THE SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 21850, 29 October 1932, Page 16

THE SOCIAL ROUND

BY

“DRINDELLA”

Mrs Brownlie, of Bluff, is at present on a visit to Queenstown. Mrs J. M. Pears, Dunrobin Valley, visited town during the week. Mrs W. S. Todd, Thomson street, was hostess at afternoon tea yesterday. Miss S. Turnbull has returned to Invercargill from a visit to Dunedin. Mrs E. E. Broad, Duke stret, was hostess at afternoon tea on Wednesday. Miss Irene Campbell, of Dunedin, is visiting her sister, Mrs Jack Mackenzie, at Walter Peak. Mr and Mrs S. P. Mirams, of Dunedin and their daughter, Ruth, are visiting Queenstown. Miss Girlie Hales has returned to Queenstown after visiting Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill. Mr and Mrs T. M. Brophy and family have gone to live in Queenstown for the next few months. Mrs Robert Elliot, of Paerau, and her daughter, Mrs T. Nevill, of St. Clair, are visiting Glenorchy. Mrs M. McSkimming, of Dunedin, visited Invercargill last week and was the guest of Mrs J. H, Boyd. Dr and Mrs H. R. Gibson, Don street, spent last week-end motoring through the Eglinton Valley to Lake Gunn. Dr. and Mrs J. G. Macdonald and family, Don street, spent the week-end motoring through the Chaslands and Catlins districts. Mr and Mrs A. St. C. MacGregor, Ettrick street, returned on Monday from a motor tour through Central Otago and Queenstown. Mr and Mrs H. S. Mitchel, Eamslaw street, and their daughter, June, returned to Invercargill on Monday night after spending a few days at Lake Hawea. Mr and Mrs Hugh Anderson and family returned to “Brookdale”, Hokonui on Saturday after spending a holiday in town, attending the Kirkby— Anderson wedding. Mr and Mrs F. F. Cole, Invercargill, who have been on holiday in the North Island for the past three months, are the guests of Mr and Mrs F. J. Smith, Elgin street, Christchurch. Miss Winifred Gardner, who has been studying music in London, returned to New Zealand by the Maunganui from Sydney last week and arrived back in Dunedin on Wednesday last. The engagement is announced of Constance, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs G. B. Burns, Otautau, to Keith, youngest son of the Rev. and Mrs P. H. Pritchett, Riccarton, Christchurch. Miss Margot Russell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Russell, Wellington, joined the J. C. Williamson, “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” Company, where she has been engaged as understudy to Miss Margaret Rawlings. Miss F. Moore, Conon street, who was present at the first annual meeting of the New Zealand Dominion Council of the Boys’ Brigade held in Dunedin last week-end, is the only lady member in New Zealand. Miss Moore returned to Invercargill on Wednesday. Mrs W. R. J. Smythe, Baird street, was hostess at a delightful luncheon party at her home on Thursday in honour of Miss Jessie Wilkie, of Ceylon. Others present were: Mesdames James Hargest (Rakauhauka), Ritchie Crawford, A. Owen-Johnston, R. N. Todd, J. A. Lush and E. K. Smythies. Last Saturday the Invercargill staff of Electrolux Ltd., were the guests of the management at a dinner and theatre evening in Dunedin. Opportunity was taken to farewell Mr C. A. Black, who has been promoted to Managing Director for Australasia, and welcoming Mr D. E. Rout, late local Branch manager, who is. taking charge of the Dominion side of the business. The celebration was of a joint nature, Invercargill and Dunedin having last month created a new record for Branch quota, and the company graciously acknowledged this accomplishment. Among the guests were Mr and Mrs H. C. Gigney, Mr and Mrs W. S. Stauners, Mr and Mrs G. W. Parmenter, Messrs J. R. Nelson, W. Andrews, G. W. Braxton, H. Middleton, H. C. Casson, H. Shrostrom (Oamaru), and W. Barnett (Dunedin). The following guests were at the Hermitage, Mt. Cook, last week: Mr R. A. Jones, Mr N. L. Douglas, Mrs H. L. Walker, Mrs Arras, Miss H. Freeman, Miss I. Quayle, Miss E. Clarke, Mr F. A. Scholenback, Miss H. Low, Mr G. C. Arras, Mr J. Aitkin, Mr L. H. Black, Miss M. Struthers, Miss M. McFarlane, Mr Keith, Miss E. Hughes, Mrs I Wood, Miss E. Myer, Miss G. Buie, and Mr and Mrs Elliott (Dunedin); Mrs W. P. Viacry, and Mrs P. A. Berry (Auckland); Miss D. 'Mackie (Ashburton); Mr O. Flocton - (Wellington); Mr and Mrs Goodman (Nelson); Mr and Mrs Paton and Mr J. Somerville (Invercargill); Mr and Mrs Barclay-Harvey, Miss Barclay-Harvey, Miss Smith, and Miss G. Johnson (England); Mr F. Rolleston, Miss Hall, Mr S. A. Gibbs, Miss K. Costigan, Miss E. Wilson, Miss Grant, Mr P. Newman. Mrs P. Elworthy, (Timaru); Miss E. Robb, and Miss C. S. Thomson (Napier); Mrs J. B. Barker (Kaikoura); Miss Julius, Miss A. Dunstan, Miss A. E. Steele, Miss M. Boswarick, Mr F. O. Shacklock, Miss B. Wildermoth, Mr H. Wilton, Mr A. Munro, Mr A. McFadden, Mr. A. Evans, Miss C. Williams, Mr and Mrs Wellbrock, Mr and Mrs H. S. Howard, and Mr Gunn, (Christchurch); Mr R. W. Warden, and Mr Baker, (Sydney).

