WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 22379, 1 July 1936, Page 14

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Will cori'Mpondonts pleas* note that it««s intended for Wednesday's ‘ Star ’ must be in the office by Tuesday afternoon, and those intended for insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, or at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must bo brief. Mrs R. Acton Adams' is at present visiting Dunedin. Mrs Trevor Holland has returned from a visit to Sydney. Miss Bina Addy, the Indian contralto who has been visiting Timaru, returned to-day to Dunedin. Miss Provan, of Invercargill, is the guiest of Mrs J. M. Gillanders, Bay View road. Mr and, Mrs John' Montgomery, of Christchurch, are touring in Otago Central. Mr and Mrs J. Duncan, Mr and Mrs A. Duncan, and Mrs G. Duncan have returned to their homes in Gore. Miss Coreen Ogston, who has been abroad for some time, will return to Dunedin to-morrow, and will be the guest of the Misses Ramsay, Albert street. Austral-Girton members are invited to bring their friends to the play-read-ing evening at the Vedic on Saturday next. Gifts of children’s clothing may be brought, and new members are assured of a, •warm welcome. ■ Mrs Martin _ Cock, late of Nairn street, Kaikorai, wishes her friends to know that, with her daughter, Frances, she is making her home permanently at Appledore, Kent, _ and will not he returning to Dunedin. Miss Neill has returned to Onslow House after two months spent in the North Island, visiting Tauranga, Cambridge, and Rotorua. During her stay in Auckland she was the guest of Mrs C. T. Irvine, of Remuera, and Mrs G. S. Lintott, of Mount Eden. - Mr and Mrs R. G. C. M’Nab invited a few friends to their home, Pilkington street, during the week-end, in order to meet Messes Joan and Betty Rayner. There were also present Mr and Mrs Andrews, Mr and Mrs Alfred Pels, Mr and Mrs H. P. Kidson, Dr and Mrs Monheimer, Dr and Mrs F. J. Turner, and Misses Ida White and Eileen and Marna Service. . Mrs J. G. H. Briggs was hostess at a most enjoyable afternoon tea party on Saturday at her home in Ings Avenue, given, as a farewell to Mrs .E. L. . White, who will leave shortly to take up her residence in Auckland. The other guests! were Mesdames T. Fleming, A. S. Dalgliesh, W. Speight, W. Anderson, T. Walker, L. Seehof, and. Miss Sparrow. The associates and members of the Girls’ Friendly Society kept their annual festival by having a combined tea in St. Paul’s schoolroom on Thursday, June 25, at which there was a very representative gathering. The hall looked bright and cheerful with the tables laid and good fires burning, and after the tea games were enjoyed until all present left to attend a service in the'Cathedral. On Saturday evening the Port Chalmers Golf Club held a most enjoyable dance in the Druids’ Hall, when over 100 golfers and friends joined in the dancing to music supplied by the Brown Bros.’ Band, which played an excellent variety of numbers. The president (Mr J. C. Crawford), in: a happy speech, welcomed all and thanked Mr Grant for the prize for the lucky spot dance. dainty supper and tasteful decorations were in the capable hands of the Ladies’ Committee. The monthly meeting of the Sawyers Bay branch of the Women’s Institute was held in the Public Hall on Thursday afternoon, Mrs Begbie presiding. The motto was “ the golden age is in the future, not in the past,” and the roll-call, “ What struck me most at the Winter Show.”. A demonstration of making fancy cushions by Mrs Nelson enjoyed. Afternoon tea brought the meeting to a close. The central branch of the League of Mothers held its monthly meeting in the Y.W.C.A. on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Aslin presided. Reference was made to the death of the Dominion secretary (Mrs Dawson), members standing in silence. The thought for tlie afternoon was, “ Let us remember always to think and to thank.” Mrs Hartley was the speaker for the afternoon, giving a very interesting account of her visit to Palestine and the Holy City. During the afternoon Mrs Masters contributed two vocal solos, and Mrs Lawrence two musical monologues. A very pleasant evening was spent in Wilson Hall, when 100 friends of Miss Eileen O’Driscoll gathered to celebrate her coming of age. The guests, were received > by Mrs J. O’Driscoll, ,who wore a, frock. of black lace, assisted by Miss Eileen, who wore a frock of blue striped silk, relieved with gold. After supper, the principal toast was proposed m a very efficient manner by Mr J. Duncan, of Gore, and was drunk with musical honours. Miss O’Driscoll was also presented with the time-honoured key. Her friend, Mrs J. Duncan, whose birthday falls on the same day, was also honoured. During intervals in the. dance solos were rendered by Mrs O. Stenhouse and Mr J. Devereux, and a tap dance duo and acrobatic dance by the Misses J. Walker, A. Smith, and A. Chatterton. The duties of M.C. were capably carried out by Mr P. Devereux. A most successful gathering was brought to a close with the singing of ‘ Auld Lang Syne.’

