AT DIXIELAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 168, 6 October 1927, Page 4

AT DIXIELAND

CONTINUOUS BANDS AND SOUSAPHONE The introduction of two bands, playing continuous music, drew a very large crowd of dancers to Dixieland last evening, when the evening was made more gay than even Dixieland nights are wont to be by the countless attractions that Mr. Norman Loveridge, the popular cabaret manager, had devised. The Dixieland Orchestra, under the leadership of Clyde Howley, were in great demand throughout the evening, though the orchestra on the other side of the room, Bendall’s Collegians, also made themselves very popular. A Sousaphone, the only one in New Zealand, has been added to the Dixieland Band, and brought upon its huge self a lot of attention, with the cheery noises it contributed to the night’s gaiety. The decorations, too, had been added to, and the whole heavens in their most starry mood, stretched .out and around the bandstands, while a huge revolving glass sphere in the centre of the ballroom caught a thousand glancing rays of light as different coloured spot lights played upon the dancers. An exhibition of the Spanish Tango was cleverly given during the evening bj' Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Howley, and brought spontaneous applause with its neatness and dexterity of execution. Among the very many present were: Mrs. H. R. Burrett, coral georgette frock with long bodice of sequins. Mrs. Ernest Alison, peach bloom taffetas frock, patterned ixi pastel shade:-;. Mrs. R. Newcomb, frock of ivory taffetas, with panel of fine lace and trimmed with silver. Mrs. Eric Austin, cameo pink georgette and lace frock. Mrs.. V. Wilson, lettuce green georgette frock, with diamante trimming. Mrs. G. Smith, rose pink crepe marocain frock. Mrs. F. H. Hulbert, frock of tulip mauve georgette, inset with Bulgarian embroidery. Mrs. W. Langguth, moonlight blue panne velvet frock, belted, and trimmed with rhinestones. Mrs. Rushton, cherry georgette frock, embroidered in Chinese blue. Mrs. C. Montague, frock of silver tissue and lace. Mrs. Jowett, ivory georgette frocfc, silver beaded. Mrs. Cole, sequined frock of shaded Mrs. Purser, frock of metal lace, with a girdle of shaded flowers. Miss J. Macindoe, frock of palest leaf green georgette and lace, with wide belt of taffetas. Miss D. Wilson, blush pink beaded georgette frock, with petalled skirt. Miss A. Webster, taffetas frock of hydrangea blue tiered in silver lace. Miss White, frock of cyclamen chenille and georgette. Miss Whitehead, cornflower blue georgette frock, belted with apricot velvet. Miss Grey, beige lace frock over beige pink georgette, with a girdle of French flowers. Miss Farrelly, georgette frock of tomato shade. Miss Connor, frock of silver tissue, with bouffant bow. Miss H. Montague, fringed crepe de chine frock of crocus mauve, with crystal beading. Miss J. Johnston, frock of ivory velvet and georgette, with waist bow of Paisley. Miss Alison Cook, wild rose georgette frock. Miss Edgecumbe, pervenche blue georgette frock. Miss Dwyer, taffetas frock of turquoise. Miss A. McGregor, rose pink embossed georgette. Miss P. Hayson, frock of petunia and silver georgette. Miss D. Richardson, beaded black chiffon velvet. Miss D. O’Sullivan, frock of gold tissue with Oriental trimming. Miss Barrow, silver lace frock, worn over pink georgette.