Visiting and local anglers both agree that the opening of the fishing season in Wanaka was a complete success, the fish being both fairly plentiful and in splendid condition for this time of the year. Among the guests at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke, last week were: Mrs V. Crutchley (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. B. Norris, Miss O. Mcllraith, Miss Thwaites and Miss Newman (Christchurch), Mr R. Skipage (Lyttelton), Mr R. Parsons (Rangiora), Miss W. Shaw (Geraldine), Mrs Kate Watson, Miss Helen E. Watson and Mr J. E. Watson (Tirnaru), Mr J. N. Cobb (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs W. C. Arkle (Palmerston), Mr and Mrs R. D. Welsh, Mr and Mrs G. C. Roger, Mr and Mrs James A. Roberts, Mrs C. S. Roger, Miss D. Hart, Miss Z. Hart, Miss Betty Reeves, Miss Margaret Anderson, Dr. James Fitzgerald, Dr. G. P. Fitzgerald, Mr H. Hart, Mr F. T. Anderson,’ Mr W. K. Cameron, Mr H. C. McDougall, Mr H. Elvidge, Mr W. F. Palmer, Mr S. J. Keenan, Mr R. Shepherd, Mr C. H. Geeson, Mr G. T. Baxter Wilson and Mr J. McKay (Dunedin), Mr John Sutherland and Mr V. Mitchell (Mosgiel)„ Mr and Mrs A. St. C. Macgregor and Mr N. Macwilliam (Invercargill), Mr John Macallan and Mr Joseph Clark (Ranfurly), Mr W. Manson (Alexandra), Mr and Mrs Fred Freeman (Minaret), Mr W. Menzies (Cattleflat), Miss Adelaide de Bettencor, Mr. V. de Bettencor, Miss O. Gordon, Miss M. Radford, Miss E. Murray, Mr F. G. Price, Mr A. F. King, Mr Roger B. Rae, Mr James P. Gordon, Mr J. I. Bilten, Mi' B. R. W. Cox and Mr Robert Smart ■ (Cromwell). ■

