NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 24 August 1907, Page 52

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, August 17. Last Monday and Tuesday evenings the Theatre Royal was packed to the doors to witness - “Loltengrin” and “Faust,” staged by Musgrove’s GRAND OPERA COMPANY. » Amongst those present I noticed: Mrs. Capel, blaek merveilleux, relieved with lace; Miss N. Capel, black satin, pretty cream lace fichu; Mrs. Brocklehurst; Misses Rennell (2); Mrs. Walker, black satin, real lace berthe; Mrs. W. Skinner, black silk grenadine, scarlet opera eoat; Miss Knight, black silk, deep eream lace berthe; Miss Bedford, black canvas voile over glace, sequined berthe, cream net tucker; Miss D. Bedford, cream figured silk, cream opera coat; Mrs. C. Govett, black silk, transparent yoke and sleeves of black point d’esprit; Miss D. Govett, moss green silk; Misses Humphries,black silk skirts, white silk and lace blouses; Mrs. H. Weston; Miss Taylor, black silk, with white lace trimmings; Miss Keir, Miss M. Keir, white insertioned muslin, pink ribbons in hair; Miss 1. Taylor, scarlet silk blouse, inserted with cream lace, black voile skirt; Mrs. Gordon, blaek silk, real lace trimmings; Mrs. Home, black silk, rich berthe of cream lace; Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. McKellar, Miss McKellar, Miss Wade; Mrs. McCleland, moss green silk taffetas, blouse richly trimmed with real lace, black satin skirt; Mrs. Percy Webster, pale blue silk and eream lace blouse, silk skirt; Miss A. Cutfield; Mrs. Penn, white frilled silk; Miss E. t'enn, Miss Brewster, Miss G Colson; Miss Preshaw (Nelson), pretty pale blut silk and cream lace blouse, dark skirt; Miss Godfrey, black silk, real lace berthe; Miss R. Clarke, Mrs. W. tathro, Mrs. S. Shaw, Mrs. Lush, Miss Testar; Miss Read, olive green silk blouse, blaek satin skirt; Miss Rawson, pale blue silk blouse, trimmed with frills of cream lace, blaek voile skirt; Mrs. Clarke, black silk, trimmed with lace insertion; Miss M. Clarke, pale blue silk; Miss A. Hempton, black; Mrs. Ab. Goldwater; Miss Goldwater, cream silk, pale blue ribbon threaded through coiffure; Miss Stewart (Stratford), cream silk; Miss Crawford, Mrs. Addenbrooke. white silk blouse, threaded with black bebe ribbon, black silk skirt; Mrs. Munro, black; Miss Munro, white; Miss Trimble, black and white costume; Mrs. Nicholas; Miss Nicholas, white; etc. On Wednesday evening Mrs. W. Shaw gave a most enjoyable BRIDGE PARTY, the first prize being won by Mrs. Nichol, Mrs. Collins receiving second honours. Amongst those present were: Mrs. W. Shaw; Miss Wood, pale blue silk and cream lace blouse, black voile skirt; Mrs. McKellar. Mrs. Murray; Miss Hamerton, black and white; Miss McKellar, white silk blouse, inserted with dace, dark skirt; Mrs. Fookes (senr.), Mrs. H. Fookes; Mrs. Nichol, blue; Miss Hempton; Mrs. H. Stocker, white frilled silk, lace berthe; Mrs. I. Bayly, Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Laing, Mrs. W. Newman, Mrs. Blundell, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Addenbrooke, Mrs. J. Wilson. Mrs. Russell, Mrs. F. Webster; Miss Curtis, yellow and black silk blouse, blaek voile skirt; Miss Pope, pale blue silk and cream lace blouse, dark skirt; etc.

NANCY LEE.