QUEEN CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 23678, 11 September 1940, Page 6

QUEEN CARNIVAL

SCHOOLS BANDS' PROCESSION ON FRIDAY STREET DAY COLLECTIONS Friday is to be a big one in the driv« for funds under the Queen Carnival banner. There is to be a procession, commencing at 4 p.m. from the Queen’s Gardens, the Army and Navy queens participating. The bands and cadets of the Otago Boys’ High School, the King’s High School, and M’Glashan, College will be in the parade, while the band of the King Edward Technical College will play in the Octagon during the afternoon. During the evening the Kaikorai Band will take over in the Octagon, while there will be an illuminated tramcar touring the main thoroughfare with the Regimental Band playing lively airs. The commercial travellers will be in the. streets ;,duripg the evening with maiiy nlw stunts. The selling of badges and the straight-out collections will be in the hands of the various women’s organisations throughout the city. Collections will commence at 7,30 p.m. and continue until 5.30 p.m. THE REGAL REVUE. The Regal Introductory Revue will be presented to-night at His Majesty’s Theatre. Containing a wealth of talent, it provides a fitting accompaniment to the official introduction of the three queens to the public. The queens— Misses Mary Pratt, Jessie- M’Lennan, and Airini, Grennell—representing the Air Force, Navy, and Army respectively, will not only be introduced", but will be seen in a special Air Force, Navy, and Army tableau. In addition, each will he heard in solo performances. Miss Pratt singing ‘ Cam’ Ye By_Athol, Miss M’Lennan rendering ‘ Mariners of England,’ and Miss Grennell ‘ Roses of Picardy.’ It is fully anticipated the revue will receive capacity support. Two shilling and one shilling seats will be available from 7 p.m., while the box plan will bo at the theatre from 7.15. A POPULAR “ QUEEN.” The response to the appointment of Miss Mary Pratt as Air Force queen has been a great stimulus to the Committee. On all sides offers of assistance are rolling in. Tributes are being paid to Miss p ra tt—her unselfish assistance given over many years to appeals of all kinds for charitable or other worthy' causes. Her many friends in the country ar# rallying round her, and the Dunedin coordinating committee has received offers of assistance from numerous business organisations. The committee wishes to make it clear that, whilst it cannot poach upon the preserves of the Army and Navy queen, it cannot prevent Miss Pratt’s friends from supporting her if they wish to do so. On the other hand, the committee welcomes all offers of assistance from Oamaru or the country districts- q SGI el comm , ttee A meeting of the Mosgiel District Patriotic Committee, presided over by the mayor (Mr W. P. Hartstonge), was held last night to make arrangements for the Queen Carnival. The meeting was attended bv Messrs Wight ami Kennedy, of the Air Force Queen Coordinating Committee. Three sub-com-mittees were set up to deal with raffles, the proposed stock drive, and entertainments, and these committees will commence to function immediately, ifc was decided to urge Mosgiel residents to purchase art union tickets from Air Force queen supporters only, Mosgiel being in her area. navy queen community sing.' The first of the weekly Navy queen community sings took place yesterday at the St. James Theatre. The crowded house enjoyed an entertaining and novel programme. The “ sing ” was in charge of Mr J. M’Farlane, who was attired a« the captain “ Spud ” Murphy appeared as the captain’s daughter. Dur. ing the “ sing ” Miss Jessie M’Lennan, the Navy queen, was introduced to the audience, and was given a rousing ception. The proceeds amounted to just on £IOO. A further Navy sing will t* held next Tuesday.