NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 9 June 1906, Page 46

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, June 2. A FANCY DRESS AND MASQUE BALL was held in the Theatre Royal last 1’ riday evening, and although there were other counter attractions there were a fair number present. A delicious supper was served in the Burlington Tea Rooms. Exquisite music was rendered by Bain’s orchestra. Among those present were: Miss Day (Hawera), in black satin, en train, powder and patches; Miss Buxton looked well as Punchinella; Mrs. Kimbell (Stratford), pretty heliotrope brocade, powder and patches; Miss Rapley, Japanese lady; Miss Riddell (Haw-era), dancing girl; Mrs. Penn, vivandiere; Miss Ethel Penn made a dainty Pierrette; Miss Liddell, lawyer; Miss G. Colson looked well as a Dutch peasant; Miss N. McAllum, Mother Shipton; Miss J. Fraser looked extremely well as a French maid; Miss R. Saxton, nurse; Miss E. Bayley was much admired as a Dresden shepherdess; Mrs. Robertson, lawyer; Mrs. Wright looked well as night; Mrs. Rollo, dancing girl; Miss R. Clarke, striking Turkish lady; Miss Brewster,. Pierrette, white and scarlet; Miss V. Brett, 16th century lady; Miss -N. I Hanna -was much admired-? as Pierrette; Miss Simpson. Dresden shepherdess ; Miss L. Brown, white silk, powder and patches; Misses Bedford (2), Pierrettes; Miss Crawford, black, with scarlet roses; Miss Doris Skinner, black velvet, powder and patches; Miss Hoskin, Miss E. Hoskin, pretty green silk, trimmed with chiffon; Miss Hall, pretty figured net, banded with satin ribbon; Miss L. Webster, pale green silk, trimmed with cream lace and black velvet; Mrs. Os win, ruby velvet; Mrs. Alec Hill, royal blue satin, cream chiffon, tucked; Mrs. Meek (Hawera), pretty pale blue silk,* cream chiffon fichu, finished with pale silk chiffon roses; Miss A. Kemp, pale green silk, with cream lace bert-he; Miss Kelly, white net with bands of satin ribbon; Miss T. Hoskin, white frilled silk; Miss Calders, cream tucked silk, red roses on corsage; Mrs. H. Stocker, pale pink witli black velvet empire liell; Miss E. Rennell, turquoise silk, with cream opera coat; Miss O. Rennell, black silk; Miss R. Crawford, pale pink silk; Miss Amy Crawford, white muslin. Among the gentlemen were: Messrs. R. Scott, Nicholson. Preshaw, Humphries (2), Day. Aitken (Stratford). Macey, Hansen, Waters, Allen, Hallett, Hanna, Lux, Stocker. Gunson, Armitage, Weir, Williams, Hervey, Baker; Hastie (Manaia), Oswin, Fraser, Edwards, Ca’t-hro. NANCY LEE.