WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10376, 6 April 1927, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs. J. Jamieson who has been the guest of Mrs. Guy Gaddum, Mohakn, returned to Gisborne on Sunday. Miss Theo Armstrong is the guest of Mrs. McLennen, Hangaroa. Mr. and Mrs. McLennen (Hangaroa) spent the week-end in town. Mrs. J. B. Gordon, of Mangere, Auckland, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Dymock, Te Karaka. Mrs. lan Murchison (Lake Coleridge) arrives in Gisborne to-morrow, and will be the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. W. Nolan, “Otipi.” Mr. and Mrs. J. Barnes-Graham and family have returned to their town residence after spending the summer at Hangaroa. The Misses Barker, Riverside Rd., leave to-morrow via Napier on a visit to Auckland and Rotorua. Mrs O’Louglilin, Pukekohe, who has been spending a holiday in Gisborne, left yesterday for Napier. Mr and Mrs G. X. Parker leave to-morrow for Lake Rotoiti where they will be the guests of Mr and j Mrs Loisel. .i f : ; : : Miss May Rees is the guest of Miss Cushla Bright. Mr Ewan Mclldowie who has been motoring in the south, returned to Gisborne on Saturday.. Mr and Mrs J. C. N. Thomas and family, accompanied bv Miss Joan Evans, leave for Lakh Rotoiti today. having delayed their departure on account of the weather. Mrs. L. Balfour leaves to-morrow for Auckland, where she will be the guest of Mrs. McGregor, Woodly Avenue, Remuera. Miss Gladys Buswell who has been visiting Mrs. A. T. Spain, Cobden road, Napier, returned on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Parker were tlie week-end guests of Mrs. J. R, Murphy, Tangihau.

Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Burnard leave Gisborne on Friday via Rotorua for Auckland, where they join the Niagara, which sails on April 12.

Mr. Gilbert Frankau’s daughter, Miss Pamela Frankau, who is only eighteen, has written her first novel. It will be entitled “The Marriage of Harlequin.”

Miss Edith 'Lyttelton (“G. B. Lancaster”), England, accompanied by her uncle, Mr. L. Wood, Canterbury, arrived in Gisborne on Monday night. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. .Seymour, Russell Street.

Sir George and Lady Syme who have been touring New Zealand have returned to Melbourne. Miss Hope Syme is at present the guest of Mrs. AV. J. Berry, Whangara.

Miss Daisy Bagnall who has been visiting friends in the South returns to Gisborne to-morrow. While in Canterbury she was the guest of Mrs. lan Murchison, Lake Coleridge.

The many friends of Mrs. Percy Burton, of Ruatoria, who has been seriously ill in a private hospital, will be pleased to learn that she is now well on the high road towards recovery.

Miss Hazel Nolan returns to-mor-row from a visit to Canterbury, where she was the guest of her sister Mrs. lan Murchison, Lake Coleridge, and of Mrs. Endell Wanklyn, Merivale.

Professor and Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Scott have arrived in. Christchurch from England, and are staying at Warwick House. Professor Grant, who is occupying the Chair of History at Canterbury College during Dr. James Hight’s absence in Leeds, began his duties at the ITdiversity recently.

A new child novelist has appeared, this time in Englnd. Her name is Peggy Temple, “Peggy” being short for Gertrude Margaret, and her novel “The Admiral and Others,” has already gone through four Large editions. Peggy is the daughter of a London journalist, Mr. Michael Temple. She is 13 years old now, but she was just a few months over 12 when she wrote her book.

A jolly dinner party was given by Mr. Arthur Bright at the Masonic Hotel on Friday night, the guests later spending a most enjoyable evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bright. Those present included: Messrs J. Bright, E. Dod, It. Bowen, B. K. White, N. Loisel, C, Graham, A. McPhail, J. Barry, P. Crawshaw, A Matthews, A- Fraser, and It. Allen.

When the first English mail to reach the Duke and Duchess in the Antipodes arrives in Sydney in a day or two it will include a fragile package for the Duchess of York containing a gramophone record. When this record is played the Duke and Duchess will hear for the first time the voice of the little Princess Elizabeth enunciating intelligible words, for the child’s first utterances have been recorded and mailed to her Iloyal parents.

* The Auckland Little Theatre Society, which is doubling its activities this year, giving four productions instead of two, will first of all do Bernard Shaw’s comedy, “You Never Can' Tell?’ This is-set down for a brief season commencing on April 21. Following is the caste: —William, Tom Harris ; Mrs. Clandon, Mrs. M. MoCallum; Gloria, Constance Clark ; Dolly, Margot Finlayson; Valentine, Jack Gordon; Finch McLomas. Fred McCaThrm; Crampton, Ernest Blair ; Phil, Robert- Towle; Maid, Miller. This will be Mr. Kenneth Brampton’s first production for the. society since his appointment as producer. A DANCE.

