THE SOCIAL ROUND

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 74, 21 December 1937, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Attractive Fracking In "The Happy Ending"

A delightful comedy, “The Happy Ending,” by lan Hay, was presented at the Town Hall last night by the understudies of the Wellington Central Townswomen’s Guild. A modern threeact play, it gave plenty of scope for presenting attractive contemporary fashions. The curtain rose on the breakfast room of an English country home, a delightful setting of walnut furniture with curtains and cushions in shades of golden brown. Breakfast was in progress and the mother of the family, who was as young at heart as her children were, Mildred Craddock (played by Miss Muriel Thompson), was wearing a sports ■ ensemble of marina blue linen with a straight pleated skirt and a hip-length overblouse patterned in coin spots of a darker blue. She wore a dark blue cravat and a woollen cardigan of marina blue. Her grown-up daughter Joan (played by Miss Patricia Player) was in a two-piece tennis suit of heavy white silk, the cuffs and neck-line of which were trimmed with a wide band of alternate green and bermuda brown stitching. Her scarf, shoes and belt were in bermuda brown to match.

In the second scene a stiff and starchy spinster (played by Miss Ngaire Garlick) wore a stiff and starchy costume that contrasted with the attractive ensemble of black american silk, patterned with a tiny yellow check, worn by Lady Mobberly (played by Mrs. H. M. Millar, who was also wardrobe mistress). With this she wore a fox fur and a model hat of black straw trimmed with white marguerites. In this scene Miss Patricia Player wore an attractive afternoon frock of black satin, lacquered with tiny Chinese figures in scarlet and green. It was a simply-cut frock with a flared skirt and puffed sleeves, and the high neck was trimmed with scarlet and green lacquered ribbon tying in a bow at the front. The final scene was the garden at night. Mrs. Craddock wore a charming model gown. It was a gracious frock of heavy satin in turquoise blue, and with it was worn a tiny cape of pleated turquoise blue net. Joan Craddock was in a youthful frock of black taffeta with a band of niching down the front and round the hemline. At the neck was a colourful posy of field flowers. Mrs. Craddock’s schoolgirl daughter and her friend (played by Rita Luxford and Peggy Marshall) Wore debutante frocks, Miss Luxford’s a frothy affair of white net trimmed with net ruchings and blue flowers and worn over taffeta. Miss Marshall’s frock was of palest pink chantilly lace with a full skirt and tiny sleeves, and a heartshaped neckline edged with pleating.

Miss Helen Farmer as Simmonds, the maid, wore the neat black frock and pleated apron that one associates with the English parlourmaid. At the end of the performance Mrs. P. H. Kinsman, the producer, who has recently arrived at Wellington from Sydney, was enthusiastically called in front of the curtain, where she was presented with a bouquet by Mrs. M. H. Millar.

The proceeds were in aid of the mayor’s relief fund, and Mr. T. C. A. Hislop and the mayoress were among those in the audience. Mrs. James Pow with a large party of friends was at tlie play, and afterward she entertained the cast and a large number of the audience to supper in the English Speaking Union rooms. For Bride-To-Be A delightful morning tea party was given in the palm lounge of the Hotel St. George by Mrs. Parata-Olsen. The guest of honour was Miss Beaulah Aitehison, who is to be married shortly. More than 30 guests were present and brought gifts for her new home. The little green-covered tables and the piano were decorated with crystal vases of sweet peas and roses. Songs were sung by Mrs. Feltess find Miss Sherson, accompanied by Mrs. D. Trewern. Miss F. J. Hobbs gave pianoforte solos and by special request Miss Aitehison, the hostess, and Mrs. 0. M. Shakespeare, sang Maori songs and duets. To Say Farewell A very happy gathering took place in the grounds of St. Stephen’s vicarage, Marton, recently, when about CO friends of Mr. and -Mrs. Percy Sladden, assembled to farewell them on their retirement from the business and social circles in Marton. Mr. and Mrs. Sladden are making their home at Howard Road, Lowry Bay, and leave early in the New Year. When Mrs. Sladden arrived she was presented with a bouquet in shades of rose pink. The afternoon was fine and warm and tea was served on the lawn. After tea, the vicar, the Rev. W. Raine, expressed the regret of everybody present at the departure from the district of the guests of honour, and he asked them to accept a small gift for their new home. Mr. Sladden replied and Mrs. Sladden also spoke. They were accorded musical honours by everybody present, and the gathering dispersed with many expressions of farewell and good wishes. "Bon Voyage” The guest of honour at an afternoon tea given at the D.I.C. recently was Mrs. O. M. Shakespeare, who is leaving Wellington to reside in Melbourne. The hostess was Mrs. P. Parata-Olsen. The tea table was decorated with tall vases of scarlet gladioli. The guests were Lady Pomare, Madame Bligh, Mrs. Walter Grey, Mrs. Gilbert Hunt, Mrs. F. E. Knight, Mrs. R. C. Kirk, and Mrs. E. F. W. Love. Supper Party A very pleasant supper party was given recently at. the Hotel Waterloo, in honour of Miss Audrey Willson, who is to be married shortly. Miss Willson was the recipient of many delightful gifts. Among those present were Misses Evelyn Travers, Esther Hutchings, May Wilkins, Aileen Bacon, June Willson, Edna Fletcher, Eileen O’Connor, and Mabel Gray.

Song And Elocution

An entertaining evening was spent recently when .Signor A. Comparini’s pupils presented a song and elocution recital. Vocal solos in Italian, French, and English were given by Misses Lillian Smith, Marjorie Mann, Phoebe Lawson, Maureen Johns, Judy Cooper, Vera MacKenzle, and Rae Burns, Mrs. B. Barnao, Ivan Lawson, Ross Hogg, Mr. Ingram, and Signor and Signora A. Comparini. The programme, included vocal duets by Misses Maureen Johns and Thelma Crane and Signor an’d Signora Comparini, and vocal Irios by Misses V. MacKenzie, Rae Burns, and Signora Comparini. Eloeutiouarv items were given m-

Misses Joan O’Sullivan, Ruby Swlndale, Katie Barnao, Shirley Dwyer, Thelma Crane, and Doris Gooch and Leslie Swindale.

Interspersed with the singing and elocutionary items were pianoforte solos by Misses Josie Doyle and Shirley Rhodes and a violin solo by Miss E. Anyon, who also played violin obbligatos for several songs. Mrs. G. Aldridge was the accompanist.

Mrs. Hugh McGill, Auckland, arrived on Saturday to take up her residence is Wellington