STRIKING COSTUMES WORN AT REPERTORY THEATRE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19241, 1 December 1930, Page 10

STRIKING COSTUMES WORN AT REPERTORY THEATRE

“ Arms and the Man,” one of G. B. Shaw’s earlier plays, was well staged and acted by members of the Repertory Society, under the direction of Miss Kiore King, at the Radiant Hall on Saturday evening. The play opens upon a bedroom scene at the home of Alajor Petkoff, in a small Bulgarian town, this and the subsequent scenes providing bright and colourful settings for the striking scarlet imiforms of the officers and the vividly coloured national costumes of the servants and the womenfolk.

Aliss Gladys Ferguson, who played the part of Raina Petkoff, wore, in the opening scene, a white crepe de chine nightgown, over which she threw a wrap of Princess Alary blue brocaded silk, faced with apricot. The wide sleeves, open at the elbow, were lined with apricot, and fell in two points to finish with blue tassels. In the second scene Miss Ferguson wore an organdie frock of lettuce green, with a berthe collar of pale pink sprigged muslin. The long full skirt, falling to the feet, had a scalloped hemline, and was trim med with pink ruching in circular design. Iler large-brimmed straw hat was of lettuce green straw, relieved with a large pink rose on the brim She carried a pink floral parasol. Aliss Agnes Richardson, as Catherine, first appeared in a kimona of fuchsia satin embroidered in green, with deep g' Id lace collar and wide flared sleeves. Th«- sash was finished with rose pink tassels which matched her rose pink brocaded satin shoes and the pale pink crepe de chine nightgown which the open kimona revealed. Later she wore the Bulgarian national day dress—a brown pin-spot chiffon taffetas over *a white muslin blouse, which was smocked in blue, scarlet, green and black at the neck and sleeves. A string of Bulgarian beads and a handkerchief headdress completed her costume. Aliss Nita Billcliff, as Louka, the maid, wore the Bulgarian national costume, the blue linen frock with white muslin blouse being heavily embroidered, as was her scarlet satin apron.

Miss Kiore King, the producer, wore a frock of primrose souple satin, the bodice being rucked to fit the figure, and forming a point, back and front, where it joined the very long skirt. A necklace to tone, and primrose shoes, completed her toilette. The performers were presented with bouquets.