FANCY DRESS DANCES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17407, 4 November 1930, Page 6

FANCY DRESS DANCES

SUCCESS AT NGATAPA A very successful fancy dress concert and dance was given by pupils of the Ngatapa school last Friday night. The teachers, Air. Oliver and Aliss Nielsen, greatly appreciated the assistance given by those ladies who provided the costumes, etc. Thanks were expressed to the musician, Miss Warner, and to Mr. White, who acted as M.C. The room was crowded, and the variety of gaily-colored costumes made u pleasing spectacle. Extra items in the form of poi. and hula dances Tendered by Mr. and Mrs. Kohc were well received. At the end of the concert opportunity was taken by the settlers to hid farewell to Aliss Nielsen. Air. Hamilton spoke on behalf of the settlers and scholars, and as a mark of their esteem presented Aliss Nielsen with a handsome dressing ease. A dainty supper was provided by the ladies, and later dancing was enjoyed.

The following pupils appeared in costume: Eileen O’Rourke (Black Cat), Elsie Hills (Christmas Cracker), Joyce Costain (Butterfly), Here Turn flan a (Maori maid), Kathleen Hills (Amy Johnson), Nina Henman (Pierette), Pimia Aniai (Sun), Ivy Honi (No More Strikes), Sheila O’Rourke (Fairy Queen), Jo Ilerniman (Danger Signals), Alice Honi (Night), Ala vis Lonnie (Little 80-Peep), Rosie Makarini (Fashions), Iris Hills (Russian peasant), Nancy Costain (Blue Bell), Nancy Hall (Gipsy dancer), llinc Horsfall (Period costume). Olive Alakarini (Ballet Girl), Iris Hamilton (Dancing Gill), Wini Alilroy (Eat More Fruit), Joan McKay (Eve), Lois Winy the (Put)' Ball), Peggy Augland (White Rabbit), June White (Indian), Jack Costain (tennis), Rees Nicholson (cowboy), Alfred Hills (bridegroom), James Sherratt (bride), Jock White (swagger), Charlie Tutnoana (Major Ropata), Ralph Warner (Alls. Hayseed), Sid Hall (Creamota), Frank Hall (lighthouse), George Costain (sailor), Andy Costain (Knave of Hearts), Joe Iloana (Alaori chief), Jack Cunningham (footballer), Benric Walsdorf (Chinese), Woodbine JSherratt (Indian chief), Allan Papworth (Lifebuoy Soap). Alax Lonnie (Italian), Joseph Hills (Red Indian), Bernard McLaughlin (aviator), Boy Amai (tennis), John Horsfall '(jockey), Bruce Papwortli -(Pierrot), Stewart Hamilton (Golliwog), Noel McKay (Alustard Chib), Chappie Honi (clown), and Andrew Hills (Blue Boy).

TE KARAKA (FUNCTION Following! is a list of the costumes worn by the pupils who attended To Karaka district high school's fancy dress ball last week. No prizes were given, so the costumes were not judged. Many showed a high dogreo of originality, and a large percentage reached a. standard of artistry that demonstrated how much interest and trouble had been taken in their preparation.

Girls: Alwyn Gibson (cricket), Nancy Coates (Chinese), Hobby Appleton (Persian), Bo Biiscke (Gypsy), J. Rust (King’s page), K. Ilaronga ’(slave), L. ’Talbot (eowgii‘l), J. Doran (night), B Smart (Christinas cracker), B. Brown (red rose), D. Pirie (Gypsy), M. Crosby (postmistress), E. McDermott (spire), E. Tail (early Victorian), M. Dijrishea (old-fashioned lady), E. Goldsmith (pied piper). It. McCauley (moon), B. Smithers (Columbine), J. McDermatt (courtier), P. Milks (Pierrette), E. -Manuel (flower), S. Doran (Dutch), M. Stevenson (fairy), .J. Manuel (Old English gentleman), J. Moore (Eastern lady), J. Fisher (balloon seller), M. Nisbett (League of Empire), G. Parsons (a young Victorian), At. Parsons (Aurora), M. Fisher (Gypsy), B. Hayworth (Eastern lady), D. Kimber (Gypsy), E Lennune (fairy), S. Luttrell (fairy), B. Auld (Peter Pan), S. Auld (Indian), ,1. Auld (bluebell). Al. Broughton (Pierette), AI. .Tones (grandmother), R- Smith (Aladdin), J. Wildish (early Victorian), Af. Kitnoy (orange and lemons). Audrey Smithers ‘(rose), E. Baty (Pierette). D. Richardson (girl of 1850). F. McDermott (old woman in the shoe), N. Dunshea (Japanese), T. Nisbett (daisy), E Talbot (early Victorian), Shirley Appleton (Japanese), B. Hynes (Red Cross nurse), F. Wills (flower). N. Jones (Dutch hoy), V. Bull (Dutch girl), L Hodge (flood Luck), J. Wilkins (flower girl), I. Single (chrysanthemum). ' Boys: C. Doran (cook), J. Stephenson (page), A. Steele (Father Christmas), C. Brown (Russian Boy), J- Lucas /cook), R. Stevenson (bell boy), B. Brown (cook), AI. O’Gradv (Brown Owl), B. O’Gradv (down), F. Single (humblebee), I*. Halbert (cricket), M. Fisher (High School girl). A. Askew (jockey), G. Tail (bird cage), T. Baty (courtier), E. Goodley (black hand), B. Malone (nigger), 1,. Jones (butcher’s hoy), R. Fisher (Don Bradman). L. Baty I Arab), R, Jones (footballer), D. Rougher (ghost), D. Bell (an elf).