GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue VIII, 20 August 1904, Page 50

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee. August 12. Last Thursday afternoon Mrs A. F. Kennedy gave AN AT HOAIE. The weather was very boisterous and wet, and prevented a good many of those invited from attending. The draw-ing-room looked very comfortable with the blinds down, and a number of small lamps alight. The afternoon tea was delicious. Mrs Kennedy received her visitors in a black satin skirt and pink silk blouse ; Mrs A\ . B. Common wore » navy blue cloth costume, and hat to match; Mrs Smith wore black silk; Airs Geoffrey AlcLean, navy blue* piped with red. and a red hat; Airs Jex-Blake wore a flecked grey costume and white bat;Airs Mann, navy blue coat and skirt piped with white, black hat; Airs Hewson. gley costume; Airs Williams, black costume, hat en suite; Mrs Buckeridgc, red cloth, white felt hat with bunches of violets; Mrs A. flees, grey coat and skirt, red French sailor. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent. I really must tell you something about OCR NEW THEATRE (llis Majesty's), now that it is finished. The auditorium will seat over 1000 people, and the stage area is very little smaller than that of the largest theatres in the colony, so in future we hope to be able to see the productions of the very best companies that visit New Zealand. ’J he decorations are very handsome, the chief colouring being pale green, cream and gold, and the dropcurtain is of rich green plush. In the dress circle the chairs are upholstered in crimson with eream enamelled backs, and there is seating accommodation for 200 people. Downstairs the seats are arranged in tiers on which can be removed for dances. There is an excellent dancing floor, and several ball- are to be held shortly. On the 17th Alel. B. Spurr will open His Majesty's, and a great many .-eats have already been booked for the entertainment. The weather has been simply abominable lately, freezing cold and mostly wet. In the country districts a great deal of snow Ims fallen, and although there gone actually in town, th*

wind blowing off the snow-eovered hills was almost as bad. After that came the earthquake, which was a most unwelcome visitor, and now it looks us if "Ward” were on the warpath. Surely after that spring must come. ELSA.