ADELA VERNE. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 106, 28 January 1908, Page 3

ADELA VERNE.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tho greatest musical sensation San Francisco has experienced iii years is Adela Verne,; tho .English pianist. Tliis young pianistic- phenbindnon : (says . the "Pacific Coast Musical Review'.') came hero without blaring of trumpets and' beating 'of drums, played for an audience of about 150 pfeople, and tho nest day tho musical cult rubbed its eyes and awoke to tho fact'that a wonderful artist had made her debut in America. Tho namo of Adola Verne' Was: oil everyone's tongue and her praises were. sung in every musical home. 'This is not the-first time San Francisco has discovered a wonderful genius. About seven years-ago, when the editor of tho "Musical Review" was writing criticisms Jor .J'Town Talk," Antoinette-Trebelli (now Antoinet/to Dolores) appeared without much heralding at the old Sherman, Clay; and Co. Hall. No ono had heard of her before. As in .tho case of Adela Verne, the nrst - audience was small. After the first concert; the, city was agog with excitement,and beroro leaving Madamo Dolores crowded the. Grand Opera. House. - AYo have'-again discovered a wonderful genius 'in Adela V erne, and I venture to predict that as soon as this young pianist makes her appearance ln.iSow York and the critics tell the truth, ■ she will be tho musical sensation of years, and by far tho greatest woman pianist ever . appearing beforo tho American public, and in the same fank with Rosenthal, Hofmann Bauer, and company. ( Many readers know i that I am not apt to become hysterical when travelling artists aro under discussion, and therefore my enthusiasm about Miss Verne .is genuino. , ; It will bo romembered that Miss Adola Vorno was :tho brilliant -solo . pianist of Madamo Alva's corapan;/, that visited Sydney s6mo years ago.' The rage' in England for malmaisons and Carnations at tho present time is extraordinary, and tho cult : of these beautiful flowers grows every day. - Very fino malmaisons are grown by tho Duchess of Portland, Lord Rothschild., Mr./ Leopold de Rothschild, and the Duchess of Newcastle. Lady Downp, Lady, Du Cane and Mr. AVillie James aro all well-known growers of carnatipns, and the list of others equally woll known increases every, year. A bronzo relief panel, executed by the Countess Fedora Gloichen, representing art of tho Egyptian .era, has just been finished tor tho exterior; facade of the Sydney National Gillcry.,The panel is .expected to arrivo soon, arid will be' placcd in position. Two panels already adorn tho facade. Paintings of remote aiid little-known districts of the Commonwealth and tho -Dominion aro to find a place in the Sydney Art Gallery soon, tho trustees haying approved of a schomo for 011couragihg the work of Australian and New Zealand artists. Littlo Dolly 'went to lunch with some friends tho other day. Whon tho fish came round she steadily refused it. "Fish is good for you, dear; it makes brains," Mrs. L said, coaxingly. "No; I'm afraid of fish," answered Dolly, with firmness. ; "And so you ought all to be, too, sho added, looking round tho company. Mrs. L felt supremely uncomfortable. "The Joneses ate some fish the other day," Dolly explainod, "and I heard,'by mummy telling, my daddy they nearly died. They all got toenail (spelt 1 , ono supposes, "ptbnaile") poisoning!" ' Tho young French woman does not smoko, I or hardly at all; it is, perhaps, a pose that she does n6t. It is not considered the, best I of form. To smoko in France is to signify | that you are enfranchised from-ordinary con- j vention, and, of course, the "femme du mondo" wishes to convey no such impression. —' Pall Mall Gazetto."

• Last weok saw Patea quite stirred: up over the visit of two rinks of lady bowlers from the Kelburno Ladies' Bowling Club, to plav a series" of matches with tlio lady members of ,tho local club. Tho'visitors yrcre wcl-. corned at tlio station by .the Mayor oFPfitca, and members of tho local club. Tlie'y.wero ontertained that evening at dinner ;at the .Centra) Hotel* and afterwardsa 'theatre party ; was given for., them. Tho 'following afternoon the first match; was played- in tho presence;.-of: a largo number of : spectators, and was won by tho~local ladies. Next morning. tho visitors were taken' for a 'very/'enjoyablo river picnic,. and they declare that that trip in 'itself was worth -tho: visit- from Wellington, the 1 sccnery 'was- so beautiful. The Kolburne ladies won tho match, that day, and. it is recorded in the " Patea County Press " that, although it was not a holiday, many of; tho business people ; closed.;their premises in tho afternoon to watch the'play. Next day tho visitors woro, again entertained in the morning and the evening by the club, and in the afternoon they playptl- the third match, which they won.-. On' Saturday.^they returned to*-Wellington. The-'follbwingVaro tho scores:— . ' ■ >•' First day. No. 1 Mesdames P. H.' Miller, R.- Hislop,' J. G. Dawson, and Munro (s.), ,11; ,Pat6a:• Mesdames -Adams, 1 Patterson. ' Thompson, Holtham (s.), 26. ■ > •• "V;-' 'v. ' No. 2 Rink.—Kolburne: : 'MesdameW Baxter, W.'Dinnie, R, W. M'Villy, L.'Watkihs;'(s.),' 38. Patea: Mesdames Christieson and Davidson, Misses Williamson and Cameron (s.), 3d. . Total —Patea,'6o; Kerourno, 29.; . ' "Second .day.. • No. 1 Rink.—Kelburne: Mesdames Hislop," Miller, Dawson, '..and Munro (5.),--21. - Patea : Mesdametf Christieson, - Davidson, 1 and Misses Williamson , and Cameron (s.), 19. " ..• Vi ' . - _No. 2 Rink.—Kelburne: Mesdanics Reeves, Dinnie, ; M'Villy,. and Watkins '>25: Patea: -Mesdames Adams, -Patterson,- Thomson, 'and Holtham (s.), 11.. ;Yt>. '•Total—Kelburne,' 46; Patea, 30. ' s ' ''' '' Third day.- -No. 1 Rinkl—:Kciburno: Mesdames 11., Hislop, Miller, Dav.'son/ ilijnro, (5..),r126. Patea.: Mesdames - Adanjs,. jitter-' son, Thompson, and'Holthani (5.),'17.> •. No. 2 Rink.—Kelburne :' iMesdames : D. Reeves,' W.'Dinnie, M'Villy, L. Watkins (s.), 26.: Patea':' Miss -Williamson, ; Mesdames Christieson and Davidson, and.Miss' Caiijcron (s.v, 27 ' . '52 ;-. Patea, 4i. U;. ■~.

T. W. Hisl6p>iS'giviiig' a' luncheon; party, for-.; the - ladies who are' visiting .-Wellington -in connection ; with '-the University Senate,/and in, tho eveniAg- Lady Stout lias a reception for members of tho Seriate' and their friends.. ' ■ Dr. Tudor Jones arid Mrs. 1 Jones ! t aro the guosts .pf Mrs. W. Fell at'Mahiqa 'Bay.!