"THE MAN FROM TORONTO."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20740, 6 December 1930, Page 20

"THE MAN FROM TORONTO."

SOME OF THE FROCKS. Sonic very attractive frocking is seen in the play "The Man From Toronto," presented by the St. Cuthbert's Old Girls' Association, which commenced a short season in the Town Hall concert chamber last evening. Owing to the fact that during most of the play, Mrs. Lowrie McGregor masquerades as a parlourmaid, her opportunities for spectacular flocking are few, but certainly no pfettier or more demue costume for a maid could have been worn than the one chosen by Mrs. McGregor in the second and third acts. The black satir. frock, with a beautifully flared skirt, which fell in four points, had a high turn-over collar and neat little cuffs of rose embroidered muslin, t lie apron and hair bandeau being of the same material. Prior to her masquerade Mrs. McGregor appears in an oyster-grey embroidered coat and close-fitting wine felt hat, and a simple little frock of grey crepe de chine with an accordeonpleated skirt. For her dramatic final appearance Mrs McGregor is seen in a frock of primrose floral satin with a double scalloped-edged skirt and a lime georgette collar and shoulder cape. Miss Linda De Renzv makes her first appearance in a smart, severely cut black costume, the coat being edged with cire ribbon, while the wide inverted pleats in the skirt are faced with black satin. A shell pink crepe de chine jumper with a high turnover collar is worn with this suit, and a pink camelia buttonhole makes 1111 effective ornament. Her close-fitting black felt hat has a slanting shell pink brim, and this outfit is one of the most attractive worn in the play. Later Miss De lienzy wears a charming frock with a close-fitting black souple satin bodice and a gracefully draped skirt and long sleeves of black figured ninon. An ensemble in the unusual hut effective combination of colours, primrose and almond green, is worn by Miss Helen Seabrook. She is seen in a loose green coat which is worn over a jumpor and skirt, the'former being of primrose satin and the .latter 6f glmond green box-pleated crepe de chine, while the hem is finished with narrow black and primrose bands. A primrose felt hat completes this very charming and distinctive outfit. For her second appearance Miss Seabrook wears a simple sleeveless sports frock of eggshell blue spun crepe de chine, with a boxpleated skirt, the front of the bodice being embroidered with pearl buttons. Brief appearances are also made by Miss Nancye Lane, who, in the character of a rather purse-proud woman, is seen in a voluminous fur coat and striking jade green feathered turban; while as her daughter, Miss Ruby Wallace wears a Naples blue costume with a beige georgette jumper and a wide-brimmed beige crinoline hat. The whole of the play requires only one scene, which is a room in a seaside house, and the attractive mauve walls and hangings, and the bowls of lovely fragrant summer flowers add materially to the effectiveness of the play.