FANCY DRESS BALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1578, 7 October 1905, Page 2

FANCY DRESS BALL.

i A very attractive gathering was held at the Theatre Boyai last evening, the oooasion being the aonual juvenile fancy dress i ball held in connection with Mrs W. Grey’s classes. There was a large and representative attendance, and the proceedings were followed with the utmost interest. Ab in previous years the fanoy dances formed a special feature of the evening, and the, performances by the young people refleoted the greatest credit upon the oare and attention bestowed by Mrs Grey. The Nursery Rhyme Lancers by Misses Lunn, T. Kennedy, Jex-Blake, T. Simsoo, and Masters Lunn, Mossman, Jex-Blako and B. Muir was very prettily arranged, and well deserved the hearty applause accorded to those taking part. Another attractive item was the Japanese fan dance by the Misses M. Davies, M, Moore, E. Richardson, and M. Wright, and Masters iß.Mcore and O. Omerod, which was executed with groat taste. A very successful Irish jig was given by Misses May Riddell and Ivy Parker, and the Gavotte by Misses M. and D. Rbbs, G. Kennedy, and P. Allen, and Masters P. Davies, King, Muir, and Winter elicited considerable applause. The skirt and fan dance by Misses Irene Chiisp and Mary Martin was very cleverely performed, as also was the Swedish jig by all tho pupils. The danoing of the children as a whole wa3 of a high order of merit, and amply testified to the oare bestowed upon the pupils by their instructress. The following is a list of the fanoy oostutnes worn by the young people : Girls : Misses N. Davies, “ The Royal Navy ”; Kathleen Martin, " Lamp Shado ” ; Frances Fishenden, " A Posy ” ; Mary Martin, “Lily of the Valley”; Dorothy Martin, “ Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary ” ; Mary Riddoll, “ Lady Elizabeth ” ; Bessie MoLaurin, “ Patience ” ; ! Ruby Gordon, “ Spanish Girl ” ; Nui Luud, " Mermaid ”; Mona Parker, “ A Romp ” : Ivy Parker, “ Ireland ” ; Phyllis Allen, “Early Eng'ish ” ; Lorna Allen, “ 3carlet Poppy ” ; Irene Chrisp, “Sailor Girl ” ; Margot Rees, “ Early Victorian ” ; Doris Rees, “ Folly ” ; Winnifred Bayloy, “Bo Peep ”; Florrie Winter," Pierrette ”; May Moore, “ Japanese”; Luoy Gray, “Starlight”; Amy Gray, “Yellow Butterfly”; Muriel Stock, “A Rose”; Jean I Dunlop, “Fortune Teller”; Constanoe j Dennehan, “ lolanthe" ; Dorothy Hine, “Greek Maiden”; Eone Riohardson,

" Night” ; Tbeila Jex-Blake, “ Rosebud” Muriel Weigert, “ Swiss Peasant”; Gretohen Kennedy, 1“ Early Victorian” ; Tholma Kennedy, “ Little Geisha” ; Tui Simson, “ Spanish Dancer”; Gusta Bull, 11 Flower Girl.”

Boys: Humphrey Parker, " Fisher Boy”; Geoff. Parker, “ Robin Hood” ; I Louis Parker, " The Jester”; Willie I King, 11 The Knave of Clubs” ; Harry King, “ Court Costume ’’; Erio Lunn, “ Turk" ; Leonard Hackett, “Young Cavalier ” ; Grevis Winter, “ Courtier Louis XV.” ; Ollin Omerod, “ Chinaman”; | Ned Marr, 11 Sinbad tbe Sailor " ; Allen Hawley, “ Brigaod ”; Douglas Gray, “Neapolitan Fisher”; Allan Muir, “A Page ” ; Douglas Muir,Midshipmite ” ; Roy Muir, “ A Pirate ” ; Robt. Maclaurin, “ Stockman ” ; Trevor Morgan, 11 Graduate"; Lawrence Jex-Blake, "Prince Charming ” ; D. Bradley Mosaman, “Irishman ”; Bertram MossmaD, “ Clown ” ; Charlie Mossman, “ Sailor ” ; Pearson Davies, “ Monsieur Beauoaire ” ; Lorey Nolan, 11 Evening Dress " ; Guy Woodward, “Sootohman"; and Bert Moore, "Mikado,".