SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 242, 6 July 1908, Page 5

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

-:. It was a very representative audience that welcomed Mr. Roberts on his first appearanco in Wellington as the " Prince Chap." Tho Hon. Kathleen Plunket was in the dress ■circle, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, with Miss Eileen Ward, wore in the stalls, and among others present were Mrs. Fitchett and Mdlle. Baradeaux, Hon. T. W. Hislop, and Mrs. Walter.Hislop, Mrs. Charles Johnston and Miss Bremner, and Mr. arid Mrs. Wiltord. Mrs. and Miss Joseph wcro present, with Miss Elsio Joseph, who had a largo theatre party to colebrato ' her" birthday. Among her guests were the Misses E. Miles, Fell, Nathan (2), D. Johnston, aud Webster, M a Jp r Hughes, Dr. Izard, and Messrs. Nathan (3), and Gore. After tho play was over, the party was entertained at supper by Mrs. Joseph at her homo in Hobson Street.

■ The Convalescent Home Trustees held their monthly meeting, Mrs. Brandon in the chair. The matron reported that ten patients had been admitted and ten discharged during the month.' She acknowledges with thanks gifts from Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Brandon, and Snaddon Bicycle .Company.

Mrs. Cooper, of Christclmrcli, is staying •with her parents, tho Hon. T. W. and Mrs. Hislop. • >;

• The child element is very in tho pretty story of the "Prince Chap," iind tho two children who take the part of the baby and the littlo girl go. through their scene's delightfully. But Puckers is tho actress who right through, the play captivates tho audience. She .is amazingly clover as the grimy littlo maid-of-all-work, with glib, witty tongue', and impish ways, and it is with an irresistible : drollness she pitches herself on io the stage at the riot infrequent moments when the note of pathos becomes almost too strong. . Puckers showing how she could pose for classic- statues, Puckers mourning for tho sixpences sho had swallowed, was a delightful person, and it seemed at first glance a pity that such a Puckers should over grow up, but when in tho last act sho appears in a gorgeous grown-up attire, and boasts how she-rides a 'orse,.and'ops through the 'oops,■ one'finds .with relief that cannot wither her nor custom stale her infinite variety. She is an adorablo Puckers still.