TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 5

TAIHAPE

SCHOOL BALL The Town Hall was the scene of juvenile gaiety on Thursday evening on the occasion of the annual fancy dress ball of the Taihape District High School. This popular social event is a! . : ' s awaited with pleasurable anticipation by pupils and parents alike, as it has an appeal all of its own. A very wide range of fancy costumes was in evidence, and originality was the outstanding feature in many eases. Al. Curtis was dressed as Mussolini, while G. Nairne was attired as Haile Selassie. Both attracted considerable attention. The other fancy costumes were far too numerous and varied to mention, but there appeared to be more cowboys than usual. One boys costume was specially imported from America for the occasion. The general effect of the fancy dresses was spectacular in the extreme and formed the subject of much favourable comment by parents- and friends who were accommodated in the dress circle and the auditorium. The children’s programme, which commenced at 7 p.m., and finished at 10 p.m., included a senior and a junior grand march, in addition to several spectacular folk dances and novelty dances. The junior grand march was held at 8.18 p.m. and the senior at 9 p.m. Both were executed w’ith a smoothness and precision that reflected great credit on the pupils and their teachers. Amongst the folk and novelty dances presented bv the primary school children were the following: “Black Nag,’’ “Winifred’s Knot,” “Norwegian Mountain March,” “Crested Hen.” “Reap lhe Flax” and • • Hoea Ra.” An exhibition of the sword dance was given by two tiny tots, Eunice Capill and F. AlcCullough, who were both dressed in Highland costume. A novelty dance, entitled “If All the World Were Paper,” and the popular “Maxina” were presented by the senior High School girls and met with an excellent reception. The music for the ball was provided by the Melody Boys’ Orchestra and the school orchestra. Air. A. R. Wimsett was M.C. for the children’s programme, while Air, G. C. Noble acted in a similar capacity when the adults took the floor. The supper was on the same lavish scale as in the past and needless to say the children did full justice to the many delicacies that were provided. The infants and Standards 1 and 2 went down to supper at 8.35 p.m., and the elder children followed later. At the conclusion of the children's programme Air. E. Loader, chairman of lhe Taihape School Committee, returned thanks for the splendid support accorded the school ball by parents and friends and the general public, and thanked the headmaster (Mr. J. C. Whibley) and his staff for the excellent manner in which they had trained the children for the various dances, which reflected credit on all concerned. Air. Loader also expressed his deep appcciation of the splendid wo-rk of the ladies’ committee in connection with the supper arrangements. The headmaster (Mr. J. C. Whibley) said that the ball had meant a lot of work for the teachers, but they liked to see the children enjoying them selves. He wished to thank his staff for training the boys and girls fc-r the set dances, and also wished to express his thanks to the pupils for their excellent behaviour, and to tlTe parents for their support and co-opera-tion. His only regret was that the hail was nc-t big enough to povide seating accommodation for all the adults as well as the children in attendance. Among those present were the following: Tony Adkins, cowboy; Neil Arthur, Arab sheik; J. Anderson, Billy Ajtkins, I’ll