PAEROA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIX, 30 October 1897, Page 598

PAEROA.

Dear Bee. October 23. Professor Paltridge and the members of his gymnastic class gave a very ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT in the Theatre on Tuesday evening, a portion of the proceeds going towards the Church of England Sunday School. There was a small but very enthusiastic audience. The Professor is to be congratulated on the efficiency of his pupils. On Friday the Presbyterians gave a reallv GOOD CONCERT to a full house. Considering there are such a number of entertainments in a small place like this it is wonderful how on an average they are so well attended. The concert included an excellent programme of musical items, the orchestra playing ’Les Fleurs d'Australie' especially well. Mr Kreutzer was also heard to great advantage in his rendering of the violin solo ‘Silvia.’ "The Madrigal Rose Queen,' in which five ladies and five gentlemen took part, in character. was very pretty. It was surprising where all the roses with which they strewed the stage came from. There were some pretty dresses worn, both by the performers and audience. Among the former Miss Pleydell looked very pretty in a becoming blouse of pink surah silk, dark skirt: Mrs Burgess, shot silk blouse, black silk skirt: Mrs Mackay, grey costume, trimmed with velvet and passementerie; Mrs Harston, the able pianiste, black Ottoman silk; the lady members of the orchestra, as usual, wore white; Miss Fletcher, pink blouse. Among the audience I noticed Mrs Edwin Edwards in a black erepon skin, pretty shot silk blouse; Mrs Stevenson, black silk bolero, grey and white striped silk blouse, black silk skirt; Mrs R. T. Bush, black satin, relieved with lovely silk Maltese lace; her sister looked stylish in a pink and white muslin blouse, with a white crush belt, dark skirt; Mrs Sullivan, black, trimmed with watered silk, white vest: Mrs Bunskill, black; Mrs Bastings, dark tweed, trimmed very effectively with peacock blue plush: Mrs Wilk, stylish fawn tailor-made gown: Mrs Kreutzer. black ; Miss Anderson, black skirt, striped blue and white blouse: Mrs De Castro, fawn cheeked erepon. relieved with white: Mrs Hanna: Mrs Pratt, black: Miss Buchanan: Mrs Lawless looked very handsome in a red velvet blouse and a black satin skirt: Mrs Pratt, stylish black costume: Mrs Orr, black silk : and many others. We are all looking forward to the Bachelors' Ball, which comes off next Thursday, and promises, from all accounts, to be a big success. Granted fine weather there should be a eTeat number there.—

DORIS.