A most delightful dance was given by Mrs. F. B. Barker at her home, Te Hapara, on Saturday night.

A number of guests were invited •or tennis in the afternoon, ■ and a jolly dinner party of twenty preceded the dance. •

The house was most beautifully decorated Avith masses of HoAvers. Boaa'ls of artistically arranged lvnk dahlias and belladonna lilies adorned the draAving-room, the ballroom ' being gay with masses of dahlias, the *softiy shaded lights adding to tile artistic effect/ Supper avos set in the Dining-room, a Jarge crystal bowl of sffpded dahlias, - and four, slender vnsdf of the same lovely floAvers .beautifying’ the table. j , • Mr A Barker FPOeh’ed the

in an elegant frock-of black crepe-de-chine fashioned with an apron effect patterned with cyclamen flowers.

Miss Audrey Barker was wearing a charming frock of primrose georgette and tulle made with a georgette bodice and a tulle skirt composed of three frills, and finished with a waist belt of velvet to tone.

Tim guests included: Miss Maud Barker who was wearing a frock of scarlet georgette; Miss Muriel Barker black taffeta frock; Miss Joy Barker nil green georgette and lace; Miss J'anet Graham, shell pink beaded georgette; Miss Elsie Thomas mauve taffeta; Miss .Joan Gardner scarlet georgette; Miss Pauline Murphy, cyclamen tulle and lace; Miss Tui Gardner, mauve georgette; Miss Nancy Williams green beaded frock; Miss Joan Evans, aster blue bended georgette ; Miss Nancy McLaurin amethyst and gold; Miss Gertrude Bowen rose georgette; Miss Phyllis Humphreys black georgette beaded in crystal; Miss Dorothy BarnesrGraham mauve georgette. Messrs D. Barker, A McPhail, G. Gregory, J. Byrd, H. Reeves, C. Humphrey, a. Thomas, R. Bowen, W. Gaddum, J. G. Nolan, L. Parker, W. McLaurin, A. .Blimden, T. Murphy, A. and J. Barnes-Graham, B. Sherratt, E. Dod, and. M. and T. Williams.

FROCKS IN “NO, NO, NANETTE.”

The frocking in “No, No, Nanette” is quite a feature of the show. Miss Elsie Prince, as Nanette, wears first, a frock with a. ...tunic of black and grey check taffeta, with a tom-ato-red bow and edge to the organdie collar, and a georgette skirt. Later in the scene she appears in a grey coat to match, edged with the check and lined, with the tomato colours ana a grey tam-o’-shanter with a tomato pom-pom. In the second act she wears a bathing suit which causes all the mischief. It is red with small white spots, and has a belt. With this she wears a red shawl embroidered with silver beads. Her next frock is of apple green georgette with a. kilted skirt and belt, collar and cuffs of cherry, mauve and pink velvet ribbon, the belt finished with silver buckles. Her evening frock in the last act is made very plainly of silver tissue with a full skirt, and she carries a muff of violets. Miss Elsie Parkes as Sue Smith, who won’t spend her husband’s money, first wears a plain black frock collar and cuffs of white lace. Her second appearance is made in 'a. delightful 'grey ensemble, the cape of marocain and the frock of finely pleated georgette. A plain grey hat is also worn. Her last frock is a beautiful panniered evening gown of rainbow tulle, with a tunic of blue and gold sequins, and a yoke, of net. Miss Nellie Dean as Lucille, wears a green georgette ensemble suit in the first act. The frock is beaded in gold, has green godets in the skirt, and the coat is edged with', and has cuffs of squirrel fur. A little green hat to match is also worn. Her second frock is of delphinium blue embossed chenille georgette with a coat and hat ot the velvet edged with fur. She carries a blue muff. Her last frock is pink, and beaded in a pattern of grapes. The skirt is composed of narrow panels, beaded in silver. Miss Marjorie Lestrange, as Betty (from Boston) wears a mustard yellow ensemble, the coat of velvet edged with fur, and the frock of satin, and a small brown hat. Her evening gown is of pink embossed georgette in all colours, with a skirt of plain georgette banded with the same colours. Miss Phyllis Du Barry, as Winnie (from Washington) wears a semicomic frock of coral and grey plaid with a white lace vestee and a black tam-o’-shanter. Her evening frock is of gold spotted net, the skirt having lake applique leaves of coral. Miss Olive Grant, as Flora (from ’Frisco) wears a cape frock of black and white, embroidered with bands of coloured flowers and a large velvet hat. Her last appearance is made in a draned evening gown of white mariette "finished with peacock blue and embroidered in silver beads. Her fan is of peacock blue ostrich -feathers. Besides these frocks, those of the chorus are also very pretty, the shawls they wear in the second act being particularly beautiful, as they are hand-painted in designs ot birds, flowers, and leaves in autumn colours. A BRIDGE AFTERNOON Mrs Victor Savage invited a few of her friends to a delightful bridge party at her home, Waimata, yesterday afternoon.

