NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XV, 11 October 1902, Page 942

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, Ootober 3. Last Wednesday evening' and Thursday Gilbert and Sullivan’s amusing operetta, “TRIAL BY JURY,” ■was staged in St. Mary’s Hall, and was crowded both nights. Before the rising of the curtain a musical programme was gone through. Misses 6keet and Murphy and Messrs Ryan and Stoyle gave vocal items, while Mr Tutachka gave an instrumental item. The “Judge” was excellently imper-

sonated by Mr J. W. Ryan, his opening song being a great success. Miss Daisy Taylor made a decided “hit” in her part as the aggrieved plaintiff, while Mr H. Nelson ably represented the defendant. Mr T. Woodward, as the plaintiff’s counsel, was very amusing and effective, and his platonic attention for his client natural. As the usher, Mr Hume was very successful. Mr Bannister, as counsel for the defendant, and Mr C. T. Mills, helped to add to the effect of the scene, while Mr Bruce, as foreman of the jury, did his little part very well. To Mr Fletcher, great praise is due for the good singing, and Mr Stoyle, as stage manager, is to be congratulated on the result of

his efforts. Amongst the audience I noticed: Mrs Evans, Misses Evans (3), Mrs Govett, Misses Govett (2), Miss Mace, Mrs F. Fookes, M rs Courtney, Miss G. Shaw, Mrs H. Stocker, Misses Fookes (2), Miss Mathews, Miss Hamerten, Mrs Devenish, Miss Devenish, Miss Pratt, Mrs J. Wilson, Mrs Freeth, Mrs W. Broome, Mrs Crawshaw, Misses George (2), Misses Bedford (2), Miss Whitcombe, Mrs Broham, Miss McKellar, Mrs Murray, Miss Lewis, Miss Day, Miss Madkay, Mrs Dockrill, Miss Pelham, Mrs Blyth, Mrs Woodhouse, Miss C. Woodhouse, Mrs Paton, Mrs W. Webster, Miss Webster, Mrs Paul, Miss Standish, Miss Nixon. Misses Collis (2), Miss Crawford, Miss Kemp.

Last Thursday afternoon the “Old Girls” challenged the present girls of the High School to a game of PING-PONG, ■which was held in the junior boys’ room. Dainty afternoon tea was provided by the former, and was partaken of during the intervals. Among those present I noticed: Miss Grant, navy Eton coat and skirt, scarlet eilk front; Miss Orbell, red plaid costume; Miss Mathews, navy blue costume; Miss Sadler; Miss M. Sadler, black, relieved with red, toque en suite; Miss J. McKellar, blue plaid blouse, black skirt; Miss / Drew, pretty .blue blouse, dark skirt; Miss Avery; Miss Ambury, navy blue costume, banded with velvet; Miss N. Ambury, pale blue blouse, dark skirt; Miss G. Fookes; Miss E. Fookes, ■white and pale blue blouse, black tucked skirt; Mis% Bedford, black, with velvet coat; Miss Skinner, grey, with black picture hat; Miss J. Lawson, black, hat en suite; Mrs J. Carthew, brown costume, hat to correspond; Miss Carthew; Miss Thomson, dark green costume; Miss Roy, white silk costume, with pale blue empire belt; Miss Drake, dark olive green costume; Miss A. Drake, navy blue; Miss Percy-Smith, navy coat and skirt, pale blue front; Mrs Courtney, black; Miss G. Shaw, navy ■blue costume, black hat; Miss T. Berry, pretty rose pink blouse, trimmed with cream insertion, black skirt; Miss Corkill, pink figured blouse, black skirt; Miss Kemp, black coat and skirt; Mrs H. Stocker, pretty scarlet silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Ethel McKellar; Miss M. Tuke; Misses Chong (2); Miss B. Bayly, mourning costume; Miss O. Baker; Miss Muriel (Skinner, rose pink blouse, with cream lace collarette, dark skirt; Miss Dempsey; Miss N. Hanna, black and cream, with pink picture hat; Misses Randolph-Smith (2); Miss Wilson, black costume; Miss Biss, pale blue blouse, dark skirt; Miss E. O'Brien, black costume, relieved with pale blue.

NANCY LEE.