MAINLY FOR WOMEN

Waikato Independent, Volume XLV, Issue 6242, 23 May 1949, Page 6

MAINLY FOR WOMEN

PERSONAL 1

Mr and Mrs C. M. Walsh, of Hurley Place, are away from Cambridge on a three weeks' motoring holiday.

TWO—WEDDINGS NICKALLS—COLES The wedding took place recently at St Paul's Anglican Church, Putaruru, of Merlyn Joyce, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. J. Coles, Putaruru, and Bruca Allen, son of Mr and Mrs H. A. Cambridge. The Rev. Dawson was the minister and Miss J. Blcnnerkassett played the wedding music. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white embossed cloquette with iace yolk-long-waS? ted with the hack defined with covea-l buttons. The sleeves were, pointed over the hands and finished with buttons. The long train, embroidered tulle veil and gathered skirt formed a second train. Her headdress was a halo of white feathers and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses, water lilies, chrysanthemums and fern. Bridesmaids were Misses Enid Coles and Isobel Coles, sisters of the bride. They wore frocks of blue Swiss organd ie, patterned in white, over taffeta and made with full circular skirts, gathered bodices and puffed sleeves. They carried shower bouquets of belladonna liUes, nerines, dahlias and fern.

The best man was Dr G. W. O'Connell and the groomsman Mr D. L. Nickalls. For the reception at the Lichfield Hall the bride's sister, Mrs J. Campbell, was wearing a frock of floral silk in autumn tonings, off-white coat and brown hat and accessories. She wore a spray of bronze tonings in chrysanthemumus. The mother of the groom chose a wine frock and hat with blue coat and accessories. She wore a spray of wine gladioli and fern. When Mr and Mrs Nickalls left on their honeymoon the bride wore a powder blue frock, off white coat and navy accessories. They will make their future home in Karapiro. JARRETT—PROUT

The wedding took place recently at St Aidan's Church, Claudelands, of Betty Thelma, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Prout, Hamilton, and George Lawrence, second son of Mr and Mrs P. Jarrett, Cambridge. The Rev. H. Heaslip officiated.

The bride, who entered the church escorted by her uncle, wore a gown of heavy white embossed satin cut on closefitting lines with soft draping at the neck and hipline. Her embroidered tulle veil, which was held in place by a heart-shape coronet of orange blossom, fell softly over the train of the frock. The bride carried a shower bouquet of white roses, carnations and chrysanthemums with maiden-hair fern.

The bridesmaids, Miss Mary Prout and Miss Merle Stroobant, wore gowns of white sprigged ninon, with tightfitting bodice, filled neckline, small puffed sleeves and very full skirt. They wore a circlet of pink and blue flowers in their hair and carried shower bouquets of blue pink and white carnations, cornflours and chrysanthemums with maiden-hair fern.

The best man was Mr Tom McGinnb and the groomsman Mr Maurice Jarrett, The recption was held in the Wintergardens. Mrs Prout to receive the guests was wearing a navy pin-striped suit with light navy accessories and a shoulder spray of red flowers. She was assisted by the groom's mother, who wore a suit of nigger brown with mustard accessories and a shoulder spray of lemon flowers.

The bride travelled in a light brown model suit, off-white coat and (lark brown accessories. Mr and Mrs Jarrett will make their home in Te Aroha.

FAREWELL EVENING FOOTBBALLERS HONOUR MR & MRS W. LEIGHTON An enjoyable evening was spent in the Hautapu Hall recently to farewell Mr and Mrs W. Leighton who ate leaving the district. The guests-of-honour were presented with a barometer by Mr A. C. Arnold on behalf of the Hautapu Football Club, and Mr C. G. Wallace, on behalf of the Rugby Union, thanked them for the help they had given to football in Cambridge. On behalf of the third grade team, Mr J. McGowan mentioned the great help Mr Leighton had been as a coach. Musical honours were accorded them, and dancing was continued till a late hour. Music was supplied by Mr G. Brunskill.

FIRST LADY IN RADIO

BROADCASTING FOR 23 YEARS

Gladys Young, first lady of radio, is a founder member of the BBC's Drama Repertory Company, which was formed in 1939. She has been broadcasting almost without a break since her first appearance on the air in 192 G and is absolutely at home in front of the microphone, which holds no terrors for her. This is not to say that she does not suffer with nerves before a performance, every good broadcaster does, but she knows just how to use the microphone and to bring out the best in her performance.

Gladys Young is a consummate radio artist and her ability to create a fullyroundpd character by voice alone is unrivalled. She can essay comedy or tragedy, and her character work is admirable too. She also has a wonderful ability to suggesting youth or age. Although she is now middle-aged, she can sound like a very y-.ung girl—r.nd also like an extremely old woman. She comes from Newcastle-on-Tyne and is one of a shipowner's seven children. She was an amateur actress for some time until at last she persuaded her parnts to allow her to go on the stage. She

went to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and won a scholarship medal in her first term followed by the silver and gold medals. Her very first job was with the then theatrical idol of London, Dennis Eadic. She played a small part in his current production and understudied the leading lady, and when this star actress left the cast Gladys took her place—leading lady to tlu magnificent Dennis Eadie less than a year after leaving the R.A.D.A.! The first world war followed and Gladys married and left the stage. She has never gone back to it, as she feels that by means of radio she can reaeli a wider public. She will admit that the microphone has a tremendous attraction for her and says that she likes the independence of radio, where there is no one to rely on but herself and only her own vocal skill with which to put a character across. It she fails it is entirely her own fault but if she succeeds then she has done something to be proud of. She sueeeds far oftener than anyone else in radio.

Away from worV Malys Young is a charming, gracious person with delicious sense of humour, a direct manner and a liking for cross stitch embroidery.