Reports of social functions will be welcomed for this column. “ Diana ” will also answer all reasonable questions relating to the home, cookery, domestic science, and any topic of interest to women.

Lady Roberts, Wellington, the Misses Farquhar, and Mr John Roberts returned at the week-end from a most enjoyable motor tour of the Eglintop Valley and the Southern Lakes. Lady Roberts is the guest of Miss Mill, Port Chalmers, until Friday, when she returns to Wellington. A very pleasant evening’s entertainment in the form of a trump whist drive was held by the Port Chalmers Golf Club on Thursday last. After supper prizes were presented, the winners being Mrs Hunt, Mr F. Hunt, and consolation prizes, Mrs Palmer and Mr N.' Hannah. A few golfing friends met at the week-end in the lounge of the St. Clair Ladies’ Golf Club to bid bon voyage to Miss Carrie James, who is going on an extended trip to the Islands, and to wish future happiness and prosperity to Miss K. M'Tamney, a bride-elect, both ladies being enthusiastic members of the week-end club. Those present were Mesdames G. Burnett, J. Delbridge, A. Smellie, F. Sherriff, F. D. Stewart, C. B. Wight. Misses C. Jam§s, M. Le Brun, M. M'Leod,. V. Read, Eileen and Kathleen Tipping, Helen and Nell Smith, and M. Ste,wart. It . will be gratifying to Y.W.C.A. World Fellowship supporters to learn that Miss' Nessie Moncrieff, M.A.. has been asked by the National Committee to attend the Regional Conference of the Y.W.C.A., to be held,'in Ceylon in October of this year._ This is an evidence of the high esteem in which Miss Moncrieff is. held by the Chinese Association, a fact which is of great interest to the New Zealand Y.W.C.A.» as it is responsible for her support in China. The proceeds of the Winter Garden Fair being held next week are for this cause, and a good response from all friends of international cooperation is desired. On Saturday evening last Mrs A. G. Edwards gave an. enjoyable bridge evening at her residence, York Place., During the evening delightful songs were rendered by Mr and Mrs P. _ Woods, Mrs, A. Edwards, Miss B. Gallien,_ and Mr P, Edwards, and elocutionary items by Mr J. "Bennett. , Those present were:—Mesdames Clayton, Woods, M'lntosh, Edwards, Misses Bennett, Lusk, Groom, Clayton, Gallien, and Messrs Woods, Clayton, Edwards (3), Gallien, M'lntosh, and Bennett. On June 26 the St. Clair Ladies’ Bowling Club held its annual meeting, which was well attended. The officebearers for the.forthcoming season were elected as follows: —President, Mrs Sparrow; vice-president, Mrs Burns; secretary. Mrs Fastier; delegate to centre, Mrs Sparrow; selector, Mrs Austin; social, Mrs Cross; committee— Mesdames Ruhen, Cross, Seddon, and Miss Mee. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring president, Mrs Ruhen, who "at the conclusion of the business meeting entertained the members at the Elizabeth Tea Rooms. A splendid muster of members of the Magneto Club - was present ■ in . St. Joseph’s Hall at, their, last social of the 1935-36 season. The entertainment for the evening was • presented by Misses D. ,N. Nees and Mr G ; Jolly. Both plays were popular selections, and quite different from anything that has recently been read at the club, Stanley HoughsoA’s ‘ Fancy Free ’ opened the programme, read •by Miss Kathleen Nees as Fancy, Mr 6. O’Connell ns George, Mr H. Regan as Ethelbert, ?ind Miss D- Nees,.as Delia.’ This was a delightfully humorous play. * Geminae ' followed, read in character by the following very happily selected cast: —-Mr M. Quilter as 1 the waiter, Mr G. Jolly as Charles, Mr S. Mee as Alexander, Miss V. Finlayson as Violet, and Miss M. Carter as her twin sister, Rose. The sparkling merriment which ‘ Germinae ’ evoked was still in the air as the hostesses dispensed supper. , The following is the guest list _at The Hermitage, Mount Cook::—Christchurch : Mr and Mrs Manning, Mr T. J, Halliburton, Mesdames B. Mills, W. Foster, Martin, Savage, Sissons, Bull, J. Hollander, W. Lloyd, B. Smith, Robbins, M'Rae, R. N. Wills, Mr and Mrs J. Bean, Mr and Mrs Davie, Mrs N. A. Butcher, Mr and Mrs S. Page, Messrs A.. M. Russell, J. N. Barron, J. J, Busch, A. J. Scott, G. Manning, F. W. Butcher, N. Wright, C. L. Keller, R. Gallagher, W. Fox, Misses Luizetti, Menzies, Norris, Garratt, K. Ure,. 