NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XVIII, 30 April 1904, Page 50

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, April 22. Abbott's Musical Comedy Company paid us a short visit lasi week, and while they were here they staged ‘‘Th? Gaiety (hi I” and ‘ln Town.” The former is full of laughter and fun from the rise to I he fall of Hie curtain, while the scenic properties und wardrobe are

quite new. There is also a specially engaged ballet of lady dancers, together with a strong and efficient orchestra, under Herr Gustave Slapoffski, which makes it doubly attractive. The principal honours fell to Mr Fred H. Graham, in the character of Dr. Montague Brierly, whose natural acting and quaint sayings kept the house in “fits of laughter.” The other parts were well filled, both by the ladies and gentlemen. Amongst the audience I noticed Mrs Quilliam, Miss V. Quilliam, Mrs Fookes, Misses Fookes (3), Miss Dempsey, Miss Corkell, Misses Bedford (2), Mrs Woodward, Mrs Herde, Mrs Teed, Miss Teed, Mrs C. Rennell, Misses Rennell (3), Mrs Paul, Mrs Ad. Goldwater, Mrs F. Thomson, Mrs Penn, Mrs Robertson, Mrs Ab. Goldwater, 'Miss Goldwater, Mrs Samuels, Mrs Brewster, Miss A. Brewster, Miss R. Clarke, Mrs J. Morey, Misses Ramson (3), Mrs Watt, Mrs Laing. Miss Read, Mrs G. Kebbell, Miss Campbell, Mrs J. Wilson, Mrs R. Cock, Miss Cock, Miss Craigmile, Miss P. Take, Mrs Pope, Misses Pope (2), Mrs Fitzherbert, Mrs H. Weston, Miss A. Hoskin, Mrs J. Hill, Miss T. Hoskin, Mrs Hume, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Oswin, Miss Mackay, Mrs McKenzie, Miss George, Mrs Rawson, etc. A GARDEN PARTY was to have been held in the grounds of the Mayor's (Mr R. Cock) residence, “Overdale,” last Thursday afternoon, in aid of the Victoria Maori Girls’ School, Auckland, but on account, of the weather it had to be postponed. THE STAR AND TUKAPA FOOTBALL TEA MS held their opening match of the season in the Recreation Ground last Thursday afternoon, and, as usual, the match attracted a large number of spectators, despite the inclemency of the weather, and the sloppy ground, made so by the recent heavy rains. The latter prevented clean football, and good chances to score on both sides, so the game ended in a draw. The Ngaiuotu Gulf Club held their OPENING DAY last Saturday afternoon, and the weather being perfeel, there was a large number of ladies present. Dainty afternoon tea was dispersed by a committee of lady members, which was much appreciated, as the keen air made one very hungry. Among those present I noticed: Miss Grant, while and blaek muslin blouse, dark skirt, black hat; Aliss Humphries, black cloth costume, with silk strappings, white fur boa, black hat; Aliss Al. Humphries, black and white muslin, trimmed with black insertion, hat cn suite; Airs. Adden-Brooke, naw blue costume, with pale blue front, black hat; Airs. Courtney, grey voile, black picture hat; Aiiss" Shaw. white pique; Airs. Standish, black silk, trimmed will, cream lace, toque to correspond; Miss Standish, Airs. Paton, Aliss Percy Smith. Miss Deacon, Aliss Read. Aliss Stephenson: Airs. Penn, grey and while flecked z.ibelene, trimmed with dark green velvet, cream cloth vest, hat en suite; Aliss Bedford, pale grey silk voile.creamsilk blouse, black chiffon hat; Airs. Bedford, black merveilleux, trimmed with lace, cream and blaek bonnet; Miss Dora Bedford, pink flowered delaine. cream Victorian bonnet; Aliss Alice Brewster, biscuit coloured linen, trimmed with lace and lucked, pretty pale blue felt hat. trimmed with silk a shade paler; Aiiss E. Hamorton, black costume, bat trimmed with scarlet; Mrs Stanford, blaek: Miss G. Stanford; Airs. F. Russell, black: Airs. Harrison (Eltliarn). olive green cloth coat and skirt, cream front, white felt hat. trimmed with black; Aliss Mackay looked extremely well in ;i national blue costume, strapped with silk, cream lave front, blaek picture hat: Aliss Aitken (Auckland), grey muslin, pale pink silk sash, blaek picture hat; Aliss Campbell, navy blue costume, trimmed with gold millterr buttons and scarlet silk. French sailor hat; Aliss Fraser, pretty brown costume, strapped with silk, and trimmed with Oriental trimming. Country Girl hat: Miss Alison (North Shore), dainty forget-me-not blue silk voile, trimmed with Paris insertion, hat to correspondend: Mrs, Cole, cornflower blue voile, trimmed with silk and cream lace, black hat, trimmed with pink roses; Aliss Hamilton was much admired in a navy blue silk voile, relieved with cream lace, blaek and pink hat; Mrs.