be Seein’ Yer: Colleen Auld, Jingle Bells; Joyce Auld, Romany dancer; Robert Auld, clown; Shirley Arthur, French student; Betty Arthur; Keith Askew, Pierrot; D. Austin; F. Bader, plain I’opcye; Olive Baird, Golden Gleam; Zen Bailey, John Bull; Jim Banks, matador; Dell Barnard, midVictorian lady; Tom Barton, towboy; P. Batchelor. Betty Boop; Jean Beaton, Columbine; Bill Beaton, Peter Pan; A. L. Bennett; Nancy Beaton; James Beaton, Highlander; John Bekctt, King Kong; N. Barnard, J. Devin; Arthur Berridge, Indian; Rae Berridge, nigger; Margaret Berridge, evening dress; Pauline Berridge, court jester; Hilda Bird, gipsy; Dorothy Bishop, gipsy; Maureen Boles, Little 80-Peep; Pamela Bond, old-fashioned lady; Douglas Bond, man-at-arms; June Bond, Naughty Marietta; Nelle Bowater, flower girl; _Stan_Bo-

1 water, waiter; Colleen Boyce, plain; I ! Peggy Brid-son, Quaker; vV-Uace Dry- ! I ant, soldeir; Raoni Bryant, winter fairy; jJoyce Burney, .Spanish dancer; Donald (Burr, fireman; Donald Capill, Dutch j boy; Eunice Capill, soldier boy; Roy I Capill, Cossack; Ronald Capill, cowboy; Cartier, cook; Ngane Christen|sen, orange; Raymond Christensen, lai.Uy costume; Joan Clark, a ro-se; Corrine Clark, sunshine; Fred Clinton, Popeye, the sailormaii; Bernard Carrington, Mexican; Ala vis Collings, snow flake; Rhoda Collings, Lady ot Miriam; Billy Cook, Mickey Mouse; John Eiskine Collins, Pierrette; Ernest Cookslcy, pirate; Marjc Cray, flower girl; M. Curtis, Mussolini; Gavin Curtis, Ku Klux Clan; Gloria Curtis, jingo bells; Beverley Daniels, Dolly Varden; Aiha Dadi, nurse; Dorothy Dean, Quaker girl; Betty Dewhurst, skater; Jean Bellow, Coster Bill, Tui Denton ballet dancer; Ted Dewhurst, pierrot; Leslie Downs, engine driver; Brian Dunn, R. Durbridge, C, Moyle, plain; Shirley Dean, fairy; Marie Dewhurst; Marion Dewhurst; Howard Downs, fancy costume; Trevor Downs, fancy costume; Desmond Dyer, tennis player; May Easton, Danger Signal; Desmond Edwards, pierrot; Keith Edwards, cowboy; Betty Ennis, Elizabethan day; Ngaire Fitzherbert, night; Joan Forbes, dolly; Sylvia fleet, Dutch girl; Norman Fleet, cowboy; Gwen Fletcher, nurse; Dorothy Fletcher, fairy; Noelecn Flight, fancy dress; June Flight, evening frock, Iris Flight, pierrette; Bill Floyd, Little Boy Blue; Jessie Forbes, pierrette; Frazer Forbes, plain; Doris Fleet, Oak sauce; Robert Forbes; Doreen Forbes, tropiVal night; Joan Fuller, gipsy dancer, Geoffrey Fuller, flit soldier; Gwen Fulljames, gipsy dancer; Ngaire Galbiaith, Tmk; Stanley Garden, Indian; Gladys Gardner, old-fashioned Valentine; Moua Gardner, white butterfly, Doris Gibbs, king’s drummer; Eric Gibbs, Eddie Cantor; Joy Gill, butterfly; David Gregory, Granddad Rudd; Noel Glenny, cricketer; Dennis O’Keefe, plain; June Glen.ny, bedtime; Rewa Graham, Dutch girl; Gus. Graham, Spanish Don; Pat Graham, Dutch girl; June Graham, pompadour; C. Gregory, Spaniard; C. Gregory, Prince Charming; Myrle Greaves, sun fairy; Peggv Griffen, fairy; Ron Griffen, tin soldier; Jack Hamlin; Syd Hayes, Egyptian; Peggy Hamlin, drummer girl; D. Hayes, Chinaman; David Hayman, old English gentleman; Keith Hay, Chu Chin Chow; Bruce Hay; Margaret Hadon, Japanese house-girl; Nancy Hadon; June Hayman, buttercup; Jim Holmes, cricketer; Vivian Hobman; Joy Hayward, Victorian lady; Colin Horton, bumble bee; Lew is H O' w den, co w I >o y; June H ill, Dut'ch girl; Raymond Howdei, cowboy; Arthur Howdcn, Charlie Chapmau; Bev-t'-’e- Honeybone, bridesmaid; Ruana Hunter, powder puff; Albert Irwin, cowboy; John Infield, toy soldier; Namey Irwin, jesterotto; Pamela Jenson, early Victorian girl; L. .Tonsen. plain; Noeleen Jones, pompadour; Peter Kearins, pirate; Joan Kincaid, water Ely; George King, pirate; Murrayy King; Peter Kincaid, pirate; Ron King, jockey;

