PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 6, 7 February 1912, Page 67

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Feb. 5. At the Theatre. Last week we were visited by two good Williamson companies. In the early part the "Speckled Band” thrilled with its mysteries a large audience at the Opera House. Dr. and Airs. Wilson, Dr. and Airs. Stowe, Dr. and Airs. Alarsten, the Alisses AlcLennan, the Alisses Fraser, Air. and Aliss O’Brien, Airs. R. S. Abraham, Air. L. A. Abraham and Aliss Sybil Abraham, Air. and Airs. T. Rogers, Air. and Aliss Pascal, Air. aiid Mrs. Cannell, Airs. Hall, Air. and Airs. H. N. AVatson and the Alisses Watson, Dr. and Airs. Putnam, Airs. F. Nathan, Mr. and Airs. Harold Cooper and many others were there.

Air. H. B. Irving and his company staged Hamlet. There was an immense audience present, including visitors from Napier, Dannevirke, Feilding, the Wairarapa and all the surrounding district. Practically the whole house was booked. A few I noticed were Dr. and Airs. Peach, Air. and Air s. C. Louisson, Air. and Airs. L. A. Abraham, Aliss Abraham, Airs. R. ■S Abraham and the Alisses Abraham, Air and Airs. Harold Cooper, Air. and Airs. Percy Baldwin, Dr. and Airs. Alartin, Air. and Mrs. H. N. Watson, Air. and Airs. A. Guy, Air. and Airs. Aloodie, Air. and the Alisses Coombs, Air. W. Coombs, Airs. AV. Rutherford, Air. Willie Rutherford, Air. and Airs. J. Nash, Airs, and Aliss Warburton, Air. and' Airs. Alorrah, Air. and Airs. Cooper (Dannevirke), Air. and Airs. Junnaux, Air. and Airs. F. Cooke, Air. and Airs. Seifert, Air. and Airs. Broad, Airs. C. N. Walker, Aliss F. Randolph, Airs, and Aliss Wilson (Bulls), Air. and Airs. Ha'ggitt (Feilding), Air. and Airs. Richmond ' (Feilding), the Alisses Alc-

Lennan, the Rev. and Airs. H. G. Rusher, Dr., Airs, and Aliss O’Brien, Air. and Airs. Pickett, Air. and Airs. R. Davis, Air. and Airs. Barnieoat; the Alisses Barnieoat, Airs. Alillton, Aliss D. Waldegrave, Air. and Airs. Park, Air. and Airs. Vernon, Dr. and Mrs. ’Wilson, Aliss ‘Sikes (England), Air. and Airs. Gillespie (Feilding), Air. and Airs. Paisley, Aliss AV. AVatson, Aliss Levein, the Misses Preece, Aliss Simpson (Christchurch), Dr. and Airs.

Stowe, Dr. and Airs. Greig, Air. and Airs T. Aloore, the Alisses Fraser.

Afternoon Tea. Airs. O’Brien <Duke-street) entertained a party of friends at an afternoon tea on Thursday afternoon, Airs. 11. B. Irving being the guest of honour. Delicately tinted sweet peas were used in profusion for the decoration of the draw-ing-room. Airs. O’Brien was wearing a soft grey crepe de chine toilette, and Mrs. Irving mauve ninon veiled in line black chiffon, the bodice finished with lace and a large black hat with mauve flowers. Others present included Aliss Irene O’Brien, Aliss Hooker, the Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Rosher, All's. R 8. Abraham and Aliss Abraham, Airs. Harold Cooper, Airs. A. A. Alartin, Airs. Putnam, Mrs. R. Davis, Aliss ‘Sybil Abraham, Airs. Greig. Tennis. The attendance was much better at the ’Linton-street tennis courts last (Saturday, perhaps the approach of the annual tournament commencing on February Iff will do much to revive interest. Mrs. A. D. Thompson, Airs, and Miss Warburton, Aliss Mason, Airs, and Aliss Barnieoat, Airs. Clere, Aliss H. Porter, Aliss W. Watson, ‘Air. and Airs. Moonie, Airs. A. McDonald, Aliss AL >Scott, Aliss G. Smith, Miss G. Jounnaux, Messrs. Alorrah, Clere, Collins, Mason, Porter, Dunlop, Spencer and several others were present.

Personal. Mrs. R. AlcLennan, Waituna, has 'been visiting Airs. AlcLennan, College-street. Air. and Airs. F. Nathan and little daughter have gone to the Fox ton Beach. Airs. A. McDonald and' children have returned from Plimmerton. Airs. White, Hawke’s Bay, is visiting her sister, Airs. Andrew Guy. The Alisses Alorrah have returned from a visit of some weeks to Porangahu, Hawke’s Bay. Airs. A. D. Thomp son and her sister, Aliss Wilson, have returned from a long visit to Auckland and Russell. Air. ami Airs. C. E. Waldegrave are in Wellington. Aliss Aileen AlcKnight, who has been on a long visit to relatives near Hiuiterville returned home on Wednesday. Aliss Dora Reed has returned from a trip to Canterbury. Mrs. Wilson and her baby daughter, New Plymouth, are staying with Airs. A.

D. Thompson.

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