Miss Kitty Hazlett, Filleul street, is spending the week-end with her sister, Mrs W. L. Cunningham, at Castle Downs, Dipton. Miss Doreen Deegan motored home from Middlemarch, on Tuesday, where she was up playing in the Labour Day tennis tournament. Mrs R. J. Gilmour leaves Timaru on Monday to go on to Christchurch to stay with her sister-in-law, Mrs Lance Porter, at Merivale. Miss I. M. Cran, Spey street, returned on Tuesday from Waipango, where she spent the week-end as the guest of Mr and Mrs J. R. Haigh. Miss Marguerita Dickens came south on Saturday evening to spend her three weeks’ vacation from the Christchurch Hospital with her parents, Mr and Mrs A. Dickens, Gala street. Mrs Charles Townshend and sons of Paeroa, Auckland, have returned home after spending a lengthy holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs W. A. Gray, “Spring Terrace,” Wallacetown. Miss Macintosh, Lady Principal of Colomba Girls’ College, and Mrs Ewing, a member of the Board of Governors, came down from Dunedin to-day to be present at a meeting of the Invercargill branch of the Columba Old Girl’s Association. Mrs Ewing will be the guest of Mrs D. Strang, Wellington street, and Miss Macintosh will stay with Mrs R. M. Strang, Lewis street. Miss Marjory Ott came down from Christchurch on Thursday evening to spend a month with Mr and Mrs W. A. Ott, Gala street, prior to her marriage to Mr R. E. Free, of Christchurch, which takes place on November 21. Before leaving Christchurch, Miss Ott was presented by her fellow members of the National Bank with a tea waggon and small table. Mrs C. H. Roberts, Albert street, was hostess at afternoon tea on Thursday, in honour of Miss K. D. Stobo. Her other guests included: Mesdanjes A. W. Rodger, J. B. Reid, F. J. Loughnan, A. le H. Hoyles, G. H. Uttley, H. R. Gibson, E. K. Smythies, E. W. Howorth, R. Crawford, A. H. Mackrell, W. A. Oliver, Christophers, A. L. Broughton, Emrys Thomas, L. B. Rowe and Misses Rowley (2) and Strange. Recent guests at the Hotel Ambassadors, Christchurch, were: Miss C. King, Mr Glover, Mr Scobie (Dunedin), Mr Chas Wood (Balclutha), Mesdames Hazlett and Scott (Dunedin), Mr Auty (Timaru), Mr Tuck (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Mahoney (Oamaru), Mr Whylie (Invercargill), Miss Macpherson (Oamaru), Mr and Miss Currie (Dunedin), Mrs Jeffries (Timaru), Miss New (Ashburton), Mr Goodeve, Mr and Mrs Marshall, Mr and Mrs Taylor (Dunedin). On Tuesday night, October 20, the members of the Invercargill Railway Rowing Club held a most enjoyable dance in Everybody’s Hall. The music, which was played by the Melody Wreckers, was a great asset in making the dance the success it was. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss M. Stirling and Mr R. Sutton. Owing to the success of the dance the club intend to hold another within the next fortnight. Among those present were: Mrs Ward, Misses M. Stirling, R. McLeod, A. Ward, M. Murfitt, W. Keppel, R. McDonald, Simpson (2), E. O’Sullivan, P. Adams, M. Leonard, Gillies (2), R. Adams, L. Burns, Nutsford (3), C. Robins; Messrs W. H. Little, A. Wilson, H. McLaughlan, W. Insal, A. E. Brandford, N. Rewcastle, G. Brass, O. Maxted, J. Keppel, J. Green, L. Robertson, O. Marshall, C. Green, A. Lodge, A. Robertson, J. MacDougall, R. Sutton, J. Climo, H. Cunningham, J. Cummings, C. Buckingham, J. Hogan, J. Rabbit, A. Broad, J. Bell, T. O’Connell, W. Bailey, R. Booth, M. Wilson, H. Bailey, D. Gorham, W. Fretwell, G. Elliot, G. Patterson. Guests