The Re-opening of Abbott’s Opera House.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XV, 11 October 1902, Page 937

The Re-opening of Abbott’s Opera House.

There was a noteworthy display of beautiful costumes at the re-opeuing of Abbott's new Opera House on Monday night. “A Chinese Honeymoon,” which was presented on the occasion, is brilliantly staged, find a large audience graced the occasion, jfmong those present I noticed: —

Mrs Cotter, in an elegant black silk; Miss Milly Cotter looked pretty in roseate pink silk, with black trained skirt; Miss W. Cotter wore black and green; Mrs Kirker, black evening gown, with lovely white silk Indian shawl; Miss Kirker. s.lt white silk and lace; Mrs A. P. Wilson was in white silk, brightened with blue; Mrs Keckwick, black gown with transparent yoke and sleeves of black lace; Miss Ivy Buddle, becoming black gown, with yoke and sleeves of beautiful white point lace; Mrs (Dr.) Maitland wore black, with white satin vest, finished with lace and red roses; Mrs (Dr.) Collins, black evening gown, ornamented with jet, corsage of coronation red flowers; Miss Seherff. black dress, with net sleeves and yoke, red flowers on decolletage; Miss Dolly Seherff, charming white silk and chiffon blouse, and black skirt; Mrs G. IV. S. Patterson, black silk and jet, red flowers on corsage; Miss Gorrie, blue theatre cloak over light evening gown; Mrs Tewsley wore an effective sea-foam green satin, with pink flowers in coiffure; Miss Dawson, white silk with cream lace collar fastened with a blue chou; Miss Muriel Dawson was in a blaek evening frock, with silver belt, and ecru lace collar; Miss Ireland, light evening gown, and becoming electric blue theatre cloak edged with ecru lace and brown fur; Misg J. Ireland, smart black gown with white bolero draped with lace; Mrs W. R. Holmes, handsome ivory white satin softened with chiffon; Mrs G. W. R. Rathbone, black silk, strapped with ecru lace; Mrs Bruce Lloyd, ivory white glace silk blouse much tucked and trimmed with black applique, black silk skirt; Mrs Aiken Carrick, black gown and French grey theatre cloak edged with black fur; Mrs R. M, Watt, turquoise blue silk evening bodice with trimmings of white lace and blue velvet, black skirt; Mrs Thorne, black gown and handsome figured theatre cloak edged with brown fur; Miss Thorne wore a light silk blouse with a black silk skirt, and blue forget-me-nots in her hair; Mrs W. E. Hutchison, becoming white silk gown with trimmings of white lace and chiffon; Mrs -.Abbott, black silk with decorations of white satin and jet; Miss Abbott wore a dark evening dress embroidered with jet; her younger sister was in a blue satin blouse softened with white lace, and black trained skirt; Mrs Finlayson, black silk ornamented with silver, cluster of pink roses on corsage; Miss Utting, white silk and violet velvet; Mrs Edward Lewis, black silk gown and handsome cloak; Mrs McCallum, Nile green silk gown edged with black bebe ribbon, pink roses in coiffure; Mrs Montague wore blaek silk and laee brightened with crimson flowers; Mrs James Hutchison was in pale blue satin en traine, with transparent yoke and trimmings of Spanish lace; Miss Nelson looked charming in white silk and chiffon with crimson corsage bouquet; Miss K. Nelson, blush rose pink silk; Mrs Wm. Geddis, harebell blue silk blouse and blaek silk skirt; Mrs Cruickshank, black silk and jet; Miss Cruickshank, pale blue silk contrasted with black velvet and pink roses; Miss Dunnctt, black gown with long sleeves and yoke of net spangled with silver sequins; Mrs Crawford, black silk embroidered with jet; Miss Crawford wore a black evening gown with pink roses on corsage and in her hair; Mrs Phillips, azure blue silk blouse with white lace decorations, black silk skirt; her niece, from South, wore white silk with a long cloak of flame coloured silk: Mrs Webb, amber satin blouse and black satin fekirt; Mrs Archdale Tayler, black gown trimmed with ecru lace;