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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 92, 9 July 1927, Page 14

AM USEMENTS THURSDAY, JULY 28th A GLORIOUS PAGEANT BALL Will be held in the AUCKLAND TOWN HALL on THURSDAY, JULY 28TH NEXT, In Order to Launch the N. Z. National Festival which is to take place in the Spring in aid of deserving causes BY FAR THE GREATEST EVENT OF ITS KIND EVES HELD IN NEW ZEALAND. GORGEOUS PAGEANTS, BEAUTIFUL BALLETS and DANCING DE LUXE amidst A SCENE OF ENCHANTMENT FANCY DRESS (Evening Dress Permissible) SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE REGENT BALLROOM BAND (Augmented for the Occasion). MAURICE GILMAN, Conductor. The Best in New Zealand. Dancing from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. During the evening MADAME EDITH BAIRD, The Celebrated London Producer, will present A MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT WITH CLASSIC BALLETS On a scale of Drury Lane Splendour, entitled “THE FEAST OF FLORA.” Performed by 200 of Auckland's Best Dancers. MADAME BAIRD will also Present A SOUTH SEA ISLAND PHANTASY Performed By 20 SAMOAN DANCERS —2O Albert Goldie and Frank Adeane will present A PAGEANT OF BURLESQUE AND BEAUTY Illustrating in a Screamingly Funny and Yet Exceedingly Pretty Manner THE SPIRIT OF CARNIVAL. Owing to the limited amount of accommodation in view of the space required for the presentation of the above specialties ONLY 500 TICKETS ONLY 500 TICKETS will be sold. After this number has been disposed of no further tickets will be issued under any circumstances, so EARLY APPLICATION IS ESSENTIAL. SINGLE TICKETS - - - 12/6 DOUBLE TICKETS - - - £l/1/EXTRA LADIES (to purchasers of guinea tickets only) 7/6. Buffet supper included. Fancy Costumes for this event are being specially made by Miss Kirkby, 46 City Chambers, Queen Street. TICKETS ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: LEWIS R. EADY & SON, LTD., BOX OFFICE. QUEEN STREET:—The Auckland Piano Agency, Andrews Photo Studio, Tornquist Photo Studio, Wildman & Arey, Booksellers, Whitcombe & Tombs, Ltd., Hutchinsons, Ltd., Totman’s Book Store. Tobacconists — W. A. Webb (Dilworth Buildings and Waverlev Hotel Corner), Porter’s, Carter & Asher, F. Paterson, W. Kirby, J. Walters, R. Walker, J. Coleman (H.M. Arcade), King’s, C. A. Hobson, W. Jamieson and H. Cleal. KARANGAHAPE ROAD:—The Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., Rendells, Ltd. Bradstreets, Ltd., The Bon Marche. NEWMARKET:—Hutchinson’s Store, Dolores Tobacconist. AND ALL THE LEADING HOTELS. The General Director will be glad to hear from other shopkeepers willing to assist in the sale of Tickets. WANTED WANTED WANTED GIRLS FOR PAGEANTS AND BALLETS. All those selected for ballets, both for the Ball on July 28th and the Festival next October-November, will be specially trained FREE OF CHARGE by MADAME EDITH BAIRD. ALSO WANTED LADY HELPERS LADY HELPERS Apply to FESTIVAL TRAINING AND WORK ROOMS. Whole -first floor, 305-7 Queen Street, over the “No Deposit” Piano Company, next Town Hall. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 45-622. N.Z. National Festival To be held for Eight Days and Nights, commencing FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 1927. Including a Great BATTLE OF FLOWERS, OLYMPIC SPORTS, A MONSTER FAIR, AND AN HISTORICAL PAGEANT PLAY Forming a Stupendous Carnival on the same scale as those which have made famous various centres of Europe and America. In Connection with this Great Event, and for the Benefit of Deserving Causes, A COLOSSAL COMPETITION Is Proposed In THE QUEST FOR THE QUEEN OF THE FESTIVAL. WOULD YOU LIKE A FREE TRIP TO ENGLAND, OR A TRIP AROUND AUSTRALIA AND THE ISLANDS, FOR YOURSELF AND A COMPANION? This will be the First Prize, and there will be Many Other Valuable Prizes. Entries Now Being Received No Charge. For Full Particulars Apply to Organising Offices, 41 National Bank Buildings, Fort Street, City. Phone 43-188. ALBERT GOLDIE General Director.