staying at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, recently, were: Mrs and Mr Beadle, Mrs and Miss Turnbull, Mr F. Mitchell, Mr E. Seymour, Mr and Mrs J. Becker, Mr V. Goddard, Miss N. Harris, Mr I. Provost, Mr and Mrs Taylor, Mrs Bennett, Miss Ell, Miss Guthrie, Mr C. Hardy, Miss Lettie de Clifford, Miss Nina Finlayson, Mr Bren Finlayson, Mr R. Munro, Mr K. Treatey, Miss Ormiston, Mr Lindsay, Mr Pile, Mrs E. Waghorn, Mr Strang, Mrs G. Smith, Mr H. Smith, Mr Jenkins, Miss McGuire, Mrs Freeman, Miss Finlayson, Mr J. McKay (Dunedin); Mr W. Raphael, Mrs Munt, Mr H. C. Freeman, Mr H. C. Preston (Wellington); Mr C. Hedges, Mr and Mrs Watson (Oamaru); Mr G. Lawson (Cromwell), Mr A. Bradshaw, Mr J. Barclay, Mr G. Tapper, Miss A. J. Reid (Invercargill); Mrs Walmsley, Miss A. Duncan (Outram), Miss Galloway (Mosgiel), Miss N. Miller, Miss J. Miller, Miss J. Miller, Miss C. Morland (Green Island), Miss L. Todd, Miss V. Todd (Ravensburne), Mr W. Platts (Hamilton), Miss McLean, Mr and Mrs McLean (Burnside), Mr J. B. Halsey (Fairfield), Mrs L. Elliot (Birchdale Station), Mr W. Clunie, Mr G. Thompson, Mr Thompson, Mr James Brown, Mr Strong, Mr Keith. SOUTHLAND PLAYS The four one-act plays by Southland authors which conclude their three-night season in the Orphans’ Hall, Eamslaw street, to-night, bring to a close the first year of being of the Invercargill Workshop Theatre. That this theatre has inspired and developed an interest in the drama has been self-evident, and the four seasons of three-night play production that has been the initial outcome have been very successful. The ability to act has been surprised and fostered in many unlikely places, while scene-making, stage-management and play-produc-tion have been studied to some purpose. The culmination of the year’s work, however, is in the present season of locally written plays, and the players concerned in them appear to be conscious of a spirit of pioneering which is spurring them on to work of a particularly high standard. Apart from “The Little Man,” which opens the programme, and in which Miss Mona Muir, as a gentlewoman of the old school, Miss S. I. Aitken as the modem Christine (in a pretty twopiece costume and brushed-wool cap of a bright flame shade), and Miss Mary Webb as a particularly smart maid, the female players are provided with little opportunity for attractiveness. One was impressed, indeed, by the amount of sacrificing of charm that went into the staging of “Some Can’t Stick” and “The Gate Opens.” Miss Julie Snow’s evening frock, in the former, was worn under a fur coat; but in that play both Miss Ruby Sutton and Miss Mary Strang were obliged to resort to comic emphasis in their getup—and did it very well! In the last play Mrs N. R. Macalister completely sublimated her youth in the colourless external of Martha, while Miss Wynne 1 Giller fared little better in Mary’s drabness. And the whole point of this peroration is this: When young players fulfil such requirements with enthusi- ■ asm, even with alacrity, their interest ' in the drama, and in acting, goes 1 deeper than the surface. <

