SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1199, 7 August 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Pupils' Concert. A very enjoyable pupils' concert, undor tho direction of. Miss Grace Kennedy, was given in St. Andrew s Schoolroom on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of parents ana friends, and a great deal of interest was taken in tho pupils' performances, which wore of undoubted merit. The programme opened with a march for strings and . piano (Donajowski), those taking part in it being the Misses Hoby, M'Kinnon, Walter, Jacobsen, Cook, and Masters Meier, Evans, and-Austin. Other items were a trio "Three Melodious Fiddlers, xbr tho Misses Alvvyn Austin.- Frances Henry, and Master Eric Mitchell; violin solo. "Allegro from Concerto in B Minor (O. Eeidi-j), Miss Frances Henry ; son", Mrs. Mitchell; duet, 'Lied (Jaeobi), Masters Vryn, Evans, and Geoffrey Austin;- violin, solo, first movement from "Sonata in C.'- (Alfred.Hill).Master Geoffrey Austin; trio, Serenota (laylor), the Misses Walter, Cook, and Master Eric Meier; violin solo, "Fantasia Appassionata" (Vieuxtemps) largo and finale, Miss Frieda Walter; sons. Mr. Mi chell ; concerto for two violins (Torelli), Misses M'Kinnon and Hoby; "Sonata mC. Minor" for piano and ,vwl"i (Greie). romanza and allegro, Miss Grace Kennedy and Miss M'Kinnon, ! assisted by Mrs. Mitchell.

The Nelson Girls' College Entertainment. A very interesting dramatic entertainment was given recently in the School of Music, Nelsan, by tho pupils of the Nelson Girls' College. Possibly the fact that it was really given in honour of the old girls of the College had something to do with the large attendance, which quite filled the building. The programme opened with a comedietta entitled "A Domestic' Entanglement." This was cnacted by six characters, who threw ■themselves _ admirably into the droll situations o'f the piece. A pianoforte duet (the overture to Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream"), followed by the duet, "I Know a Bank," weiV the next items, and then camei the chief event— the production of five scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The interpretation of the various parts, it is said, was worthy of much more experienced players, and the talent displayed was a revelation to those who had not seen the pupils of the Girls' College behind the footlights. The conception and the carrying out of the emotions and moods of the characters wore evidently the result of very diligent study. Whore all acted so well it. would be difficult-to specialise ony of the performers, but the outstanding merits of the impersonation of Bottom the Weaver, by Miss I. Gill, can hardly-be passed over. Her performance was remarkably good.

Mrs. Warren from Napier, is speeding a day or two with her sisters (the Misses Hardy) at Wadestown, while on her way to Sydney. ' Mrs. Brook's, of Bristol, who has come to New Zealand on a health trip after a recent illness, is visiting Wellington, and is staying at "Kcnilfrorth." Dr. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson (Wanganui) are visiting Wellington. . Mrs. Gawith and. Miss Doris Gawith' (Masterton) are on a visit to Wellington. Mr. Bullock, the representative of the "New Zealand Herald" in the Press Gallery, is staying at "Konilworth," and ■vtill be joined shortly by Mrs. Bullock. The annual ball of. the Wellington College Old Girls' Association takes place in' the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Tuesday, August 29. The chaperones will be Mesdames Bradley, Gilmer,A. M. Johnson, and L. 0. H. Tripp. 'Miss A. Holm is tho secretary. Mrs. J. Rose,, of the Hutt, has gone on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs. Champion,of Fordell, and her two sons, together with Miss Champion, are stajing at "Kcnilworth" for tho winter._ Mrs. and Miss Richardson, of "Muritai," Nelson, are at present visiting Wellington and aro staying at the Royal Oak. Mrs. Gcddis, of Napier, and her son passed through Wellington on Friday on "their way to Sydney to meet Mr. Gcddis, who is returning from a visit to' Europe. Mr. J. Towsley, who has been managing the South British Insurance Company d,uring tho absence of Mr! Hammond, and who, with Mrs. Tcwsley h.is been staying at "Kenilworth" for the last six months, returned to Wanganui on Thursday. The engagement is announced of Miss V. Howell,' eldest daughter of Mr. R. E. Howell, of Wellington, to Mr. R. G. Blow, second son of Mr. 11. j. H. Blow, , 1.5.0., Under-Secretary for Public Works, Wellington. Miss P. Whishaw (Featherston) is slaying with her sister, Mrs. H. Blakiston (Dannevirke). Mrs. Bert Royle, who has been in Wellington for the past'lo weeks, arriving on the last trip tf tho lonic, thinks of returning to England, and will probably Itave bj tho 'C'orinthic on Thursday next. Ladies will be interested to noto that Mrs. Rolleston has just received from England a very large assortment of Hair Goods, made of the best cluality English hair, including switches suitable for hairdressing in the newest styles, which each purchaser will be ' au |h' gratis. Goous sold at English prices, 2au Lambton Quay, opp. l'ho Economic.