In Fancy Dress

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 430, 11 August 1928, Page 20

In Fancy Dress

Children’s Dance FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH The young folk of Papatoetoe and surrounding districts gathered in full force at the Papatoetoe Town Hall last evening, and spent a delightfully gay •me in fancy dress, dancing to the nusic supplied by Hanlin’s Orchestra. The proceeds of the function are to >e devoted to the funds of the PapaLoetoo Catholic Church, and much of the success of the evening’s gaiety was due to the efforts of Mrs. W. Dulihanty, who was assisted by the women of the parish. Mr. W. Bulihanty acted as M.C. The hall was prettily decorated with spring flowers, arranged along the wall, and streamers of greenery overhead. A very enjoyable programme of musical items and character dances was interspersed with the dancing. The following contributed: Bance duo, Misses Velma Heaven and Isla Bulihanty; song, Miss Ina Radcliff; dance, Miss Holmes; elocutionary items. Miss Hope Bulihanty and Miss Rita Grinter The difficult task of judging the many daintily frocked children was in the hands of Mesdames W. W. Massey, Gilbertson, Houlahan, and Nelson. The various prizewinners were as follow: Most original girl, Freda Edney, Bagwash; best fancy dress, girls under six, Glee McCullough, powder puff; under 10, Joyce Stokes, rainbow fairy; over 10, Gwen Drumra, Maori girl; most original boy, Jack Tunnicliffe, pirate; best fancy dress, under six, Lawrence Sturgeon, Boy Blue; under 10, Jack Stokes, courtier; Bon Livingstone, Beefeater; special prizes, Gloria Neil, lady-in-waiting; Zona Whyte, Sugar. Mrs. Collins supplied extras. Among those in fancy costume wore: Alice Sutcliffe, carnival bells; Joyce Stokes, fairy dye; Phyllis Baird, snowdrop; Phyllis Neil, danger signal; Jack Stokes, courtier; Alec. Sutcliffe, Red Indian chief; Frank Watkins, Minties; Dolly Lemme, Passenger Transport Company; Nora McSweeney, No More Strikes; Gwen Drumm, old-time Maori; Jean Livingstone, gipsy; Mary Brewer, snowdrop; Nellie McSweeney, buttercup; Jean Gray, Irish girl; Lawrence Pleaven, hawthorn and munro; Velma Heaven, Russian dancer; Billie Meikle, Egyptian harem; C. Feilder. jockey; Fred Lawry. teacup; Slogan Piggin and Jack Lowry, two old salts; Ado McKenzie, Eastern dancer; Rona Wilier ton, Christmas cracker; Jean Longbotton, Irish Colleen; May McKenzie, Oranges and Lemons; Betty Knight, a Fairy; Joe Richards, Oranges and Lemons; Joe Mayall, Pom Pom; Joan Morris, Powder Pun:; Betty Patterson, Powder Puff; Prudence Duncan, Bluebell; Freda Edney, Snow White Bag Wash Company; Zena White, Sweetest Thing on Earth; Helen Moore, Chinaman; Rita Morris, Irish Coleen; Iris Moore, Fairy Rita Grinter, Country Cottage; Bede Dulihanty Outlaw; Maureen Morgan, Carmen; Sylvia Gubb. Spanish Dancer; Hope Bulihanty, Fairy; Joy Gubb, Red Cross Nurse; Joyce Pinfold, Bride; Dora Gubb, Bridegroom: Edna Grinter, Gipsy; Margaret Gubb. Fairy; Isla Dulihanty, Russian Dancer; Beth Wyman, Yates’s Seed, Eileen Baird, Peter Pan; Georgina Matheson and Patty Matheson, Who? Jack Tunnicliffe, Pirate; R.obert Clark, Buffalo Bill; Diana Baildon, Brownie; P.ruce Clark, Red Indian; Don Livingstone, Beefeater; Jean Clayton, Pierette; Elma Clapham, British Empire Goods; Stan Baird, Clown; Maurice McSweeney, I Want 'Work; Britt Brewer, Chef; Molly Lambert, Russian Dancer; Betty Watson, Frost; Hilery Wood. South Sea Islander: Minnie Rossiter, Highland Lassie; Jean Neil, Gipsy; Jean Duncan. Eat More Fruit: George Tindle, Rajah of Bong; Betty Patterson, Powder Puff;. Qwenyth Stephenson, Spring; Isabel Ryan, Gipsy; Josephine Ryan, Hawaiian Girl; Joy Calder, Old Fashioned Maid; Evelyn Leighton, Indian Squaw; Maurice Moore, Indian Chief; Joan Calder, Irish Colleen; Alma Willis, Edmond’s Baking Powder; Joyce Clark, Cards; Joan Radcliff, Sunmaid Raisins; Teresa Egar, Buttercup; Ina Radcliff, Little Miss Muffett; Kathleen Egan, Bluebell: Gloria Neil, Lady-in-Waiting 1453: Hilda Gurard, Surf Girl; Owen Finlay, Elf; Betty Marshall, Early Victorian Lady; Harold Radcliff, Prince; Laurel Marshall, Spanish Dancer; Sydney Lye, Will O’ the Wisp; June Lye, Christmas Tree Fairy; Bernie Miller, BoPeep; Sadie Gray, Black and White: Elizabeth Millar, Gipsy Dancer; Allen Stonex, Father Christmas; Doreen Miller, Rosebud; Jack Stonex, Sailor Boy; Eunice Miller, Golden Butterfly; Glee McCullough, Powder Puff; Eileen Miller, Starlight. _____