WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 24 August 1907, Page 53

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, August 15. The Musgrove Grand Opera Company staged “LOHENGRIN” AND “FAUST” at the Opera House last Wednesday and Thursday evenings. There were large and appreciative audiences both nights; the scenery was most effective, and the dresses worn strikingly gorgeous, and the beautiful music of both the operas was heard to full advantage. Amongst the toilettes worn I noticed Mrs. Empson, in a beautiful black silk gown with overskirt of sequin net and cream lace on her corsage, black brocaded opera coat with wide cream lace forming berthe effect; Miss Empson, cream silk frock with folded chiffon on her corsage; Miss H. Acland (Mt. Peel), black silk gown with cream lace and shoulder scarf of Oriental shaded chiffon; Miss R. Acland (Mt. Peel), pretty pale grey chiffon taffeta with berthe of lace and full gauged elbow sleeves; Mrs. F. Lysaght (Hawera), black silk relieved with cream; Miss Moore, pale pink silk gown with sleeves of cream sprigged net and the same on her corsage, with motifs of cream lace and pink velvet ribbon tabs; Miss Maling. black chiffon taffeta gown with V-shaped tucker of cream chiffon and berthe of lace; Mrs. A. E. Kitchen, black chiffon taffeta gown with berthe of beautiful cream lace; Miss Willis, black silk gown with corsage of cream chiffon, having shoulder straps of black velvet ribbon, she wore a cream feather stole; her sister wore a becoming black chiffon taffeta gown with deep berthe of cream lace; Miss Barnicoat, pale blue crepe de chine frock with numerous frills on the skirt edged with eream Valenciennes lace, berthe of lace on her corsage: Mrs. Sarjeant, becoming old rose chiffon taffetas gown with true lovers' knots on the skirt of gauged silk, cream laee on her corsage embroidered with gold thread; Miss Stewart, black silk skirt, cream silk blouse with crimson rose in her coiffure; Mrs. James Watt, black silk gown with berthe of real laee; Mrs. Krull, black silk relieved with cream laee, black satin opera coat with wide cuffs, revers and collar of cream satin; Mrs. Gonville Saunders, cream silk gown with berthe of lace; Miss Imlay, handsome black silk gown with sleeves and yoke of cream chiffon; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, pretty pale blue

chiffon taffetas frock with chiffon the same shade on her corsage, full elbow sleeves edged with a kilting of silk; Mrs. J. Foster, black satin gown with deep cream lace on her corsage outlined with old rose silk ribbon; Mrs. W. Borlace, black silk gown with overskirt of sequin net; Mrs. 11. Nixon, emerald green silk frock with square cut corsage, short puffed sleeves; Miss Nixon wore a cream Valenciennes lace frock with rows of narrow lace; Miss Roberts (Ashburton), rose pink satin frock with berthe of cream lace; Miss Cameron, black silk gown with cream lace collar; Mrs. G. Palmer, black and white silk gown; Airs. Brookfield, black silk skirt, cream silk blouse with lace; Mrs. A. Nixon wore a becoming black chiffon taffeta gown with bolero of net and cream chiffon; Miss W. Anderson, cream silk frock with berthe of chiffon; Mrs. McNaughton Christie, cream silk gown, the corsage profusely trimmed with deep cream lace; Miss M. Grace (Wairarapa), pretty frock of the palest green chiffon taffeta with full elbow sleeves edged with kilting of silk, she wore a white feather stole; Mrs. 11. Good, black chiffon taffeta gown with fichu of Brussels lace; Miss Moore (Wairarapa), dainty white -muslin frock with numerous tiny frills edged with Valenciennes, berthe of muslin on her corsage bordered with narrow lace and large pink rose; Mrs. J. C. Greenwood, black silk gown with V-shaped yoke of cream net and lace; Mrs. Wilford, black velvet gown with west and re vers of beautiful lace; Miss Wilford wore a cream chiffon taffeta, in her coiffure she wore a deep crimson rose, pale pastel blue cloth coat and white fur stole; Mrs. John Stevenson, cream chiffon over glace silk, the overskirt had a wide band of handpainted crimson roses and foliage and crossover effect corsage of painted chiffon edged with piping of crimson velvet, she wore a beautiful cream silk opera coat profusely trimmed with cream lace; Miss Ida Stevenson, white crepe de chine frock with lace. Amongst THE AUDIENCE AT “FAUST” I noticed: Mrs. A. Lewis, in a handsome black chiffon taffetas gown, with lace on her corsage; Miss Stanford, pale pink silk froek, with berthe of cream laee; Miss Olive Stanford, cream voile gown, with berthe of laee, and narrow tucker, threaded with pale blue ribbon; Mrs. P. Lewis wore a beautiful pale blue silk gown, the corsage being elaborately trimmed with laee; Mrs 11. Wilson, cream chiffon taffetas, with lace, cream cloth opera coat, with wide silk military braid, and tiny edging of shaded green embroidery; Miss »vilford wore a becoming cream silk gown and paste! blue opera cloak; Mrs. Mowatt (Hunterville), black silk evening toilette, with berthe of cream lace, long. pale grey cloth opera cloak, with capes and storm collar edged with fur; Mrs. Barthorpe (Hunterville), black chiffon taffetas gown, with chiffon and lace on her corsage, she wore a shoulder scarf of cream chiffon; Miss Ward (Hunterville), heliotrope muslin gown, with crossover bodice of heliotrope floral silk; Mrs. 11. Sarjeant, pastel blue velvet gown, with ibeaivtifi'Z Brussel's lace berthe, and full elbow sleeves of velvet, with frill of narrow Valenciennes lace and net; Mrs. Fairburn, black silk and net gown, with fichu of black net, edged with lace; Mrs. Pratt, black chiffon taffetas, with corsage veiled in em-

