NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3, 17 July 1912, Page 66

NEW PLYMOUTH.

July 13. Skit ting. A splendid exhibition was given by Percy Athos, an Australian trick skater, and Madame Read, from England, in the Coronation Hall last Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Amongst the audience I noticed: Misses Roberts (2), Mrs. Turion. Misses Turton, Miss G. Shaw, sUiss M. Govett. Mine K. McAHum, Mrs. Penn. Misse r Penn (2), Misses’ Bedford, Aliss Hill. Miss .1. llcinpton.’ Misses {Fitzhorbert. Miss Aiden, Miss Kirkby, Air. Quiiliain. Mrs. Glasgow. ? jMiss Glasgow. Mrs. Brewster. Mrs. Bewley, Miss •Bewley. Mi** R. Clarke. Miss Hanna. Airs. IL Baily. Miss D. B.iily.’ Miss Bl unMell, Miss’ Mat hv.vs. Misses Evans. Mrs. A[acl)iarmid. Mrs.' J. Abbott. Mr*. Heatley. Mrs. G. Kebbell.'Mr-. C. Weston, Miss Stewart. Miss Pellew. « a- • V Ben Hur." . f, Ben Hui" was produced at the Theatre Royal last Monday evening. Amongst ihe audience I noticed: Mrs. Vladlen, black chiffon taffetas, relieved with cream lace; Mrs. Quiiliain. black silk, richly trimmed with lace; Miss O. Alaekay: Mrs. Colson, black silk, corn-llowcr-blue opera coat trimmed with black; Mis. Paget (Stratford), crimson velvet; Miss Roberts, pale blue ninon, over a satin foundation; Miss W. ■Robert*. cream satin; Miss Douglas (Auckland), black ninon over satin, pale blue opera coat: Mrs Fitzhorbert ; Misses •jFitzherl ert (3): Mrs. Penn, bottle-green velvet: Mi** K. Penn, cream silk; Mrs. Baker: Mi** Baker: Mrs. p. Fitzherbert ( Danuevirke> ; Mrs. T. Nolan, black silk, lace bel t he. cornflower-blue coat faced with black; Mrs. Rowe (Inglewoudi. cream *atin: Mrs. Paul, black satin, with ninon tunic, rich apricot satin opera coil; Mrs. R. Cock, black satin; Mi**e* Humphries (2j; Mrs. (haney. cream silk, pale blue opera col***- Miss Be ilord. pah* grey ninon, finislie I with cream Lire; Mi** D. Bedford, white embroidered mi;.*lin; Mrs. T. Anderson, cream chiilon taffeta*: Mrs. Hill; Miss Hill: Misses Capel (2»; Mrs. Kirkby, black taffeta*. relieved with cream lace; Mis. Walker: Mi** Ashdown; Mr*. Whittoinb.*: Mi** I). Whitcombc; Mi*.s M. Govett. black silk, pale blue opera coat; Mr*. F. Robertson, cream chiffon taffetas, peri winkle blue opera coat; Mrs. Roy; Mi*s D. Roy. pile blue crystalline; Miss G. Roy. white silk, relieved with crimson To*e on cor*age; Mrs. Ilea Hey ecru coloured net over silk, relieved with pale pink. Miss Mathew*; Misses Fooke*; Mr* Blundell; Miss Blundell; Mrs. Wvlie; Mrs. Burgess; Mrs. A. Mac•Diarmi l. pale him* brocaded silk ; Mrs. fast; Mrs. \rden, Miss J. \ r .len, Mrs Colville, Mi* P. Me A Hum, Mra. M Grtf-

fit ha. Mrs. Home, Mrs. <?. Weston. Misc Stewart, Miss Hempton. Miss Kirkby, Miss Whitton, Miss J. Ilcmptoii. Miss St urtivant. Personal. Rev. .1. Wilkinson, curate of St. Mary’s, New Plymouth, has accepted the position of vicar of the Anglican Church at Epsom, but does not take up his new duties until the early part of August. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Webster have returned to New Plymouth. The former, on his return from Sydney, joined Mrs. Webster at Napier, where she was the guest of her daughter. Mrs. J. Morton. Mr*. C. Weston, who his been on a visit to her parents in Melbourne, has returned to New Plymouth, accompanied by her sister. Miss Stewart. Miss Reid, who has been on a visit in Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth, where she will remain the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ebberlet. Mrs. F. Webster and Mrs. H. Stocker, who have been on a visit to Sydney and Melbourne, have returned to New Plymouth.