MOVIE BALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 19 August 1937, Page 13

MOVIE BALL.

FIRST IN PALMERSTON NORTH. STRIKING DECORATIONS. Something quite new to Palmerston North, the movie ball, which was held in the A. and P. Association’s halls last night, was an event which will long he remembered by the hundreds who were present. It was a brilliant function, conceived with the object of benefiting the Willard and All Saints’ Homes and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The decorations were striking in their originality and achieved a delightfull effect. At the farther end of the ballroom the stage for the orchestra was draped at the back with black curtains on which glistened silver notes of music. A revolving glitter ball was studded with lights, and on either side of the stage was a cellophane pillar filled with multi-coloured balloons, concealed lights flashing on and off most effectively. At the other end of the hall a carton set, in motion all the time, depicted Pup-eye, Laurel and Hardy, Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Pluto the dog, the March Hare, and Ollie Oil, all “Making- Whoonec!’’ Overhead hung scarves of lemon orange, and tangerine, which merged in a cloudy effect owing to the lighting, which whs cunningly concealed in pillars around the walls of the ballroom, which were adorned with panels of diagonal streamers in the prevailing tones and green twisted streamer designs. In the centre of the lounge which was comfortably arranged with sofas and easy chairs, hung a huge orange and tangerine chandelier with coloured lights throwing a magic glow upon the garden beneath. Here there were beautiful cyclamens and cincerarias flowering in pots, also palms, shrubs, and ferns, which formed a miniature fairyland. Around the walls the effect was given of setting suns, from which radiated flame and lemon rays. Apple and jade green streamers, and orange and tangerine streamers were twisted effectively to give relief, and arranged at intervals around the hall were silver glitter pylons. Two dis tortion mirrors provided amusement.

The walk leading to the lounge had trellises tied all over with paper hows. Here, outside the entrance, the City Band played selections early in the evening. The decorative design of Mr T. Craigio was the one accepted for the ball out of the designs submitted. The managers of the four theatres, Messrs G. Jardine (chairman), A. T. Craigie (treasurer), It. Bailout and A. Davis, headed the committee, with Misses Muriel "Wilson and Angela Bailout as joint secretaries. Miss Wilson wore black satin, with gold and black shot tissue redingote and black stitched taffeta evening coat, and Miss Bahout wore black silk velvet with cyclamen corsage. Also on the committee were Misses M. Colley, who wore blue georgette with mauve trimmings; P. Wilson, in cameo pink lace with diamante trimmings ; I. Joblin. green frilled stiffened net; Miss Sapwell; Misses P. McKenzie, pink georgette ; I. Hearsey, magnolia panne velvet with red trimmings, white fur coat; McLean, midnight blue velvet: W. Warn; N. Denham, ice green taffeta with lilac satin trimmings, black silk velvet cape; M. Abraham, gold lame; Comer, pink angelskin lace; A. O’Donnell, black silk velvet; Holt, silver lame; Miss Quirk; Miss Jones, blue georgette; Mr Milne (Wellington), superintended the erection of the de Forest sound equipment and Messrs E. Birkensliaw, M. Petrie, P. Chase, E. Pickering and A. Kelt were responsible for the lighting effects, Messrs McCartney and Swindell also lending assistance in many directions. Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress, Air and Airs A. E. Hansford, the latter wearing Persian rust satin with a white fur evening coat Airs F. J. Nathan, who accompanied them, -wore silver grey flat crepe. Also present were Air and Airs F. Taylor (Wellington), the latter in Alarina blue with sequin trimmings, and a floral spray; Air and Airs W. Jardine (Wellington), the last-named in cafe au lait lace with flowers to tone; Airs Alilno, black satin, the sleeves studded with diamante; Airs T. Craigie, _in black satin with black velvet evening coat; Airs V. Clift, cherry lace, white erminette coat; Misses Mae Tarrant, black flowered taffeta, evening coat of black lacquered satin; B. Aluir, black lace; N. Oakley, blue taffeta; E. Spelman, black lacquered satin; Alattar (Taumarunui), mauve net over mauve satin ; Air and Airs A. AlcGregor (Feilding), the latter in black; Air and Airs H. Firth (Halcombe), black velvet. Air F. Keeley, a professional comedian, had come from Wellington in order to preside at the microphone and act as AI.C. He was introduced by Air Craigie and accorded musical honours. The opportunity was also taken by Air Craigie to introduce Mr It. A. (Jsrnar (Wellington), New Zealand Theatres, and Air A. Began (Alajestic Theatre, Wellington). Some excellent floor shows were presented. Wriggle-Etto, an overseas artist who recently arrived in New Zealand with a high reputation as a cabaret dancer, making his second appearance in the country, was applauded for a fine .number, and Air Alec Regan, of stage and radio fame overseas and in New Zealand, also gave a special number. Pupils of the Jean Scott School of Dancing contributed a beautiful operatic ballet, with Aliss Isa AlcKenzie.- the soloist, in' a dainty long ballet frock of white tulle with circlets of rosebuds over silver lame, the members of the ballet being Alisses Phyllis Pellow, Gladys Power, Gloria Young, Nola Cooper, Yvonne . Nich-

olson, Patricia Christmas, Lorna Senter, and Louie Lovatt in white ballet frocks with pink roses. Miss Jean Scott, wore ivory appliqued net over satin and Miss Z. Leamy, who accompanied the dancers, wore floral crepe-de-chine. Splendid music was rendered throughout the performance. There were several entries for the movie set competition, which was judged by Messrs Regan, and Usmar and Miss Grant. “Moonlight Sonata” was presented for the Mayfair Theatre with Miss Jean Scott’s junior ballet comprising Misses Phyllis Fellow, Gladys Power, Gloria Young, Nola Cooper, Lorna Senter, Louie Lovatt. also Misses I. McLean, N. Denham and I. llearsey. A Wellington group appeared in a Dutch set. The State Theatre presented a set illustrative _of the popular “Girl in a Million,” with Miss L. McCowan as Sonja Henie and Messrs J. Pizzey, P. Jordan and R. L. Orchard as the Ritz brothers, and there were several soloists also in the parade. The judges placed the “Girl in a Million” first, and Miss Z- Levy of Pahiatna (Mae West) and Mr Broad (Charlie Chaplin) as the prize-winning soloists. Supper was served at long tables ornamented with Iceland poppies and hundreds of balloons were showered on the dancers and confetti and streamers distributed.