The house Avas charmingly decorated in autumn tones, boAA'ls of African marigolds being used Avith artistic effect.

The hostess ivas wearing a graceful frock of green chiffon, patterned in a darker tone.

The guests included Mrs G. K. B. Barber avlio Avas Avearing a crepe-de-I chine froek patterned- in mauve and 1 blue, and a grey fell? hat; Mrs G. I. Parker, apricot crepe-de-chine jumper suit, and a small hat to tone; Miss P. deLautour, bois-du-rose jumper suit and a small velour hat to match; Miss Muriel Barker, twopiece suit, Avith a checked skirt, and a gold and brown jumper, brown hat; Miss Joy Barker, cinnamon kasha jumper suit and felt hat to match, Mis? Nancy Wiliams, mauve check jumper suit, and hat to tone; Miss Dorothy Barnes-Graham, mushroom pink suit, and small felt hat to match. COAST SOCIAL NEWS BACHELORS’ BALL AT WAITAHAIA. (Special to the Times.) TOKOMARU- BAY, April 4. J The bachelors of the out-back stations clubbed together and entertained their friends at a hall on Saturday night. The dance Avas held in the sptikms Wa-itahaia AA'oolshcd, an cl dancers from surrounding stations and i Tokomaru Bay attended a very successful function. About six car loads travelled from the Bay a distance of forty miles. Sirs It. J. Stevens actas hostess and also played the. dance music, helped by .Mrs Nugent, Miss Glennie and Mr E. Clews with his aecordlan. Supper, which Avas in abundance, Ava-s supplied at midnight and. again at three, Avliile soft drinks, chocolates and cigarettes Avere supplied by the hospitable bachelors. During the evening competitions ot various kinds wer-e held as a respite from dancing. Waltzing competitions for married and single ladies, also aroused a great deal of interest, the married ladies’ prize going to Mrs J. McDonald and her husband; The single ladies’ prize went to a couple from Puketoro station Avhose- names nre not available. Mr McNamara- recited a Avitty piece “What I’d do with . the Kaiser,” which, Avhen encored, be followed /with ‘ ‘Righto, ” a poem pt tiie trenches. Choruses were sung round the piano at Avhicli Mrs Stevens presided. Among those present •weir©A Mesdames Ji S. Nugent, 0. HiPuflett. It. Ji . Stevens, J. L. ' Grant, J, MeDunald, Hcnld, Eivers,

j Lumsden; Misses Stevens, N. Clews, B, Grant, M. Angus, B. Burdett, C. Oates, J. Brown, Glennie, Dobson, D. Pepper, E, McGhee, E, B. Taylor, Allen (2f, P. Porter, King-Spen-ser and Fleming. There were between SO and lCPpecple present and dancing, as is always the case with t these f w' but delightful “out-brcV' dances, was kept up until daylight,. •> TOLAGA BAY NOTES. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. (Special to the Times.) TO.LAGA BAY, April 5. Matron Hughes, of the Tolaga Bay hospital, returned from her annual holidays, and resumed duties on April 1. Messrs T. Pointon and W. Prince, the victims in the recent tar accident, are now convalescent and, fast recovering from their trying ordeal. Mr. H. A. Findlay has taken over the billiard saloon business from Mr. K. F. Smith. The premises have been renovated and the tables put in first class order. Mrs T. G. Buchan nr has left the Bay lor a visit tc Auckland. She expects to be .iv. ay a «..i nth c? six , weeks.

A famous Fashion expert once said that a well cut Coat compensated for a multitude of mistakes in dress. This is, of course, a very far reaching statement, but certain it is that the top-coat to-day is a most important part of My Ladv’s Wardrobe. The attractive style, illustrated above is one taken at random from Messrs. Pettie and Co.’s stock, and is typical of dozens of smart coats priced at from £5/19/6 to £7/7/0. Pettie’s are making a special feature of new coat styles this week, and their big show windows as well as their mantle department display some of the leading styles. *