“THE LIGHT OF HEART”

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 295, 10 September 1941, Page 4

“THE LIGHT OF HEART”

Four Women Members In Repertory Play

There was not a great deal' of scope for smart or sophisticated dressing for the four women who played parts in “The Light of Heart,” the Wellington Repertory Theatre’s latest play, which opened its season in the Concert Chamber of the Wellington Town Hall last night Only two, Miss Janet Stirling, who played the character of Mrs. Lothian, and Mrs. Eve Major, as Cattrin, had any opportunity of wearing attractive ensembles. The other feminine parts, those of Fan, played by Mrs. Sinclair Ronald and Mrs. Banner, taken by Madam Betts-\ incent, required that the characters be rather poorly dressed. Grey was the colour for Miss Stir.Ing’s first costume, comprising tailored suit and lovely squirrel cape. Her small black toque was trimmed with black lacquered wings. For her next appearance she wore a taffeta evening gown, finely checked in black and white and patterned in white leaves, under a full-length black velvet coat. A turban headband of cyclamen taffeta was finished with a silver lame frill, in front. A brown and-white silk frock under a pony-skin coat, with a brown felt hat, was worn in the last act. Mrs. Major wore first a youthful frock of rust wool with touches of black astrakhan at the collar and pockets, with a brown hat; next a white hous« coat patterned in autumn shades, fo.lowed by a soft blue frock under an attractive grey hooded coat. Her last appearance was in a navy tailored frock with white piping on collar and cuffs. Flamboyant colours gave the necessary touch io the cheap clothes in which Fan always dressed. A vivid red dressing gown was worn, also a satin evening frock with a bright blue floral skirt attached to a white bodice and with a red bolero. Mrs. Banner had two changes, from a drab skirt, cardigan and blouse to her “best” black dress with a frilled white gabot. The scene wars laid in a room at the top of the house in Long Acre, London. The house was poorly furnished, but when more money became available it was made more attractive with the use of fresh paint and chintz covers. The play was produced by Mr. G. H. A. 'Swan and Mrs. Elsie Lloyd, Miss Pauline Shotlander was wardrobe mistress, Mrs. G. H. A. Swan was prompter and the Misses O. McGreevy and M. Bridgeman were in charge of properties.