'i'crreaice Lark, plain; Tony Lelicvre, pierrot; Joyce Lett, circus kid; Jocelyn Lyons, Russian Cossack; Dick Lelievre, cowboy; Doreen Lett, daisy; David Martin, bell-boy; Nola Ma:tin, folly; ' I Flo Martin, beach girl; Howard Mathi- i I son; Ja'ck Morrison; Dorothy Moss, Red I 'Riding Hood; Joyce Mansfield, Harle-■ quin folly; Ray Mathieson; Betty! Mathison, Grctel; Hazel Murrell, pier-j rette; Ron Murrell, cowboy; John ‘Mar- i Ichioni; Bdyce Mako, Indian; Eileen i Dlorgan, cook; Doro-tJiy Maichioui, pink i crepe de chine; Harold Mucking, police- ' nuiii; Thelma Montgomery, midnight! blue; Ivy Murrell, Spani.4: dancer; , Keith Masters, pierrot; Leila Manson. : Puritan girl; Gloria Moss, Carmen; John Mathieson; Leslie Martin, sailor; Herbert Martin, butcher; Josephine Mayor, ballet girl; B. Moore. Dracula; Patricia Moss, yachting girl; Bclwyn .McCauley, pirate; Joan McClure, nasturtium; Charles Edward McLaren, pierrot; Betty McCarty, Dutch boy; Colin Ald)owall, Cossack; John McJorrow, Mexican; Frank McCullough, Highlander; Priscilla McKenzie, Lupe Veloz; Thelma McLennan, Popeye; George McCrone; W. MCKenzie, snake charmer; Barry McLennan, Indian; Uanita McCullough, Irish girl; Peter MacCallum, cricketer; lan McLennan, fancy; Joan McPhail, Chinaman; Pam McCarty, night; John McCauley, cowboy; Hilma Nash; Kate Greenaway; Vai Newport, Eastern lady-. Dorothy Noble, blue bell; Patricia Nicholson, Little Miss Muffett; Don Noble, Popeye, the Sailorman; Keith Naylor, Green Prin'cc; Douglas Newport, linker hell; J. Nicholls; Peter Naylor: Hugh Naylor, cricketer; Jean Niven, question mark; Rae Noble, Irish colleen; Jean Newport, forget-me-not; Teata Nehipeihana, evening frock; Alma Needham, 1 gipsy; G. Nairne, Haile Selassie; Patricia Olliver, Zeitgeist; Jean Ollive-r, Elizabethan girl; Loye Olsen, balloon girl; Shirley Olsen, flower girl; John Olsen, rustler; Vera Ormond evening dress; Joyce Queen, Minnie House; Pat O’keefc; Mona Fine. Victorian girl; Valerie Paradine, little lady; Bob I Parkin, bell boy; Jack Percy, tennis 'player; Patsy Parkes, gipsy, Florence I Painter, fairy queen; Vera Paradine, * evening d:ress; Teddy Packer, cowboy; !Dorothy Payne, gipsy; Betty Parkes, fairy; Tuturunui Pine, pierrette; Ilaerenui Pine, English girl; Maunganui Pine, French doll; Joy»ce Proffitt, fairy; Charlie Petrie, Indian; Gordon Painter, scarlet jester; Dawn Percy, Madame du Barry; Ronald Quilter, cowboy, Jean Quilter, Red Terror; John Quirk, I cricketer; Bettv Quigley, Hawaiin girl; I Dawn Ruffles, Old Dutch Cleaner; Mary | Robinson, Mandarin lady; George 1 Ruffles, plain; Gertrude Redden, rose, Sybil Reid; Juene Rowley; John Roy, Chinaman; John Reece, Chinaman; ' Audrey Rae, fairy; Jean Reilly, Hawaii- ( ian girl; Beryl Smith, Little Miss MufIfeit; Ronald Scholfield, Indian hillman; I Mi(;> Spence, Victorian lady; Pat 'Smith, Miss 1936; Helen Scott, an .'L,e ; Ruth Simpson,, gipsy; Lois Smith, carnival; lan Sinclair, cavalier; i i.i;i<l Smit'!), Italy; Peter Smith, plain; 'Jack Sisson, Mexican; Ted Smith; Kevin Siddle, Indian brave; Rex Sinclair; Jill Smith, Lady Lockett; Pat Ferguson, old English lady; E, Swedlund; Donna Seccombe, Spanish dancer; Audrey Smith, a coon; Kci.th Sainty, soldier; Rona Roy, pack of cards; Leo Rae, Mexican; Max Spooner, pirate; Gwitha Spooner, early Victorian; Betty

