Dresses to be Worn by the Auckland Amateurs in the “Yeomen of the Guard.”

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XVIII, 3 November 1900, Page 842

Dresses to be Worn by the Auckland Amateurs in the “Yeomen of the Guard.”

The “Yeoman of the Guard.” which is to be staged in the Opera House on Thursday by the Auckland Amateur Opera Company gives opportunities for some picturesque dresses to be worn, the scene being laid in England in the time of Henry VIII. The following is a description of the dresses worn by the principal performers:— Miss Knight as Elsie, a. dancing girl, wears first a dress of cardinal silk accordion pleated short skirt with ribbons of every hue falling from waist to hem, with a red velvet corsage, and a coquettish little red silk cap. This she changes for a bridal dress of white veilings and satin and the customary veil. The charming short frock which is to be worn by Madam Chambers as Phoebe, is of white veiling bound with red satin worn over a white quilted satin petticoat, with a cherry red satin corsage, and white muslin sleeves and chemisette, a jaunty white and red satin cap with quill completes this. Another dress is a flowered muslin caught up at one side, showing a blue satin quilted petticoat, and a blue satin bodice over white muslin, puffed sleeves and chemisette. Mrs Stanley Somerfleld, as Dame Carruthers, will wear a beaver-coloured cashmere with wide bands of black velvet on skirt and bodice, a quaint black velvet bonnet, an important looking bag ’ and the ■keys of the cupboard will be suspended from the waist. Miss Tims, .as niece of Dame Carruthers, is very suitably attired in demure garments of subdued colouring; while Miss Ireland’s and Miss Lusk’s bridesmaids’ dresses of rose pink kilted skirts under floral muslin overskirts, looped up at the side, and black vel-

vet corsages, are extremely effective. These dresses were made by-Madaine Tutschka, of Queen-street. And now to describe some of the gentlemen’s costumes, which are even more picturesque than those of the ladies. Mr A. Ford, as Colonel Fairfax will look well in bis courtier’s suit of forestergreen velvet, faced with a paler shade. His second is a beefenter’s costume, and his third is a striking courtier’a costume of heliotrope satin, slashed with white satin, and trimmed with silver braid. Another effective beefeater’s costume of red, with black bands, will be worn by Mr Allen as the Corporal. As the Sergeant of the Tower, Mr Ryan will wear a blue beefeater’s costume, with the indispensable white ruffle. Mr G. M. Reid, who is to be Lieutenant of the Tower, will wear myrtle green cloth coat, faced with buff, over a vest and puffed sleeves of maroon, trimmed with gold, and a steel cuirass. Mr George Warren, as Jack Point, a wandering minstrel, will wear a coat of many hues, and his costume as Court Jester, to be worn later on, is a most vivid combination of pea green and cardinal satin, with long overcoat, dotted over with huge yellow satin buttons, and finished with a cock’shead head dress. Mr Archdale Tayler as Wilfred Shadbolt, wears a green costume, slashed with black, and his second dress will be grey velvet, with knee breeches.