OPERATIC SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20116, 29 November 1928, Page 7

OPERATIC SOCIETY.

DEBUT OF NEW ORCHESTRA.

Memories of the earlier part of this Year's production wore recalled last evening by the members of the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society when the delightful music of "The Belle of New York " was played during the final social and dance of the society before it goes into recess. The oppoitunit-v was also taken to welcome back the secretary of the society, Mr. 11. Goldie, who has been abroad. An interesting feature of the evening was the debut of the society's new amateur orchestra under the leadership of Mr. Percy Richards, and when the popular numbers wore sung by the audience while the orchestra played it was almost possible to picture the society's stage presentation of the opera so delightful was the whole effect. Mrs. Eva Simson and Mr. Ernest Sncll sang one of the duets, as did Mrs. A. Simmers and Mr. R. Fenwick, while the housemaids' fhorus was given by girl;, in costume.

Among those who were present were: Mrs. W. Carson, who wore a frock of silver lace with a cerise shoulder flower; Miss Irene Tanner, cream lace frock mounted over cameo pink s.atin; Miss Jean Carson, black georgette and lace over gold lame: Miss G. Fowler, black satin corsage and draped skirt of georgette: Miss Nell Batey, ankle-lcr.gth frock of black taffeta; Mrs. Simson, leaf green georgette; Mrs. Crosher. lacquer iod beaded georgette: Mrs. Nicholson, flame and gold tissue; Mrs. J. Jackson, black embroidered georgette: Mrs. Sawers. Oriental lame: Mrs. Sncll, black satin: Miss Ethel Rav, cinnamon chenille embossed georgette: Mrs. Richards, black floral georgette; Mrs, V. Hunt, briar rose satin ; Mrs. A. Simmers, leaf green chiffon embroidered with silver seouins : M iss Dorothy Knox, hvacinth chiffon and cream lace; Mrs, C. Tucker, ivorv satin : M iss Norene Bennett, black georgette trimmed with red velvet; Miss Pegcv Cutting, ciel blue taffeta with bouffant- tulle skirt: Miss Owen, shell pink knife-pleated georgette. Miss Bagnall wore Persian red georgette and diamante: Miss Dene Plummet-. black taffeta; Miss Underwood, cream lace and powder blue shawl; Miss Stella Thompson, black lace frock; Miss G. Ryan, apricot georgette with hem of silver lace; Miss Mnsker, black erepo de chine and apricot shawl; Miss W. Crosher, larkspur blue taffeta; Miss Audrey Perry, green taffeta; Mrs. D. McGregor, flame geogette embroidered with silver beads; Miss R. McGregor, ivorv frilled georgette; Miss. M. Young, black floral georgette; Miss Gwen Chalmers. jade green georgette; Miss Foreman, almond green-shaded georgette; Miss Jean Deighton ; shell pink taffeta; Miss M. Craig, cerise chiffon; Miss M. Fenwick, black ring velvet; Miss R. Shatz, blue georgette; Miss Abdullah, black crepe de chine; Miss Coppins, bottle green chiffon velvet; Miss 0. Kent, apricot chiffon beaded in silver; Miss D'Authreau. turquoise hiu# georgette and silver lace; Miss Edna Caminell. rose georgette; Miss Taylor, almond green chiffon, Miss Roma D'Authreau, gold lame corsage and skirt of rod georgette; Miss Molly Overton, ivory panne velvet ; Miss Taylor, leaf green chiffon; Miss Bowes, black georgette; Miss Bernice Molloy, black lace.