PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23362, 30 November 1937, Page 17

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss F. J. Anderson and Miss C. M. Burn, of Invercargill, are leaving Liverpool by the Duchess of Richmond for Montreal and the United,States, and after a few months of travel (says our London correspondent, writing on November 10) they will go on to Honolulu and return to New Zealand by the Niagara.

On the eve of her departure for Palmerston, where she will enter the nursing profession, Miss Gwen Lyall was the guest of honour at a social in the Milford Hall. Presentations were 'made to Miss Lyall by the residents of the district, and by the Basketball and Lawn Tennis Clubs, and the Milford bachelors and spinsters.

Mr;:and Mrs D. R. Noble,' of Duncdin, are recent arrivals (says our London'Correspondent, writing on November : 6). After landing at Plymouth they: spent a fortnight in Devonshire and' Cornwall, and they are at present in London on their way to Edinburgh, which is Mr Noble's native city. This will-be his first visit after 25 years' absence. In all likelihood, a month will;be spent in Scotland^

The? two young women who perj formed at the Dunedin Royal Male Choir concert last evening were both attractively dressed. Miss Julia Holmes, the> »violinist, wore a frock of almond green, marocain, with a softly draped redirigote of lace made with short tiered puffed sleeves. Miss Hazel Walker, the singer, was in a well-cut frock of black silk Velvet, against which a red bouquet stood out in becoming relief.

Mrs J. H. Ewing, of Dunedin, has been having a very interesting time in London, and now (says our London correspondent, writing on November 10) she is about to leave for Yorkshire on her way back to Edinburgh. With Miss Janette Ewing, she thinks of spending the Christmas vacation in Switzerland. While in Edinburgh Mrs Ewing saw quite a number of interesting- nursery schools, arid met many people who are similarly interested in this movement, which is a very " live " one in the Scottish capital. She is hoping to see some of these schools also in the south.

* * * Mr W. R. Brugh and Miss Brugh. of Dunedin, will be leaving by the Cathay on November 26 (says our London correspondent, writing on November 6). They have recently been on a second tour of Scotland, including Stomoway (Isle of Lewis) and Tarbert (Harris). In these far northern and exposed islands (though Tarbert is in a sheltered part of Harris), Mr Briigh was surprised and interested to see New Zealand broadleaf. New Zealand holly and koromiko flourishing well. At Aberdour, Fifeshire, he saw some yellow. kowhai in flower. In Dublin he found not only kowhai growing nicely, but Chaomanii manuka as well. Mr and Miss Brush were delighted with their Scottish travel round* off the beaten track, and they found a great deal of interest and beauty in parts of Ireland.

* w * Hoses and foliage made pleasing decoration in the Concert Chamber of, the Town Hall last evening, when the Dunedin Repertory Society held its' final social evening of the year. Mr A. G. Smith, after congratulating the society on the success of its major production, "The Shining Hour, stated that the hc::t play to be performed in nublic would be produced by Mr Rus-sell-Wood. He then bade farewell to Miss Patsy Stephens, who is shortly going to study dramatics in London, and to Mr Tom Wynne, who has been transferred to Gtsborne. Three one-act plays were produced:—" The Language of Love," by Edward Percy, was a Drama Class play produced by Norma Bain, with the following cast:—Miss Deborah Deedes, Margaret "McLay; Mrs Penelope Brown, Dora Neville; Miss Susan Marvel, Paddy Stuckey; Miss Letitia Marvel, Eve Jones; Miss Rosemary Marvel, Leslie Alexander; Miss Elizabeth Marvel, Stella Fitchett; and Jane—the parlourmaid, Merle Ridley. " Slow Curtain," by Muriel and Sydney Box, produced by Mrs John Hamer, was cast as follows:—Melvine Hathaway, Mrs O'Sullivah; Freda Richmond. Joyce Clark; Dorothy Trew, Mrs White; Delia Trew, Erana Newbold; Alice Hall. 0.8. E.. Olga Juriss: and Sloper, Sheila McDonald. " With Discretion," by Attila von Orbok, was also ; a Drama Class play, produced by Miss Olga Juriss, the cast being:—Johann Page, Noel French; Stephan Barbely, Ken Stewart; the Countess Thoroczkay, Norma Bain; and the Housemaid, Vera Hamilton. After supper, dancing was enjoyed until 1 a.m.