Location: Exeter, Devon, England, Great Britain
Story about a barmaid competition in Exeter
VS. Woman demonstrates how not to serve drinks, she splashes the drinks over the people seated around tables. She pretends to have forgotten the order and the price.
MS. The eight fastest barmaid contestants standing in line. VS of judges and audience.
VS. The barmaids in turn take their orders from people seated around table, they then have to go and pour the drinks, then serve them in the quickest time. MCU. Cash register in operation.
VS. Miss B. Selvester of Plymouth receives winners sash from film star, Miss Jane Merrill. (Orig. Neg.)
Note: The competition was organised by the Ladies’ Licensed Victuallers Auxiliary groups and the Gross Cash Registers Limited. The eight contestants are:
Mrs. Milly Farley
Mrs. Joan Pike
Miss. B. Selvester
Miss Jane Moor
Mrs. B. Turner
Mrs. Jenny Young
Mrs. Dot Perkins
Mrs. Elsie Noer
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