Dancing Contest At Click Clack

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 793, 14 October 1929, Page 4

Dancing Contest At Click Clack

UNIQUE COMPETITION The Click Clack Cabaret presented a gav appearance on Saturday evening, some beautiful frocks being observed among the dancers, who attended m large numbers. Bright music was supplied by the orchestra, which played, with other new numbers. "Misery Farm.” the band marching through the ballroom dressed as farm yokels, to the accompaniment of accordion music. This novelty caused much amusement. Aliss Alargarot and Miss Kathleen O’Connor wore the hostesses. The big attraction of the evening was the finals of Aliss Margaret O’Connor’s dancing competition, this being the first exhibition of its kind in Auckland. The first prize, a gold medal and three guineas, was won by Mr Frank Hasson and Aliss Joan Alorris: the second, a silver medal and two guineas, by Mr. Frank Skeet and Aliss Alollv Ballantyne. Finalists were: Air. Rov Brodie and Aliss Doreen AIoKav. Mr. Peter Tunks and Aliss Adele do Alarr. As judge of the competitions, Madame Baird remarked that the standard of dancing had improved so greatly during the last IS months that it was very difficult to judge, the competition being so close. A demonstration of thanks was given by Aliss Margaret O’Connor’s pupils to herself and Aliss Kathleen O'Connor. AMONG THOSE PRESENT Afiss Alargaret O'Connor had on a french model gown in tonings of Mack and grev. exquisitely beaded in silver. Miss Kathleen O’Connor wore a frock of iris blue georgette with uneven hem of chiffon velvet and diamente buckle. Madame Baird bad chosen black with frilled tulle skirt and velvet coatee bodice with spray of lacquer red velvet leaves. Aliss Joan Alorris was in a charming frock of nil green georgette with uneven lC Miss fc Mollv Ballantyne had on a blush pink georgette frock, ankle length, with 1 Miss Doreen AlcKay’s frock had a bodice of silver tissue, and white and green ankle-length skirt. Miss Adele de Atari' was frocked in blue and silver, the bodice studded with rhinestones and ankle length skirt. Mrs. Alorris wore a frock of black and Sll Nß's*. I>e Alarr was in a black georgette frock with uneven hem. Mrs. R. D. Xeal was wearing blue with an overdress of gold lace and blue trimming. Airs. Lipscombe was in a frock of sil- ' Mrs." Fenton was in ivory georgette and M Mrs. Burkett had chosen shell pink georgette with touches of blue. Mrs. Berry was wearing a frock of saxe blue taffeta.

Airs. Smith wore cameo pink georgette. : Mrs. Ballantyne’s frock was of saxe j blue georgette. Mrs. Minna was in sea green tulle. Airs. I. Xash wore a frock of black and white georgette. Airs. JTooton had chosen a silver lame : frock. . , , Mrs. H. R. Alillar wore turquoise blue j georgette. . . , . : Mrs. A. Aitken was wearing black and , chartreuse satin beaute, uneven trans- ; parent hemline. Airs. Wright chose a black georgette frock. . j Mrs. D’Este was m nile green satin with overdress of tulle embroidered in j silver. _ Mrs. Tidmarsh wore cream ring satin j with fringe. „ , I Mrs. Alex. Eagle ton was wearing flesh j pink georgette with motifs. . Alt's. Basil Hartman had on ciel blue j georgette with uneven hem. Miss R. Ballantyne had chosen cream t embossed blue georgette. Mrs. F. McKean chose powder blue crepe de chine with pink bow. Aliss Gwenth Macnaughton was in lilac taffeta with bouffant skirt. Miss Aloifa Gulliver bad on a rose net frilled frock over satin, ankle length. Miss Daphne Berry wore pale green beaded georgette. Miss Gladys Lipscombe was wearing ; sunkist satin and tulle, with black shawl. Miss Joan Roberts wore reseda green taffeta and ring Velvet. BLUE TAFFETA FROCKS AJiSs K. De Alontalk wore blue taffeta | with red flowers on skirt. Aliss E. de Monthalk was in .orange eve • crepe de chine, ankle length. Miss Zeta Derham chose duchesse blue : taffeta, uneven hemline. Aliss A’. Derham had on an ankle-length I frock of orange chenille and silk net. Miss AI. Birkett wore pink georgette ; with uneven hem. Aliss Evelvn Smith was in white silk j net and silver lame, with uneven hem. j Miss At. Rae chose pink frilled taffeta. ) Aliss E. Jackson wore apricot taffeta, 1 net frills over lame. Aliss Adele Grieves chose black georgette. hand painted, with orange shoulder spray. Aliss E. AT. Stevenson was wearing sunset georgette and silver, uneven hem. Aliss AI. Brownlee was in pink velvet and georgette, with black shawl. Aliss Elinor Beale was in primrose silk j taffeta and net. Aliss J. Entwistle cliose pompadour ; crepe de chine and silver lace. Aliss Hampton wore shell pink geor- : gette and silver lace. Aliss McElray had on pale jade green satin and sequin trimmings Aliss Jessie AlcLean chose blue silk i

net and white panne velvet, hand- j painted shawl. Aliss Doris Stewart was in white tafteta j and silver lac-e. i Miss McKean wore green embossed I georgette. Aliss Xgaoa Hughes chose a period i frock of black taffeta and lace. Aliss Hazel Ormsby wore blue crepe de chine and red georgette. Aliss R. Suisted chose black satin and tulle. Aliss Carlton (Australia) was wearing j black and pearl beaded model frock witii hand-pa in ted shawl. Aliss AT Taylor wore black georgette J with diamente. Miss Agnes Sullivan was in green geor- ; gette with diamente trimming. Miss Peggy Reilly wore powder blue ; taffeta. , Miss R. Hayward was wearing pale nil j georgette with lace overdress. Aliss E. Reid (Christchurch) had chosen salmon pink georgette. Miss Alildren Francis had on a period taffeta frock in rose shade. Aliss Rosie James wore a floral georgette frock.