AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 21, 18 November 1908, Page 64

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, November 18. There have been quite a lot of different sorts of entertainments this week. First and foremost, the Maskdyne and Devant Company, which opened here last Monday. They are realty splendid, and are having packed houses. On Wednesday evening the students of tile Training College gave an excellent rendering of "She Stoops to Conquer” under the able management of Mr Milne, the president. Wednesday, tire last day of the races, was beautifully tine, and the course and the horses looked lovely. Of course, there was not such a big crowd as there was on Monday, but still a very fair number arrived out. Amongst those I noticed: Mrs Wilfred Colbeek, who was wearing a nattier blue filet, with a blue plumed hat draped with cream lace; Mrs V. Ridderford was becomingly gowned in a pale blue uiousseline-de-soie, with edgings of ereani laee, and a Tuscan hat garlanded with pink roses; Mrs George Bloomfield, beautifully fitting white cloth costume, with a smart cornflower blue hat; Mrs Edwin Horton, grey and white striped coat and skirt, becoming flower wreathed hat; Mrs Dawson, graceful pale blue cloth Empire gown, with white laee guimpe, white plumed hat with clusters of pink roses; Miss Stevenson, grey cheek gown, with Tuscan and green hat; Mrs Ranson, grey’ and white striped tailormade, braided with black, cream hat garlanded with black and white daisies; Miss De Camp, dark doth eoated skirt, black felt hat with green; Mrs Foster, violet doth costume, relieved with cream, small violet toque to match; Mrs T. H. Lewis, grey and white striped tailormade, braided with black, large blaek hat wreathed with white roses; Mrs Guy Williams, white eioth eostume, piped with green, white and greenchat; Mrs Markham, eream serge coat- and skirt, with Tuscan and white bat: Miss Russell. blue cloth costume, cream lace yoke, with touches of velvet of a darker shade, black picture hat; Miss Towle was daintily gowned iu white, with large black lace hat wreathed with small pink roses; Miss Cotter, in a becoming pale heliotrope crepe de chine, with taffeta bands, cream laee yoke, and a pretty picture hat; Mrs R. B. Lusk was gowned in a leaf green Louisine. with trimmings of a deeper shade, and a pretty blue plumed hat; Miss Ida Thompson, white doth Eton costume, with becoming white hat: Miss R. Gorrie. pretty blue figured mousseline, with blue hat to match: Miss M. Moss Davis was wearing a blue and white striped frock, with large flowerwreathed hat; Mrs C. Hume, white doth tailor-made, with a becoming blaek hat; Mrs Hambly wore an effective toilette of blaek and white striped silk, braided in blaek with Grecian design, white laee yoke' outlined with pale blue, and a lilaek and white toque: Miss Ethel Martin, grey eoat and skirt, dainty white vest, and a large blue liat; Mrs Walker, black doth tailor-made costume, blaek plumed toque; Miss Nora Walker. pretty pink striped gown, with becoming rose-crowned hat; .Mrs. C. Owen, reseda green costume, relieved with white, pretty white and blaek plumed hat; Mrs. Ross was gowned in white with a white hat garlanded with pink roses; Mrs. MeCosh Clark,’ blaek striped ninon with V-shaped yoke of white lace, blaek toque; Mrs. T. Firth, Patrick green taffeta with white laee yoKo, chine ribbon bretelles, becoming plumed hat; Mrp. Lawford, Saxe blue doth costume, black and white hat with blaek plumes: Mrs. N. Banks, green taffeta with white laee guimpe, pretty picture hat; Mrs. Tonka, grey tailor-made costume, smart blue hat; Miss Buckland, pretty pale grey gown, blue hat with ehaded roses; Miss Buller, leaf green Elon costume with knife-pleated frills, Tuscan hat wreatued with roses; Mrs. Harland, navy coat and skirt, dainty yhite vest, nary toque to match; Mies Hartland, striped green Eton costume, faced with a deeper shade, white and green hat; Miso —. Hartland, white doth tailor made with Tuscan hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs. Angus Gordon, dark blue coat and skirt, faced

