SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

From a spectacular .point of, view The Blue Moon" is very charging;-in'fact/ I.do not remember, over having seen ..prottier stage effects... The dressos worn by/the chor.us' ladies -in-the' firat act, a "set of "charming j.summor girls, aro dainty and frilly',' but .very; •simplo. • .When they -did ai sort of dancing, .maze, . twirling, their parasols '-as', .the-.- Went, .thqveffect'was .wonderfully picturesque: We. ; should . have all' our girls , twirling, their parasols; in tho'.samo simple .way if they •understood how; to do.it in unison. • ;A'.distinet. featuro pf.thoxqinedy is the'admirable effect, produced, by . simple, concerted movement.' Pretty as tho. first-act' was, the templo'scene arid th'o-.red-clad'Bu'rmeso girls iri.the secbrid act woro ;'6Ven-'more decorative.There. was . one , talj, ; poppy-h'iied ' 'girl who-' mado 1 the .centre of the picturo" wherever "she .wont, 'a' most' gracefully striking .figure"; Miss "Amy Murphy 'as "Chandra Nil wore at:.first :a spangled: robe' of green silk ' swathed - many. ;times around-her, and 1 a little" green spangled jacket.'' One' could well' believe - that when- . she first; wore' this . costume '• she fciund 'it very .difficult to move about. In tho* bridal scetio sho/wore a • similar robe of, crea.nl silk; covored with' sdquins' - and tiny glass; mirOyer ithis a' spangled veil' was,throwri * her head-dresses, woro elaborate and -very becoming Tho" first was. of:, silver and; 'turquoises,' tho second of pearls.- v ' t Christmas' Pa- and Day. saw' miny.-' a festivo; gathering; ' but in- tho- mainv they.; \yore family .'.parties,' to which'' oiily -the :most ; intiriiato frieiidswero\ invited.'; Father Christmas: was a.-'giiest at many .houses,' arid,'-'curU'. ously - enough, "visitedthem'simultaneously. Ono small : child.discovered that .'' ho f in a'mbt'or-ca'r.'.but.it'.Was and .that explanation seems as good- as any.'. Everyone. is .thankful"'for the-, bright, 'c6ol; •weather, ..whirls- waking. tliese: holiday.; bo-much - more . enjoyablo than. thD 'woek .that. ; preceded .them.;, It/wouldhave/been'• un'com-; monly hard. to;' feel ..any Christmas'.kindliness :with. Uiq'-we'atHqr'.hot and'muggy.as.it.was/.on: Christmas;Exo.;- Fortunately,:;with"the/cooler; and..content.;../.A)I' f ;sorte''of- stories -aro told. by . those who came; 'to; -Wqllington'-, of ; 'discomforts, on - st'eainer',.or;; train.. -.Probably.; hundreds', have, made vows: 'that., never . again '.' will'. they .' travel' iii_;the. | holiday ■: season. .It';, is'., ;a ; t good i :;th'ing..-.thati :people 'have;-.'short.memories... year.', will; Sfind' tlicm;; travelling.: to■'Wellington'.':!again,, ; and-.'' againsurprised; 'at., tho',. heat}. ;dnd -i the, crowding..' ; . Miss; Aird, who; went: Home:'many .months; vth'o. Athenic. y''/' r ';'- ,/■V J: : i« /Mrs;'., F- i ;M.:: B.;. Fisher i has •. accompanied: Plymouth'for the .tennisi ,totirriainent,,aiid sho exjikts to-be'a way'for' another week. . '; .- . • ' Dr.;. and •Mrs. -A'dams.'.are -spericiing'' tile' .holidays/with' .Mrs.."W.".Barton',- orFeitiefc!"stpp.^yj"';/' J\liss -tu'skv-and ;,Miss- Fanny,, Shand, '..of/ Dunedirif.' : ar'e. "'staying' :wit-h. Mrs.'.' Mun'rO. at; Uaitaitai! r.' :■ 'V^v' , .'Tho' Picton. Sounds ; are ;growing'..in faVour; as<a' : 'rcsq'rt-.ifor .camping >. parties,' .-Several. WellingtMi,:;pcoplp have ,formed- parties visit : '.tKein;v v ...-V- !,-' v - • -fyr '--•Mr>knd):Mrs., "Chiis;- ).Cornfack,'f6f' toiii, : arid,; a'-party; of' friend s ; i ire ;o'n a'caiiib-]' 'irig;;espbdit'ibn;.a't .CastlepointSfof, the-hofi-' days.:,