FANCY DRESS BALL AT MANUREWA

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 144, 8 September 1927, Page 4

FANCY DRESS BALL AT MANUREWA

The event of the season, insofar as the children of Manurewa are interested, was held in the Manurewa Theatre last evening in the form of a children’s fancy dress ball. The young people congregated in costumes of all sizes, shapes, and colourings, which presented a sight which was delightful to both young and old. Much praise for the success of the function is due to Mrs. R. Forbes, of Manurewa, for her untiring efforts in having trained the young folk to such a high degree. The music was supplied by Mesdames Warlich and Yeoland. Mr. J. S. Wilcox carried out the duties of M.C. The decorations were on a lavish scale, and unique in design, multicoloured streamers twining from the centre of the ceiling to all parts of the hall, and the walls were heavily decked with greenery. On the stage, among a mass of greenery and bright (lowers, were interspersed quaint Japanese lanterns. In a few well-chosen remarks the Rev. Bobbing welcomed both young and old to the function, thanking them for their presence in helping to make the evening the huge success that it was. At the conclusion of their dance the young people were entertained at supper, which was one of the main items in the evening’s enjoyment, so far as they were concerned. The adults then took the floor, and danced till the early hours to the strains of Gibbs’s orchestra.

Among those present were: Norma Wall, Starlight Fairy; Ronald Wilcox, Bridegroom; Pearl Kimber, Bonnie Prince Charlie; Marie Wrightson, Golden Chicken; Bobby Pegarreu, Incubator Chicken; Kathleen Farrell, Carnival; Jack Moore, Cowboy; Billy Butterworth, Red Indian; Mavis Rogers, Folly; K. Howard, Garden Fence; Ruby Harris, Powder Puff; Peggy McKinley, Fairy Queen: L. Collie, Dwarf; Ralph Jenkins. Eastern Page; Tommy Corin, Country Coon; Mina Everr, Rosebud; Leslie Robertson, Pierrot; Doreen Esdale, Patches; Jean Harp, Miss America; Sybil Hallett, Forget-me-not; Jean Hallett, Sweet Lavender: Joan Willett, Balloon Girl; Gwen Weir, Christmas Cracker; Edith Pickett. THE SUN Newspaper; Daisy Harris, Indian Boy; lan Gorin, Village Blacksmith; Ina West, Shepherdess; Gladys Langley, French Doll; Noeline Brown, Pack of Cards; Eileen Goodison, Indian Princess; Nita Harrison, Frills; E. Gray, Carnival; Doris Gray, Ruination; Marjorie Grindrod, Gipsy Fortune Teller; Marjorie Weedall, Miss 1820; Iris Palmer, Piei-rette; Joan de Cartaret, Folly; Kitty Harris, Night; Leslie Young, The Glad Eye; Gladys Angove, a Bat; Lily Pickett, Buy British Goods; Tosie Goodison, a Pink Rose; Ngaire Duffy, Jacky Coogan; Allan Young, Jack of Hearts; Nola Young, Oranges and Lemons; Jill McMahon, Slave Girl; Nancy Vield, Evening Dress; Jack Rogers, Pierrot; Rosaline Machen, Sun Shower; Olive Machen, Frost; Murray Machen, Danger Signals; Patricia White, ISth CenturyLady; Alan Johnston, Robin Hood; Noreen White, Bride; Moira White, 18th Century Lady; Neil Johnstone, The Pied Piper; Doreen Lupton, Dutch Boy; Florence Farrer, Dancing Girl; Bruce Johnstone, Cowboy Rustler; Beverly Corin, Kentucky Boy; Leonor Lupton, Butterfly; Clyde Mc[nnes, Chinaman; Duncan Robertson, Pierrot; Evelyn Middleton, Knitting Bag; Gladys Osborne, Clown; Phyllis Rogers, Rose; Elaine Walton, Christmas Cake; Nancy Mitchell, Indian Girl; Phoebe Targett, Pierrette; Winnie Targe tt, Blue Forget-me-not; Olive Goodyer, Rose; Kathleen Robertson, Gipsy; Heather Finlayson, Christmas Tree; Maxwell Wood, Chicken; Jack Wrightson. Pierrot; Gor3on Hawthorn. French Clown; Douglas Hays, Uncle Ram: Selwyn Hawthorn, Jester; Belle Hawthorn, Dutch Girl; S. Clarke, Pierrette; Gwenytli Macdermott, Pierrette.