broidered net; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, cream velvet gown, relieved with frills of pale maize silk, forming a fichu on her corsage; Mrs. Gifford-Marshall, cream brocade gown, with deep berthe of cream lace; Miss McNeill wore a blaek evening gown, with fichu of lace, and dark crimson cloth opera cloak; Miss C. McNeill, cream silk and net gown, with berthe of cream net in her coiffure, she wore a spray of shaded Neapolitan violets; Mrs. Reaney, cream gown and blue doth opera coat, with cream lace; Mrs. Shaw (Australia), blaek silk, with cream laee; Mrs. Empson, black silk gown, with overskirt of black sequin net, and eream lace on her corsage; Miss Empson, cream silk froek, with folded chiffon on her corsage; Miss Moore, pale pink floral muslin froek, with lace on her corsage, and swathed belt of soft green silk; Miss Acland (Christchurch), black chiffon taffetas, with berthe of laee; Miss Fleetwood, cream silk and net gown : Mrs. 11. Nixon, black silk, with square cut corsage, blaek silk opera coat, with revers of cream satin; Miss Roberts (Ashburton), eream silk gown, with net on her corsage, in her coiffure she wore a wreath of tiny cream roses; Miss Nixon, cream silk, with overskirt composed of narrow friils of Valenciennes laee; Mrs. Hatrick wore a beautiful black silk gown, with fine eream net and laee on her corsage; Mrs. Harvey (Waverley), pale grey silk, with berthe of kilted grey chiffon, and elbow sleeves edged with the same. There was a very large and appreciative audience at the Opera House on Monday evening to hear MADAME CARRENO. Her playing was, indeed, a revelation to many. Amongst the audience 1 noticed: Mesdames Dodgshun, Blundell, Izard. James Watt, A. FL Kitchen, Ashcroft, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. G. Currie. Miss Fraser, the pupils of the Girls’ College, Misses Willis (2), Cameron, Moore, Acland (Christchurch), Pratt, O’Brien, Gore, Marlin, Richmond, Mrs. and ->iiss Marshall, Mrs. Brookfield. Mrs. Levin, Mrs. D’Arcy, Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Hughes-Johnston, Mrs. Leonard, Messrs. Palmer (2), Wray, Cohen,

Butler, Currie, and others.

HUIA.