with white, white lace vest, and a black ami white toque; Mrs. Jones, grey cheek skirt, blue eoat, and a blue toque with touches of white; Miss Davy, navy mohair eoat and skirt, navy hat to match; Mrs. W. Lloyde, smoke blue costume, pretty Hower-wreathed hat; Miss Lloyde, brown tailor-made with eream vest and a smart, brown and green hat; Miss Smith, grey Eton eoat and skirt, white vest, hat en suite; Miss Thorpe, dark blue cloth tailor-made, faced with white, Tuscan hat, garlanded with roses; Mrs. G. Commings, white doth costume, becoming blaek hat; Mrs. Keesing, pale grey summer tweed with a pretty blue hat; Mrs. Louisson, graceful gown of pale blue bordered muslin with rose design in pale pink, white laee hat with touches of blue; Mrs. H. Keesing was gowned in white embroidered muslin, long pale green eoat, pretty floral hat; Mrs. T. Keesing, white doth eostnme. blaek plumed hat; Miss Caro, white Eton eoat and skirt, white vest ami Tuscan and white hat; Mrs. Derry wore a grey and white eheek gown with touches of blaek, becoming pink and black hat; Mrs. Mitehelson, handsome gown of grey chiffon velours with cream vest and medallions of cream laee, pretty toque to match; Mrs. Roy Wilson, graceful toilette of daret-eoloured taffeta, eream laee giiimpe, pink hat with shaded roses; Miss G. Douglas, white coat and skirt with becoming blaek hat; Miss Douglas, brown tailor-made costume, very pretty brown hat; Miss A. Coffee, navy eoat and skirt, white hat, garlanded with pink roses. A very delightful CHILDREN $ CONCERT AT TAKAPVNA was given on Wednesday last in the Parish Hall. The attendance was a reeord one, every available seat boing taken, ami many were only able to find standing room. The children had been splendidly trained, and the different action songs in which they took part were given with spirit and vivacity., These were, of course, the main items in the programme, but there were ,;n addition vocal solos and duets, a Maori haka, dialogues. and pieces on the pianoforte. Altogether it formed one of the best entertainments that has yet been given in the hall, ami reflected great credit not only on those actually taking part, but also on those who gave so much time ami attention to perfecting the children in their various parts. At the Federal Club rooms, Wellesleystreet. Miss Alice Law, L.R.A.M., and her pupils held an “AT HOME. at which the musical programme was pro- \ ided by the junior pupils. The young performers nearly all played their items

from memory. The programme consisted of piano solos and duets ami violin solos, and the way in which the items were rendered reflected great credit on the training received by the pupils, who all played with precision and expression. At the < lo«e of the programme, afternoon teu was handed round by the senior pupils, and formed a fitting elose to a very enjoyable afternoon. The following is the programmer— Piano duet, “Dorothy” (Seymour Smith), Aliases Elsie Small and Ida Bubson; piano solo, (a) "Military March.” (bj "Merry Peasant” (Schumann), Miss Dulcie Short!; piano duet, “Hide and Seek” (Zu-reh-h). .Miss Brunette and Master Joe Paykel; piano solo, “March” (Fallow), Master Boy Winstone: piano duet, "Youthful Days” (Kleinmiehel), treble, Mias Lilian .Martin; .piano solo, “Valse Pimpante” (Wachs), Miss Betty Kendcrdine; violin solo, “ Invocation” Harold Henry). Mfes Ethel Paykel ; piano duet, (■‘Spanish Dunce” (Moffat), treble, Miss Marjorie Williams; piano solo, "Slumber Song” (Kern), Miso Rosey Paykel; piau-a solo, (a) “Turkish Mareh,” ((Surlitt), (b) “Allegro” fßeethoven) Miss Ethel White; song, "Heather Song” (R. A. Boissier), Miss Amy Thompson: piano solo. “Lore's Ch-aele” (C. Bohm), Miss Marjorie Ashton; piano solo, “Polka Britlaute” (Brammer), Master Ellis Prime; violin solo, “Valse” (A. von Carse), Miss Lm-y Ashton: piano solo, “Narcissus” (Wickens), Master David Dutram; piano solo. “Barcarolle” (Dolmetsch), Miss Bertha Lusher; violin solo (a) “Chanson •Joyeuse” (Essipofl), (b) “Polonaise” (Hofmann), Miss OJga Paykel* piano solo, “Sonatina op. 20,” “Allegro eon Sp.irito,” "Larghetto” (Kuhlan), Miss Mamie Harvey; song, “Spring” (Paolo Testi), Miss Amy Thompson.

Miss' Alice Law received in a moss green taffeta chiffon trained gown, trimmed with, cream lace. The pupils all were- soft white dresses amt blue rosettes. Among the audience were: Mrs Law, black silk relieved with white and black toque with black roses and' green leaves; Mrs Culling, grey silk; Mrs F. B. Winstone, pale blue silk lustre; (Mis Liston Wilson, black silk ami eream, pink roseleaf hat; Mrs Keeble, brown taffeta ehiffon: Mrs.' John Reid, navy blue tailor-made; Mrs Lusher, blaek silk; Mrs Keirderdine, pretty black and white striped, silk : Airs Prime, navy blue tailormade; Mi's Mains,' black; Mrs Paykel; grey silk; Airs Ashton, pretty brown dress; Miss L. Cameron, blue- walking dress; Mrs Ry burn, dark green tailormade and soft feather boa; Mrs Spence, black silk; Miss Tiewin, nattier blue silk, hat en suite; All’s Plummer, dark b’ue; Miss ALinchin, dark grey tailor-made; Mrs Clifford, grey coat and skirt; Mrs David Harvey, blaek silk; Mrs Rolfe, navy blue tailor-made; Mrs tDr.) Stop* ford, heliotrope costume with feather boa; Airs Gilmore, pretty brown chiffon taffeta; Airs Dunean, black silk: Mrs Meredith Smith, black silk. PERSONAL. Aliss Dora Judson and Miss J. Hemus, of Auckland, left by the Manuka on Monday for India on a ten months’ tour through the Eastern Empire. They rejoin Airs Judson and Miss Lilian Edger in- India. Miss Doris Boult, the young violinist who went to England and the Continent to complete her musical studies a few years ago, has returned to Auckland. Mrs Willoughby Kenny, of Parnell, is* visiting the hot lakes, and will not return until early next month.

PHYLLIS BROUN.