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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 18

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Success in Sydney. ] A correspondent states that Miss Pamela Beauchamp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A.. Beauchamp,; of Wellington, achieved remarkable success in the play "This Thing Called Love," produced at St. James's Hall, in Sydney, by Mrs. Ina Allan, formerly of Wellington. Miss Beauchamp, who played the leading role,, although only 17 years of age, received great praise in the Press reviews for her acting. The part involves a certain amount of singing, and Miss Beauchamp played her own. piano "accompaniments. Before leaving for Sydney' she secured two firsts for singing at. the; Welling-j ton Competitions two years ago. Miss Beauchamp will leave in May with her mother for London, where she intends to further her studies. Cabaret Party. A number of friends spent a very enjoyable evening at the Majestic Cabaret recently as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Paton, who gave a party in honour of their daughter, Billie. Mrs. Paton wore a frock of purple ring velvet with a medici collar of silver lame, and a frock of lilac georgette trimmed with, silver leaves was worn by her daughter. The guests included j Mr. and Mrs. S. Cowles,- Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Geddes, Mr.-, and: Mrs. S. Meyers, Misses .Margaret Gibbons, Pat Sewell, 'Margaret Dalton, Betty Bayley, Dulcie Waghorn, Grace Tait, Muriel Warren, Grace Kyle, Fay Smythe, .Audrey Williams, Mollie Crouch, Jean McCaul,. Ailsa Clarke, Marjorie Smith, and Messrs. K. Cowles, G. Hall, J. Cowles, S. Crighton, A. Amies. T. Parsons, ' J. Southward, .K. Smythe, A. Cottle, G. Nimmo, E. Harris,. K. Livingstone, J. Caulson, P. Binning, and S. Wissin. Afternoon Party. A very enjoyable afternoon party was given recently <by. Mrs. Anthony Corry, at her home in Thompson Street, to bid "bon voyage" to Mrs. E. S. Elgar and Miss Elsie Warwick, who will leave by the Remuera on an extended visit to Great Britain. M/s. Corry was wearing a cream floral taffeta coat and black satin skirt. Nursing Division. The annual meeting of the Wellington' South Nursing Division was held recently, Mrs. Preston presiding. The annual report and • balance-sheet was read and confirmed. Miss R. McCarthy and Miss E. Cleaver were ■ elected as representatives to the . committee. A letter was received from Miss F. Peach asking to be placed on reserve. A generous offer of a £5 donation towards the funds being raised to send a team to compete in England was received from Sergeant Fuller. A handsome Louvre lampshade was :given by Mr. Lucas, the proceeds from the sale of it to be for the above-men-tioned funds, and also a donation of 10s by Miss Peach. The "Sandham'.' Cup was presented to Miss E. Paul. At Buckingham Palace. When the King and Queen establish themselves at Buckingham Palace it will be found that her Majesty has remained faithful, so far as her private apartments go, to the colour schemes that she favoured at 145 Piccadilly. Pale green, red, and off-white is a favourite colour scheme of the Queen, with brown or a neutral shade for floor coverings. The morning-room, overlooking their private garden at the back of 145, where the King and Queen had their desks and as far as possible worked together, was an example of this scheme. The walls were painted a matt shade of pale green, the curtains were red velvet, the woodwork was all off-white, and the carpet dark brown; • ■ •