Dresses in the Play.

Bush Advocate, Volume XI, Issue 863, 25 November 1893, Page 6

Dresses in the Play.

That popular comedy, the Private Socretary, does not sive the actresses in the cast much scope for fine dressing, -still theMiss.es Agnes Knights and Pot Frederick, as the lively daughter of Mr Marslaud and his guest reapectivciy, contrive to wear picturesque toilettes. First Miss Knights wears v tan cloth skirt and short jacket with a white and pink blouse and I a gem hat ; Mrs Frederick a gown of similar cut in dark blue, tbe blouse being white and blue. In the last scene Miss Kuights's gown • is of white muslin, with insertions of lace at J the foot of the skirt ; the wholo dress is made overa pink foundation thatshows through the sleeves are pale piuk and the corsage finished With pink floral sprays. Her companion in mischief, Miss Frederick, has a maize liberty silk gown with full skirt, tied with a long soft silk sash, the full sleeves aro finished with deep white lace, and a scarlet flower is j arranged -amongst the laoe at the neck. These are two very pretty gowns. Miss Ashford (Mrs Walter Hill), the lady whodevotesall hersparemoments tospiritualißm,j\vears a dove eoloredgrey oashmere.with a white lace fichu, aud Alis3 Madge Herrick is once more, as Mrs Stoad, cast in one of those characters where her dre3S does not assist the interest she arouses. That is all due to her bright acting.