NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 65

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Nov. 0. Bowling. The bowling season, both at Fitzroy and New Plymouth, was opened last Thursday afternoon. On the New Plymouth green the season was formally declared opened, after which Mrs. George Gray, the president’s wife, threw the jack. In an adjacent marquee afternoon tea was served. Amongst those present were: — Mrs. Gray, dainty white embroidered muslin, black feathered hat lined with pale blue; Mrs. Rudd, pretty white linen coat and skirt faced with cornflower blue, heliotrope hat; Mrs Morrison, white insertlioned muslin, very smart black and white hat; Mrs. A. D. Gray, brown eolienne, cream lace yoke, brown and green toque; Mrs. Mark looked extremely well in a cream cloth coat and skirt, faced with pale blue, charming black feathered hat; Mrs. Ewing, cream eolienne, biscuit coloured crinoline, stra\t hat swathed with brown tulle and shaded roses; Mrs. F. Orbell, smart white linen costume braided with blaek, black feathered hat; her friend wore a white linen costume, black hat wreathed wi h tiny paid pink and blue rosea; Mrs. Sinclair, pretty black chiffon taffetas, cream chiffon yoke, embroidered in silk flowers, black and white straw hat with large white feather; Mrs. Day, vieux rose linen costume, black feathered toque; Mrs. Jaekson, white linen with black and white facings white hat finished with loops of pink and bluestriped linen; Mrs. A. Smart, cream silk, pretty hat of cinnamon brown swathed with cream and brown tulle; Mrs. J. Avery, blaek and white costume; Miss Avery, navy blue costume, cream tueked silk "yoke finished with pale blue floral guimpe, brown hat wreathed with crushed pink roses; Miss Falder, dark prunelie coloured costume, cream silk and lace yoke, violet hat to correspond trimmed with white roses; Mis. Hooper, . black and white costume, cream lace vest veiled in black laee, blaek and white hat; MrsSullivan, grey costume, green hat finished with shaded lilacs; Mrs. Haile, grey, black hat; Mrs. Brooking, navy costume, green hat with pink roses; Miss Curtis, reseda green costume, blaek hat; Mrs. Paget, pale blue and white striped eolienne, pretty cinnamon brown hat with Saxe blue Liberty searf; Mrs R. Cock, sage green linen coat and skirt, black and white hat; Miss Mills, cream silk, smart white hat lined with lettuce green; Miss Curtain, pale blue and white crepon, white hat; Mrs A. Fookes, blaek and white striped costume, blaek hat; Mrs S. Rennell, purple costume, white feather boa, black hat; Mrs Foote, handsome black and white costume, black hat; Mrs Kyngdon, navy blue silk, pretty Saxe blue hat; Miss Cutfield, ■white muslin, pretty black hat relieved with pink roses; Miss Matthews, white silk, pretty putty coloured hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Kyngdon, Tussore silk, smart hat trimmed with brown shaded roses; Miss B. Smith, black and white muslin, blaek hat; Miss Goodacre, white costume, pale blue hat with blue and brown daisies; Mrs Goodacre, black satin; Mrs Mackleroy, blue taffeta, white hat; Mrs Freith, puce coloured linen, brown hat with shaded pink roses; Mrs Wood, black costume, black and white hat; Mrs Luscombe, striped costume, hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs McEwen, white embroidered linen, black hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Dowling, vieux rose silk, blaek hat; Mrs Lyson, tussore silk, vieux rose silk vest, blaek hat with largo pink roses; Mrs 11. Fookes, black and white costume, pretty vieux rose bat; Miss I. Lewis, green striped costume, biscuit coloured crinoline straw hat, trimmed with shaded pink roses; Mrs Wills looked l charming in a shell pink eolienne, with cream tueked silk yoke, dainty black feathered hht.

Afternon Tea. On the same afternoon Mrs Chaney gave a most enjoyable afternoon tea in honour of Mrs and Miss Gapper (Temuka), who are the guests of Mrs Johns. During the afternoon songs were rendered by Miss Gapper, Miss E. Leatham, and Mrs Cruiek shank. Mrs Chancy received! her guests in a cream silk voile, inset with cream silk insertion; Mrs Bewley, cream coat and skirt, green hat with pink roses; Miss G. Bewley, lettuce green linen, burnt straw hat with lilac; -Miss Lea than:, navy blue costume, black hat with pink roses; Miss Maginnity (Nelson), green striped coat and skirt, hnt en suite; Mrs Evans, blue striped! coat and skirt, black feathered toque; Miss Evans looked' charming in a.

