FRENCH CLUB REUNION

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 290, 2 September 1933, Page 15

FRENCH CLUB REUNION

A Novel Entertainment The “Cercle Franchise” held Its fortnightly reunion at the Pioneer Club recently. The Misses Smythson supplied the programme. An interesting competition had been arranged m which scenes, chosen from various wellknown French plays and dramas, were represented and had to be guessed. The first prize was awarded to Mons. F. BOuillet and the second to Miss Eccles. Scenes from the following works were presented with con victions success: Le ■ Barbier de Seville, Misses I. and'o. Smythson; L’Aiglon, Mons. Bouillet; Le Tartuffe, Mesdames Green, J. de Filippi and Finlayson; Les Precieuses Ridicules, Mrs. A. Scott; Le Juif Polonals; Mr. Miles; Le Barbier de Seville, “La Calomnie,” Mr. Miles; Cyrano de Bergerac, Mme. Benge and Professor Boyd-Wilson; Rosalie, Mme. Dechant-Mclntosh and Professor Boyd-Wilson; La Pondre aux yeux, Mesdames Finlayson and Lash; . Le Grant, Misses Eccles, Prldeaux-Pridham and Professor Boyd-Wilson. Several of the scenes were given in costumes of the period. The conversation circle was conducted by Mme. Finlayson. Miss Mead acted as hostess. Supper closed the evening. ' It was announced that the next meeting's programme would be In charge of Mrs. M. H. Green, who is presenting again, “Le Chapeau Chinois.y by Franc Nohaln, An opportunity not to be missed. Among the great quantities of material we buy in a year it inevitably happens that suit lengths of some patterns remain over at the end of the season. We now have a number of such lengths, taking up room which we need for new arrivals. The designs are thoroughly good, and the material of our regular quality. It is highly probable that you yourself would find among them a pattern to your taste Their usual prices would be 6 and 7 guineas. We are offering them, made to measure, until disposed of at £3/15/-. Montague Burton, “Tailor of Taste,” corner Willis and Mercer Streets (opp. “Evening Post”), Wellington.—(P.B.A.) FREE KNITTING PATTERNS. If you knit, shop at Carters, who have quite the best selection of knitting wools in Wellington. Ask for your jumper pattern free. Two wool shops, Cuba Street and T. and G. Building, Lambton Quay.—Advt.