Bewley, black costume, with velvet blouse, relieved witli pink ,hat en suite; Mrs. MacDianud, black, hat trimmed with yellow; Mrs. McKenzie, navy blue costume, braided with black, cream cloth vest, black hat; Mrs. MeKellar, green costume, bonnet trimmed with cream; Aliss MeKellar; Airs. Home, navy blue eoat and skirt, picture hat, trimmed with dark blue and green; Mrs. R. Bayley, black costume, relieved with pink; Airs. W. Spencer, black and white Eton coat and skirt, toque to correspond; Airs. A. D. Gray, purple cloth costume, trimmed with cream, hat en suite; Airs. Robertson, grey coat and skirt, hat trimmed with dark blue and greeu; Airs. Wright, black, with seal skin jacket, black hat, trimmed with scarlet; All . Rawson, dark grey costume, black hat; Miss Rawson, blue and cream costume, black hat; Aliss M. Rawson, grey costume, with cream silk front, white felt hat trimmed with dark blue; Aliss Shuttleworth, cornflower blue costume, black hat; Airs Griffiths, black voile costume trimmed with cream insertion, hat trimmed with scarlet; Aliss Rutherford, blaek with pale blue blouse, blaek hat; Aiiss Flemming, mourning; Aliss D. Saddler, bla-ck and cream costume, hat en suite; Mrs Oswin looked well in cream serge costume. box-pleated and trimmed with cream insertion, very pretty scarlet hat; Miss Evans, champagne muslin, hat trimmed with roses; Miss B. Evans, cream and olive green blouse, black skirt, shaded roses in hat; Miss Webster. grey silk voile, trimmed with cream insertion, blaek picture hal ; Aliss L. Webster, forget-me-not blue voile with cream silk and lace trimmings, cream and pale pink hat; Mrs Martin looked well in a grey coat and skirt trimmed with Indian worked medallions. blaek picture bat; Aliss Thomson. slate grey costume, eream hat trimmed with purple; Airs Pope, grey coslume, cream hat; Airs Richmond, holland costume, black hat; Aiiss Hawken, Lincoln greeu coat and skirt trimmed with velvet, hat to correspond; Miss — ilawken, blue costume, hat trimmed with blue and green; Aiiss Ran-dolph-Smith, pale green costume, cream hat; Aliss — Smith, scarlet blouse, blaek skirt; Mrs Buckleton, pale grey costume trimmed with pale blue and cream Oriental trimming, pretty blaek ami white hat; Miss Olive Graham (Hamilton), bright crushed strawberry Eton coat ami skirt trimmed with cream and gold braid; Mrs Hume, navy blue costume trimmed with enverald green, hat en suite; Miss Baker looked well in a black doth costume strapped with silk, cream silk front, black hat; Airs T. Weston, grey costume trimmed with silk passenrenteirie, cream silk front, blaek hat; Mrs Copland, blaek cloth coat and skirt, cream silk front, black hat, etc. NANCY LEE.