cornflower blue linen, putty coloured hat swathed with black silk; Miss B. Kvans was robed in cream, pretty green hat with pink rosea; Miss F. Evans, white embroidered muslin, dainty cornflower bluo hat; Miss Bedford, eream costume, violet hat with black silk bows; Mrs J. Paul, very handsome violet costume, richly trimmed with black lace insertion, black chiffon toque freshened with purple irises; Mrs Clem. Webster, pretty biscuit coloured Shantung, braided with black velvet, white hat with large black silk bows; Mrs Wilfred Perry, dainty cream erepe de chine, white hat lined with pale blue and trimmed with black feathers; Mrs Gap|M>r, white embroidered muslin, blaek hat; Miss Gapper, white linen, black hat; Mrs Johns, green flowered muslin, hat finished with pink roses; Miss Roy, white muslin, pale bluo hat with large blaek silk bows; Mrs Percy Webster, pale lieliotrope eolienne over a darker silk foundation, dainty black hat trimmed with feathers and lined with pale blue silk; Mrs Cruickshank, blaek and white striped linen coat and skirt, smart luirnt straw hat trimmed with black velvet an<i Margeurite daisies; Sirs Cooke, pretty pale blue check tweed coat and skirt, pale blue hand-paiuted satin waistcoat, pale blue toque wreathed with hydrangeas; Mrs Dod'gshun, green coat and skirt, eream hat; Mrs Simpson, green and violet striped tweed coat and skirt, violet toque finished with large gold bow; Mrs Walter Bayly, tussore costume, faced with black silk, green hat with pink roses; Mrs Haworth, pretty green flowered muslin, black hat with feather. Amateur Theatricals.

Last Thursday evening in the Theatre Royal, the New Plymouth Amateur Operatic Society played “Dorothy” before a crowded audience. From the opening to the final chorus the audience was ■highly enthusiastic. Mias Olive Buckman, in the name part, was very good indeed. Her frocks were charming. In the first scene she wore a dainty white Oriental satin in-aided with violet velvet, finished with dainty apron and fascinating floral bonnet. In the court scene she was relied in lovely ceil blue satin, with panniers of maize coloured satin, front panel embroidered with gold sequins. Miss Dulcie Fenton, as Lydim Hawthorne, acted with great charm and grace. In the first act she wore a pretty slate-grey frock, with picture hat massed with scarlet roses. Tn the court scene she was robed 1 in a lovely applegreen satin, with front panel of rosepink veiled in spangled net. Miss Clarke, as Phyllis, took the public by storm especially with her singing. Her frocks -were much admired. She wore in the first scene a coil blue Orlen 1 !al satin Landed with ruby velvet, with dainty white muslin apron. Her bridal robe was a dainty embroidered net over a silk foundation, and she carried a lovely bouquet made by Mrs. Clem Webster. Miss Loris Fitzherbert, as Privett, and Mrs. Tom Southall, as Lady Betty, were well received, and the latter at Chanticler Hall, was robed in pale grey eilk, with pansies and front panel of rose pink, the latter being veiled in ereant laee. Mr. J. IL Rowe, as Geoffrey Wildes, acted with naturalness and grace. Mr. Ernest Clarke played the role of Harry Sherwood, nml his singing, especially in the fine lyric, "Queen of My Heart,” was very good. Mr. T. McTsaacs, as Squire Bantam, greatly pleased the public. The part of Lurcher was taken by Mr. J. J. East.her, whose acting was wonderfully natural, and his by-play exquisitely funny. The ballets were splendidly arranged by Mrs. Keith McAUum. To Mr. Cornwall, as musical conductor, every credit is due. the choruses being exceptionally good. Mr. Torti Southall’s stage management was really splendid. Personal. Miss Maginnity, of Nel-sOn, is the guest of Miss Leatham, New Plymouth. Miss Davy (Auckland) i.s the guest of Mrs. Harry Davy (New Plymouth), Mrs. Fred. Webster and Mrs. Harry Stocker, who have been on n vist to Rotorua, have returned to New Plymouth. Dr. Bennet (Blenheim) and Mr. Ronald Paul (Ne-rf Plymouth) are at present in Auckland. Miss May Carte, who has Is-cn visiting her sister, Mr*. 11. Davy, New Plymouth, has returned io Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fraser, who have been on a visit in the South Island and Australia, returned to New Plymouth

la»t week.

NANCY LEE.