6. A. C. Wells, Pyre, Keating, Murray, L. E. Black, T. R. Kent, D. M. Mackie, M. C. Fryer, Dr and Mrs Glasgow, Mrs and Miss P. Ardagh, Mr and Mrs D. .M'Leod, Miss Butterick, Mr and Mrs Clemens, Mr and Mrs J. R. Kent, Mesdames Wren and Thorton. Dunedin: Mr and Mrs W. D. Anderson. Timaru; Miss A. W. Hamerton, Mrs W. R. Wilmot, Messrs .A. L. Pethybridge, J. H. Thompson, L. 0. Tyrell, J. Mair, and George Wardell, Mr and Mrs Montague, Mrs R. F. Wyatt. Sydney: Mr and Miss Arnold, and Mr L. F. M'Donnell. England: Miss D. L. Piper, Mrs and Miss Batley. , Scotland: Mrs ■C. C. Hunter and Miss Carswell. Wellington: Mr P. M. Laing. Auckland: Messrs J. R. Stone, J. "B. Grove, and Hibburt. Damaru : Mr A. E. Piper, Mr and Mrs J. Blaekgrove and son. Fielding: Miss M. Atkinson. Invercargill: Mr and Mrs G. H. Brittenden. A very bright and interesting afternoon. was spent on Saturday at the Vedic Cafe to farewell Mrs J. M'Guijough. (nee Fay Milligan), who is leaving on the, R.M.S. Mataroa next week for England, where she will join her husband. Place cards for the guests boro the name of the ship, and everything w;as arranged in as nautical a manner as possible, a prize for the ducky ship Taranaki (on. which .Mr M'Cullough is an engineer) being won by Miss Dora Cousins. Other prizes were won by Miss S. Seelen, Miss W. Dougal, and Mrs C. Smith, and some appropriate games and competitions provided much merriment. Master Kevin Cull’s singing was a feature of the afternoon, and Messrs J. Matheson and E. Sopp (of Invercargill Operatic Company) entertained the, guests, the former singing ‘ Shipmates of Mine ’ and ‘Goodbye’ (from ‘White Horse Inn ’) in a most enjoyable manner. An original humorous song (composed by one of the guests) also caused some amusement, and the singing of ‘For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow ’ in Maori was a novelty. Miss Dora Cousins acted very efficiently as accompanists. During the afternoon one of the guests who had just returned from a visit to Hollywood kindly consented to answer questions, and everyone “ listened in ” with much evident" appreciation and interest, the time passing all too quickly. An appropriate souvenir of the occasion was presented to Mrs M'Cullough, autographed by everyone gre-

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sent. Those present included Mesdames C. Wessfnan, A. Sinclair, P. Cull, C. Smith, A. Dyer, W. Lacey, R. Cusack, R. Hall, J. Sheddan, L. Lake, F. Salmon, V. Howard, H. Keen, and Misses M. and R. Coxon, J. Kerr, M. Boult, M. Hensley, M. and W. Dougal, A. Henderson, M. Lister, S. Seelen, M. and B. Upchurch, J. Cameron, I. Clifford, D. Smith, and D. Cousins. Booking opens at the D.I.C. on Monday tor the British Drama League Festival, which will commence on July 16 at the Concert Chamber. Miss Laura Hawke, at the booking office, has again very kindly consented to take complete charge of the hooking and the box at the Concert Chamber. All the entries are now in, and a threenights’ festival, with a matinee on Saturday for the junior team, is assured. The list \of senior teams and their plays is as followsßepertory Society : ‘ A Symphony in Illusion,’ by James Wallace Bell; the third act of ‘ Will Shakespeare,’ by Clemence Dane, and ‘ The Twelve-Pound Look/ by J. M. Barrie. Palmerston Dramatic Club; ‘ Created,’ bjr Lai Morris. The Little Theatre Society: ‘ Sganarelle, by Moliere; ‘King Lear’s Wife,’ by Gordon Bottomley; and the winning play of their festival. Adelphi Players*: ‘Heaven on Earth,’ by Philip Johnson. Dunedin Players: ‘The Forest of Happy Dreams ’ and ‘ Under Cover,’ by D. M. Walsh. Y.W.C.A, Lyceum Club: ‘Sanctuary.’ Kaitangata Drama. Club: ‘No. 10’; and W.E.A. Drama Class: ‘The Eternal Song,’ by Marc Arnstein, translated from the Yiddish by Etta Block. The junior teams and their plays are:—The Little Theatre: ‘ The Stolen Prince. Academy Players: ,‘ The Princess and the Players.’ Opportune Players: ‘April Showers.’’ Adelphi Players: ‘ Archibald ’,; and St. Hilda’s Drama Club: ‘ Little Glass Houses.’ On the day the booking office opens, Miss Hawke will be able to give particulars for each evening from a programme of the festival. The Dunedin Juvenile Operatic Society will present its ninth production, the delightful Japanese operetta ‘ Princess Gardenia,’ in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Saturday afternoon and evening. There is a large cast:of clever children, and the costumes are most artistic. Isabel Dakers (Princess Gardenia) wears three _ bautiful kimonos, the first being red with floral design and black satin sash. In the second act an orange silk kimono with chrysanthemum pattern is to be worn, while in the third act she appears in a white satin kirhono elaborately embroidered with butterflies and gold sash. Olive Biggs (the Japanese prince)’ will wear a very attractive costume of white satin relieved with pale blue. Elsie Kirkham (the Empress) will wear a regal costume of rose pink with black sash and trimmings, while the Emperor will be an imposing figure in royal blue, brown, and gold. Edith Wallace (the court chamberlain) will appear in white and scarlet satin; Gloria Foots (the wizard cat) black cat costume of soft fur; Mavis Laingmuir (Prince of TickyToo) maroon and black satin costume; Colleen M'Millan (the Fairy. Queen) dainty white satin costume, silver bodice, and spangled skirt, . Hinerua Adams, Jean Biggs, and Valerie Reid will wear pastel shades of pink and blue, while beautiful kimonos of all shades will .be worn by_ the choniSi The sprites will be attired in grotesque costumes of black and red, with black ears and tails, and the fairies will be dressed in white and silver with Wreaths of white flowers. The dancing is from the studio of Miss Gwen Webster. while Begg’s Orchestra, under the baton of Mr J. Himburg, will render incidental music. Dunedin Playbox. , ■ ' ; The good.. work which Mr RussellWood is doing among the younger students of the' drama in Dunedin was clearly demonstrated last night, when Shakespeare’s ‘ Julius Caisar ’ was performed under his supervision at the Playbox. A large ■ audience attended and was_ deeply, impressed by the firm grip which most of the performers seemed .to have of the requirements of such an ambitious work. The cast was a large one and some of the smaller parts were “ doubled.” _ Mrs Hugh Speight gave an interesting resume as the play proceeded, and announced the performers. No attempt was made to dress the play, but excellent atmosphere was created by the use of ingeni-

ous lighting and a few “ properties.” Particularly in the scenes depicting Brutus’s orchard and Caesar’s house were the situations intensified by the lighting (for which Mr Hugh Sutherland was responsible). For the most part the readers were convincing, and in several instances interpretations of considerable merit were given. Mr L. Pithie was well suited as Marc Antony, and gave a highly declamatory and individual reading, . being especially appealing in some, of the well-known speeches. The Brutus of Mr Kenneth Donaldson was marked by good diction and a resonant voice, which gave point to many excellent lines. Mr Leo Manning did sincere and impressive work as Caius Cassius; Mr G. C. Abbott was assertive and pompous as Julius Caesar. Mr J. Tannock gave a sound reading of the brusque Casca, and Mr F. Lanyon opened the play with an impressive recital of Marullus’s speech, later appearing with equal success as Titinius. The two women in the play were Miss Ethel Thomas, who read the part of Portia with sincere appeal, and Miss Violet Livingston, who brought strong personality and the right note of authority to the lines spoken by Calpurnia. The remaining parts were taken by Messrs Don Meredith (Octavius Caesar), Bruce Hay (Cicero and Cinna), I. M'Narey (Decius Brutus), D, Hancock (Flavius and Strato), Fergus Still (Artemidorus), Frank Ponton (Lucius and Pindarus). Mrs K. Donaldson, Miss L. Greenall, and Mr J, Walker appeared as citizens. After the reading supper was served, the hostesses being Misses Victoria and Connie Jefferson, Ngaire and M. Green.