Skews, evening frock; Elva Scholfield, evening frock; Audrey Scett, sailor boy; Ray Skews, Turk; Hope Smith, Tudor lady; David Simpson Indian; Shirley Sainty, gipsy; Hugo Smith, Dracula; Eleanor Simpson, Theo Scott, sailor girl; Peggy Scott; Joan Siddle, Mae West; Aubrey Sherson, Dutch boy; E. Transom Flip, the Frog; Gwen Thurston, bell boy; Patrick Thmopson; Audrey Tregoweth, bold buccaneer; Graeme Thurston; Lois Thurston, shepherdess; Coleen Thurston, gipsy; Rao Thurston, pompaAnir; Dorothy White, Dutch girl. Patricia "Welsh, early Victorian; Pearl Williams, pierrette; Ngaire Ward, Madame du Barry; John Weeber; Joan Walls; ?lonty Winclvcombe, Popeye, the Sailorman; Laureline White, French fisher girl; Alistair Walker, tramp; Susie Webster, early Victorian; Mavis white, Simple Simon; Ila Woodcock, evening frock; Ylelva "Walker; Moily Woodcock, pixie;; Valeric White, Kinky Kid; Kathleen Wi inch combe, Chinaman; Jacqueline "Welch, Spanish dahcer; Dilys [Williams; Beatrice Weekes; George I Whale, clown; Joyce Whale, Bonnie ißluebell; Lawrence Walker, plain; Rod- ■ nev Wiinchcombe, elf; Margaret Wim!sett, Jack Frost; Gill White, mustard I seed; Gilbert Winiata, policeman; Boh "Walker, cowboy: Peggy Ward, green I taffeta; June White; Gwen Weller, Betty Boop; G. P. Williams: Doreen 'Wallis, Alice in "Wonderland; J. Walher; Doris Z.ohs, balloon girl; Marjorie Zohs, daffodil; D. Zohs, cowboy. The following pupils of the Taihape Convent School were present: —Tony Ongley, pirate; Colin Thurston. Indian; Clare Ongley, old-fashioned lady; Bernard Finn, drummer boy; Kevin Doyle, page boy; Marie Nicholls, mediaeval princess; Robert Thurston, Indian; 11. Cardiff. U.S.N. sailor; Jock Corston, sailor; Irene Mullany, flower girl; Pat Nicholls, page; Jock Connell, plain; Patricia Corston, plain; Joyce Ennis, plain; Pat O’Keefe, boxer; Eileen Keating, plain: Kathleen Keating, plain; IDesniond Bridson, cavalier; Patricia Oates, Irish Colleen; Rewa MacDonnell, plain. Raetihi School: Joan Windle, evening frock. Raukura School: A. and ■('. Mortland. THE MAJESTIC “MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY” The most thrilling adventure of the greatest adventure of the twentieth century. If the motion picture camera had been in practical use 150 years ago, no more authentic nor thrilling record of the amazing exploits of H.M.S. Bounty and the historical mutiny could have been recorded than will be seen in Metro-Gold wyn-Maycr’s sao-a of the seas, “Mutiny on the Bounty,” which opens to-day at the Majestic. Adventure loving men again lived the perils of angry seas . . . the silent suffering of tyranny . . . the heartbreak of loneliness to recreate this immortal struggle of a handful of muitiueers. Pacific Ceas* - shipbuilder.!, using the original plans of the Bounty, constructed an absolute replica of the picturesque .mutiny ship used in the picture. Months were spent in selecting the cast. Charles Laughton surpasses all his other masterful performances as tho tyrannical disciplinarian, the cruel but dauntless Captain Bligh. Clark Gable portrays Fletcher Chris-

tian, the young officer who leads the ; mutiny. Franchot Tone enacts the part of Midshipman Byam who supports j Gable’s insurrection. In addition to the native girls Maria and Alamo, featured roles in “Mutiny on the ' Bounty” are played by Herbert Mun- ' din, Eddie Quillan Dudley Digges, ' Donald Crisp, Henry Stephenson, Fran- ' cis Lister and Spring Byington, with ; hundreds of supporting players appear- ' ing in the production’s many spectacu- ; lar sequences.