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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7269, 27 October 1910, Page 9

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(By “Helen B-”) October 25. Miss Browne. matron of the hospital, has gone to Auckland for a few days. Dr Bennett, of Blenheim, who has been laid up with a poisoned arm. is now convalescent. and is spending a week with Mrs Paul, Brougham street. Mr B. H. Chancy has returned from Wellington. , , c, Mrs J. B. Roy is now convalescent alter her recent illness. , „ - , „ The Hamilton, Phmmer and Denniston Company had another good house at the Theatre Royal on Friday, when Tho Passing of tho Third Floor Back was presented. Miss Lizotte Parkes and Mr Brough were both excellent, also Harry Plunmer and Reynolds Denniston in their respective parts. The drama is in marked contrast to the usual class of play now generally presenter! to tho public, and is well worth gomTbeU> boi e plan for "Dorothy.” which pur local amateur operatic society is producing in tho Theatre Royal on Jxovember 3rd and 4th, opens on Thursday morning.

patcci. At a. dress rehearsal on Monday evening everything went oft excellently, tno chores of sixty performers being particularly good. , , _ . , On Monday evening tno High School Old Girls held a very pleasant bridge party in their clubroom in Egmont street. Mia Grant, head mistress of the High School, acted as hostess, and was gowned in black silk with Oriental embroidery on corsage, scarf of old lace. The first prize was won by Miss Mary Dowling, and the consolation by Miss Hurle. Among the old girls present were*. Mrs Stocker pal© blue crcpoline with insertions of orcrao lace, yoke and sleeves of tucked net; Mrs Leslie Webster, pale blue silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Walter Bayly.white silk blouse, black satin skirt; Miss McKellar, eau-de-n.il muslin. with yoke and sleeves of lace; Miss Baker, fawn voile with net voko and undersleeves; Miss Dempsey, white silk frock: Miss A- Avery, creme ninon, with embosed silk embroidery on corsage, yoke and sleeves of Paris lace; Miss Pookos. pale, blue orepoline. with trimmings of silk embroidery. tucked net yoke and ■ sleeves; . Miss Brewster, white muslin: Miss Ethel Grant, creme cashmere de sole, pale blue cloak; Miss B. Clarke, green and white, striped voile; Mies Arthur, creme voile; Miss Hurle, white muslin; Miss Dowling, pale blue voile, with lace yoke and sleeves. Although the various clubs have not yet opened their courts for play, several private tennis lawns have done so. On Saturday small tennis parties wore given byMrs W. D. Webster and Mrs Saxton, Carrington road.