At the Regimental and Aero Club Ball one young Invercargill girl made her debut, a fact which I omitted from last week’s report of the function. This was Miss Barbara Dickens, a daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Difikens, Gala street. White is so popular for evening wear at the present time that I failed to realize the significance of her simple ivory satin frock, nor did I notice her “coming-out” posy. It was there, all the same, in soft pink shades —rhododendrons and tulips. Her frock was very simply made, flaring towards the hem, long streamers falling from the shoulders down the back, a large soft bow right across the front being the only other adornment. A very charming addition she makes to Invercargill’s “younger set.” Smith’s Hall presented a gay scene on Tuesday night when the Southland Technical College Old Students’ Association held their annual Fancy Dress Ball, their last dance for their 1932 season. The hall was decorated in light blue and red, the stage being done in the association colours of maroon and gold. These decorations were further enhanced by the use of a mirror bowl and by coloured lights placed in the greenery round the hall. At 9 o’clock the Grand March was led off by the president of the association (Mr G. Skipworth) and Miss H. Roy (Dunedin), and the fun and frolic was kept up until the early hours of Wednesday morning. The Ambassador’s Dance Band provided excellent music and

helped in no small way to make the evening one to be remembered by the large crowd (120 couples) who were present Mr George Wright provided extra music during the supper interval.' Prizes for fancy dress were won by Miss G. Tansley, best ladies’ costume (Eastern Lady), and Mr S. Smith, best men’s costume (Mexican); Miss H. Ryan, most originpl ladies’ costume (Miss Nosey Parker); and Mr P. Carter, most original men’s costume (Bobby Jones). The Lucky Spot dance was won by Miss B. Neas and Mr J. Rhind while the Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss E. Tinnock and Mr E. Cowie. Mr J. Blampied carried out the onerous duties of M.C. Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs T. T. Dawson, Mr and Mrs S. Ward, Mr and Mrs O. Rice, Mr and Mrs S. Robson, Misses P. Adams, R. Adams, E. Murphy, J. Deegan, A. Latta, A. Ayres, Kerse, H. Roy, Pope, N. Derbie, R, Davis, Albertson, E. Chalmers, Duncan, M. O’Brien, G. Trail, T. Buchanan, Neilson, E. Wilson, R. Boyce, B. Tansley, M. Fraser, G. Tansley, M. Wright, D. Tobin, M. Wall, M. McIntyre, E. Ogg, R. Collett, T. Thomas, D. Thomson, J. Thomson, H. Henderson, M. Sloan, May Hislop, B. Stevens, K. Murphy, J. Wilson, R. Smith, M. Fletcher, G. Perry, H. Flaus, L. Wills, K. Gimblett, J. Scott, E. McConnell, E. Louseley, M. Paterson, F. Kennedy, E. Baldey, C. Chaplin, R. Smith, V. Ward, G. Stratheam, M. Wills, U. Fosbender, Everett, D. Ryan, R. Taylor, H. Ryan,

G. Stewart, R. Lynch, L. McAlister, B. Mcßae, M. Paulin, T. Race, M. Hunter, M. Pagan, J. Hilton, A. Holloway, B. Henderson, D. Strang, G. Henderson, T. Mackie, B. Turner, J. Fern, D. Fem, E. Jenkins, N. Bell, D. Bell, M. Breayley, C. Murray, A. McDowall, K. Elliott, L. Keane, D. Skow, B. Neas, Riddle, Braumann, C. Wain, Prentice, A. Robinson, H. Jenkins, W. Haywood, M. Field, I Le Petit, J. Nichol, G. Thomson, K. Derbie, F. Le Petit, E. Taylor, P. Checketts, A. Hewitt, O. Brandford, E. Smith, E. Anderson; Messrs W. A. Good, G. Thom, E. Gibb, D. R. McKenzie, Gorham, I. HuttonPotts, T. Double, S. Brash, L. Wainwright, D. Sheddan, S. Fraser, L. Hetftmingsen, R. Bayne, R. Fraser, H. Baty, D. McKenzie, H. Fairweather, H. Breayley, C. Rice, J. Hughes, J. Young, C. Calder, G. Cowie, W. Stevens, F. Gaitt, D. Gaitt, M. Cooper, W. Bews, J. Hanning, B. Bell, W. Ellis, A. Shepherd, R. Boyd, von Tunzelman, D. Wilson, J. Patterson, R. Bettridge, J. Wildey, D. Wills, McKillop, R. Blue, P. Carter, J. Purdue, B. Dawson, S. C. Smith, Morgan, L. P. Wesney, W. Buchanan, A, Scott, A. Stevens, H. Harvey, S. Green, W. Stott, G. Williams, W. Fretwell, J. Chaplin, C. G. Cameron, A. Kibblewhite, L. Collie, G. Johnstone, G. Hughes, E. Cameron, G. Anderson, N. Shaw, J. Fowler, R. Neame, A. Stewart, C. Pope, T. Pasco, W. Hastings, T. Thomson, G. Rask, D.

Kane, E. Fish, O. Maxted, A. Jenkins, M. McQuarrle, B. Collie, J. Copp, G. McMillian, G. Dawson, L. Roberts, W. Atley, J. Ballantyne, C. Henderson, J. Wren, C. .Holloway,. George Wright, A. Mackie, J. Fox, W. Jones, A. Anderson, W. Stirling, L. Hughes, A. Cooper, A. Sutton, K Smythe, L, Bentley, J. Rhind, H. Riddle, A. Gray, N. McNatty, T. Wilson, R. Ferguson, F. Gillies, N. Dempster, J. M. Checketts, W. E. Dennis, A. Bissett, J. Cummings, B. McDonald, J. Patterson, G. Skipworth, N. Poole, J. Blampied, N. Anderson, G. A. Brandford, A. Galbraith, V. Le Petit and F. Burnett. Prior to her marriage Miss C. M. Jisberts, who was a valued member of the staff of Messrs A. Noble & Co,, for the past ten years, was the recipient of a handsome canteen of stainless cutlery suitably engraved from Mr and Mrs Andrew Noble, who entertained her and the members of the staff at a most ■ enjoyable evening at their residence Northend. Her fellow-workers also presented her with a. solid leather suit case, all conveying to her their very best wishes for her future happiness.