red shoes and gloves. The ".Shine " ballet in the last act is a smart arrangement with four men in white trousers with a green stripe, green coatees, green and white shoes, and white shoe-shining outfits, and four girls in white slit skirts and green buttons, green coats, white berets and gloves, and green and white shoes.