Light Fare for Suva
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This picture was taken during the per formance in Suva of “Black Velvet,” which proved to be bright and entertain ing fare, with considerable emphasis placed on humour, served up by Messrs.
James Crawford and Paddy Mulelly.
The show took the form of a revue and included songs in Chinese (beauti fully sung by Mrs. Gordon Honson), a sword dance by Misses B. and D. Leaver, violin solos by Miss Anne Evetts, hula by Miss An?, Swani, and concerted numbers by the Fijian Boys’ Choir and the Har mony Three. There was also a popular tango danced by Mrs. Kitty Carter (who also trained the Ballet) and Paddy Mulelly.
The revue was the first production of the Suva Group Theatre, which has been formed by James Crawford and Paddy Mulelly. The Group will present Patrick Bamilton’s Victorian thriller “Gaslight” it the end of November, with Howard Bayden in charge of production.
Hon. E. F. Paul, a well-known merchant f Apia, Western Samoa, who recently ' as elected MLA, is photographed at a lub dance in Apia. His partner is Miss oretta Haged, of Apia; and they won the ovelty dance, in which they competed.