“A NIGHT IN EGYPT”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 994, 10 June 1930, Page 4

“A NIGHT IN EGYPT”

I GAY EVENING WITH ATHENIANS I FAVOURS AMUSE GUESTS Mr. F. Green and Mr. W. Creighton were joint hosts at the “NigTit in Egypt” party, which W2S | thoroughly enjoyed by members of the Athenian Club and their friends [ at the Amateur Operatic Society’s Hall in Grafton Road on Saturday I evening. ! The stage setting: was particularly I effective as a desert oasis scene, with ; its long vista of undulating- -hills j beyond pyramids and a foreground of graceful palms. ' During the evening favours of Egyp- | nan fans and head-dresses with earrings to match were given to the women and the men received brightlycoloured turbans. BRIGHT PROGRAMME Miss Ida Walker opened the! programme with an Eastern song, supported by a chorus of girls in appropriate costumes. The next item, a humorous silhouette entitled: “The Decease of Pharoah’s Daughter,” was vastly entertaining, the parts being taken by Mr. P. Dawes, Mr. W. Creighton, Mr. H. £>. Patterson, Miss N. Wright, Miss Clare Seale. Miss Nora Kirkby, Miss Nonie Wright and Miss Laura Walker. Others who contributed to the programme were Mr. Dan Flood, Mr. Raymond Reeves and -Miss Edna Thomas. Miss Clare Seale, and Messrs. Byrnes and Keatley. Miss j I-lope Asher and Mr. Frank Green acted ' as accompanists. Splendid music for dancing was provided by the Kit Kat Band. Among those present were: Mrs. Wilf Wright, who was gowned in sunset satin and gold tissue; Mrs. H. E>. Wright, who wore cherry satin beaute and silver trimmings; Mrs. J*. Dawson, llame ring velvet; Mrs. Peter Tranche, salmon georgette and lace: Airs. Les Gibbs, scarlet georgette, uneven hemline; Airs. Trask, cherry georgette, silver lace hemline; Airs. F. Tysoe, eau de nil satin beaute; Airs. Esam, black lace over pink chiffon; Airs. Lennox, cherry ring velvet, uneven hem; Aliss Laura AValker. shell pink satin beaute; Airs. B. Kissen. sea-green figured ninon; Airs. C. Munro Emanuel, Avho wore black georgette and diamente trimmings; Aliss Ida AValker, gold lace and silver tissue. Miss Jj. Titchmarsh, in midnight blue georgette and tulle; ATiss Marjorie Somervell, turquoise blue satin beaute trimmed diamente; Airs. D. Aliddleton, black and silver; Airs. C. E. Anderson, cherry georgette embossed gold tinsel flowers; Miss Alyrtle ATortensen, sky blue georgette and silver sequin coatee; AUss I. Alansfield, gold georgette and tissue; Mrs. Mortensen. cherry georgette* and silver beads; Aliss Olive Read (Suva), tiered frock of ivory embossed georgette: Mrs. F. O'Connor, pink and gold brocade; Miss V. Fielder, blue ankle-length georgette, and silk net frock; Aliss Bubby Smith (Australia), flowered taffeta and georgette; Aliss Hope Asher, coral figured taffeta with tulle godets. Miss Edna Thomas, wearing anklelength frock of black cire lace; Airs. R. Feil, lavender charmeuse; Aliss Al. Miller, cherry georgette and silver lace; Ali*s. A. .Taques, black lace over shell-pink; Mrs. I\ J. "Virtue, scarlet lace and georgette: Aliss E. Allan, lime georgette and lace; ATiss Pottinger, floral georgette; Airs. D. Macnicol. fuschia taffeta; Airs. W. ATcllraith, black beaded frock; Aliss D. Hem pieman, cerise moire, ring velvet: Aliss R. Perkin, silver lame and scarlet velvet; Airs. Houlaham, pink velvet. Aliss C. Teasdale, who wore primrose charmeuse; Aliss P. Rainey, sky-blue taffeta and lace; Airs. G. F. Pelham, blue georgette embroidered with silver beads. Airs. AT. Pridgens, black satin beaute with diamente trimming; Mrs. Ti. Wheatcroft, yellow moire; Airs. IT. Clark, floral satin. Airs. Paterson, black lace frock. with silver trimmings; Airs. E. B. S. Hill, black silk lace with large hip bow; Airs. Alf. Robinson, sea-blue ring velvet; Aliss O. Robinson, blue ninon; Mrs. A. R. Townsend, shell-pink georgette; Airs. Harden, scarlet chiffon velvet; Airs. C. S. Geon. flame taffeta, folded tulle hem; Airs. Gilbert Boyle, lime green georgette: Airs. It. Ij. Barnes, blue beaded georgette and beaded bridge coat; Mrs. F. Robinson, petunia ring velvet; Aliss Iris Blewden, pink georgette and silver lace.