Philistines’ Bright Revel

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 799, 21 October 1929, Page 4

Philistines’ Bright Revel

ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME HAPPY EVENING IN OPERATIC SOCIETY’S HALL Another most enjoyable evening was given by the Philistines in the Operatic Society's Hall on Saturday, when a iarge number of members and friends attended. rjnElE hail was decorated with long streamers of blue and gold, which hung from the electroliers, the stage being gay with masses of golden marigolds and iceland poppies. Tho chairman for the evening was Mrs. B. E. Bird, who was introduced by Mr. V. Gillespie in a brief and appropriate speech. In addition to the excellent dance music supplied by the llitz Orchestra a delightful programme of musical and other items was provided, those contributing being Miss Linda Murphy, elocutionary numbers; Mr. It. Richards, baritone solo; Miss Nina Scott and Mr. Frank Martin, in, a talkie item; Mr. Eric Waters, musical recital; crystal-gazing by Mr. and Mrs. G. To Her ton; Mr. Tollerton and Mr. Bird in a card exhibition; and a charming original sketch produced by Mr. F. McCallum, those taking part being Mrs. Simpson, Messrs. Charles Prime and Keith Angus. The entire programme was enthusiastically received Among those present were: Mrs. B. E. Bird, who wore a mist-blue shot taffeta frock; Mrs. Wright, black geqrgette and shawl; Mrs. McCallum. clue frock of black and silver, with uneven hem: Airs. J. W. Saunders, black georgette and lace; Airs. Raymond, black lace and tulle, with wrap of floral ring velvet and fur; Airs. Andrew Beresford, frock ol black georgette and lace; Airs. J. .b. Alontague, black georgette frock, beaded in silver; Airs. Clive Alontague, ninon in pale pink and black, uneven hem; Airs. Trevelyan King, black georgette over satin, with long uneven hem ol lace; Arrs. F. Hutchinson, pastel-tinted embroidered lace over silver lame, with shot taffeta hip bow; Airs. D’Este, midnight blue satin, with overdress of lace in blue and silver; Airs. AlcLean, french model frock of deep peach georgette, encrusted with silver; Airs. Charles Taylor, guipure lace over satin, trimmings of narrow ribbon to tone; Airs Gilmour, peach blossom georgette, with pastel blue taffeta hip bow. A TULLE FROCK Airs. Garland was wearing flame-col-oured tulle, with uneven hem; Airs. Ktnnv, apricot taffeta and tulle; Mrs. F. Newberry, sea-foam crepe de chine and diamente, scarf to tone; Airs. J. Lennox, peach georgette beaded in silver; Airs. Cahill, apricot georgette and lace over blue taffeta; Airs. E. AI. Newling, frock of black charmeuse; Airs. .T. F. Birch, turquoise taffeta frock; ALrs. Graham Birch, shell satin beaute and green shawl; Airs. Oscar Boak, black chiffon taffeta, uneven hem, scarlet posy; Airs. Wallace Good, pale blue taffeta and gold lace; Aire. Ben Gittos, gold lame and lemon georgette; Airs. T. llarle Giles, powder blue georgette; Airs. Alex AJeKenzie, flower beaded georgette; Mrs. Albert Sayers, floral lame and flame georgette; Airs. Gordon Jones, blue and silver spotted tulle; Airs. Harold Wilson, black embossed georgette and diamente; Airs. Verran, black chenille georgette, uneven hem; Airs. E. Waters, cameo pink georgette, ankle-length at back. Airs. H. S. Lennox was in cameo georgette, ankle-length, uneven hem; Aliss E. Ballantyne. mist blue georgette, anklelength at back; Aliss M. Congdon, silver beaded corsage skirt of moonlight blue, encrusted with silver; Aliss Doreen D'Authreau, ecru lace and pink satin; Aliss D. Wright, black taffeta frock, uneven hem; Aliss Zeta Saunders, cyclamen taffeta, with tiered skirt dipping at back; Aliss Moira Clarke, turquoise and oyster satin and ninon; Aliss F. Fitchett. embossed turquoise georgette; Allle. Valeska, green georgette, trimmed with silver beads; Aliss R. L. AlacPhail, midnight blue tulle and diamente trimming; Aliss Ruby Palmer, willow-green georgette: Aliss Joyce Porter, applegreen taffeta and tulle, ankle-length at back; Aliss Sylvia Alassey, ivory georgette heavily beaded in silver; Miss Kathleen Alassey, honey beige georgette, with hem of tulle, shoulder posy to tone; Aliss Stella Alarks, eau de nil georgette and taffeta bouffant frock; Aliss Essie Wilson, black ring velvet with transparent hem. Aliss T. Chambers had on white satin beaute with flounced silk net skirt and embossed chenille shawl; Aliss J. Scott, eau de nil lace, with uneven hem, embossed shawl to tone; Aliss E. Roberts, apple-green georgette, with frilled skirt and diamente trimming; Aliss Vera Ziman, powder-blue georgette; Aliss P. Robcrtsorr. white chenille and georgette; Aliss Alollie Forsyth, ecru lace over lovebird green: Aliss Peggy Brown, mauve lame and flounced net skirt; Aliss Peggy Davidson, silver lame, green panels, em- ; broidered with silver flowers; Aliss Rona Alacgregor, black moonlight sequinetl frock; Aliss Doris Cleland, air-force blue beaded crepe de chine; Aliss Nina Dallen, rose pink taffeta, with uneven hemline; Aliss E. Gane, floral embossed georgette; Aliss S. Alawhiney, peach ninon and Spanish shawl; Aliss Nance Lennox, mauve and silver embossed georgette; Aliss Doris Alesser, blue and silver lace, with uneven hemline; Aliss J. Dallen. cherry georgette frock.