SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2009, 17 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A New Zealand Singer. The musical critic of "The Queen," writing of Miss Adelaide Van Slaverc'n, states that she has many points in her favour, among which a fin? voice and unlimited temperament may be aesuunted the most important. But her singing at Aeolian Hall on January 27 made it evident that neither of'thifise most valuable qualities lias as yet been brought under sufficient control to allow her to make the most of her undeniable resources. Her tone is so powerful that there was no necessity to force it, as she too often did, thmTgli this is, after all, a fault which a little caro should soon rectify. In other respects her work had a great deal of promise, and she was rarely at a loss to find tho appropriate treatment for tho Varied selection of songs of which her interesting programme, was mado up. Tho Ion" and trying seena for the witch from Parry's "King Saul" left no doubt as to the singer's capacity for dramatic effect, but, for the reasons given above, sho was heard to hotter advantage in the mprO lyrical numbers, of which the "Flower Song" ' from Gounod's "Faust" might be specially mentioned. The Archbishop of Paris and the Tango. A case is coming on before the .French Courts in which a dancim; master is. to sue the Archbishop of Paris for damages caused by tho veto put on tho tango (states a writer in a Paris journal). The professor declares that he has suffered serious losses, and counts the Archbishop- responsible. Great interest is being shown in this case. If the Archbishop thinks the' tango harmful from a moral point of view (states tho writer) he was right to forbid it, and any money i loss it might cause to individuals Would have no weight with him. Such is the point of view of the moralist. Oil the dancing master's side, tha ea-se is purely individual, because if the tango brought' him money it certainly caused many other professors to lose considerable sums. As I have said before, music masters, singing masters, professors of literature and languages have suffered 'severely by the tango, and other sports than dancing have felt its tyranny, How difficult it is to arbitrate! What makes ouo man weep leaves another dry-eyed! What makes one to taiigli causes an-' other to flinch! What puts food into mid mouth lakes it out of another! And so on for ever. Victoria League in England-. "The coming year promises to he of special interest, states tho Victoria League nionthjy paper. The over-grow-ing' membership in all parts of the world brings constant fresh o.pjwrtnn.i-' tics for practical work, it.ud in each branch of organisation we Icipk forward confidently to- stead? growth and development. Prominent among tho events already planned for 1914 is the Imperial Conference on National Hiialth, to bo hold in London in May. In organising a conference and exhibition on the subjects of "Town-Pl-auiiing and. Workmen's Houses," and of the "Care of Child Life,'' the executive have provided what promises to ho a unique oppor-'' tunity for tho 'exchange- of knowledge and experience on ttesc- 'important topics. The support, bath official and unofficial, already rweived from diverse parts of the Empire, lias been most en* ■ 'cpuragingiv.aiid .there is every re.tsHn Id expect practical results from such a conference.": :.' . "Last Post" for a Woman'. A; military funeral was accorded at Richmond (England) recently to Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, who in 1851 joined- the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment with her husband, and Went through the Crimean War. She w-ns eightyfour. A special bearer party had been sent up from Dover, where the rjgiinelit is quartered, and the regimental paii l *- iiiscribed with the name's' o-f ail the battles in which the regiment has fought —covered the coffin. Six. buglers fran* Knell?.- Hall College- of Music sounded the "Last Post" over the grave, _

Mrs. 'Alexander Paviclsaiii of Napier, is visiting Sydney, iiml last week gave a tea party'at the "Australia." for the Misses Kettle (Napier) and Miss Dorothy Frazcr.

Tiio Misses Robieson (MlnStei-fon) are visiting 'Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Barnett_(Anstra]ins are among the visitors staying fit Bellov'uo Gardens, Hutt. ' ,

Mrs. IT. C. Robjoims, Havrko's ]3ay, is visiting Christehii.reh, and is 'stay* ing with her daughter, Mrs. A'Coiirfe.

Mrs.. Carloy (Masterton) is spending a few days in WclKngtim.

The engagement is announced of Miss Mabel Joan Tulett, youngest daughter of the late Mr. George Tulett, of Eltham, Kent, England, to Mr. Henry Atkinson, eldest sun of Mr. H. Atkinson, ot Cambridge.

Mrs. A. L. Hoi'dmim has t'Otrtfftcd to Wellington from her visit to the South Island.

Miss Cornelia Vailffcibi.lt, aged thirteen years, lias inherited her father's fortune, of ten miß.ipii.s.-'-"Tiroes" and Sydney "Sun" Services, Press Association.; \

The Kaiser has ordered.officers* wires to refrain from tid.isi* oii horseback astride.—Press Association,. . ' '

Miss Madeline' Reylo (whose cftwer in the musical world at Home will bo watched with interest li.v New Zeaiawdcrs) and Mr.. Horattt JVlloWes opened their joint recital at Aco&u Hail oil January 28 with a careful tart very vivacious, account of Schunuuin's Sonata, in A minor for piano and violin, states "The Queen"). Both artists were- Situserjuently heard in sdos, Sir. Feflqives's chief contribution being' tthat' was termed with praiseworthy caution the "first performance ifl modern times*' ol a violin Sonata in A minor by Tartini.

Invitations have been • issued by Messrs. Aleock and Co., Ltd., to an exhibition game of billiards to be played this week between tire world's lady champion, Miss Ruby Roberts, and a. local amateur.

Thore were 1200 people present on Sunday evening at the Buofdo Street Catholic Church, where a general mission is being conducted by Fathers. The Rev. Father Q'Connell preached an eloquent sermon en '"The Duties of Womanhood."

Tho engagement is aiinmuieed of Mi', William M'Adoo, Treasury Secretary, to Miss Eleanor Wilson, the President's youngest daughter.—Press Assoriution.

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Her oreitt opportimity. A severe test oi' rorsatility ivas a[Jplied to 51i.?s Irby ilarshaH. i-eeentl.y. itates th-a Sydney "Suti." The clever young Australian actress was ■chariged over Iroßj the part of a French tiaueer in "Never Say Die" to tlie sympathetic mle oi Josep(ii»i? in "A Royal Divorce," revived at. the M'lieatre Royal, Sydney, on March 7. Miss Marshs.il was originally engaged some raofttha a.go for the part of Josephine. She is the first Australian actress to essay the part, (u>d follows such favourites of ths footlights as Ada Ferrar. Mated Jeffries, Linda Raymond, owl Beatrice Day. as the hapless Empress. The Australian memtnjrs of! the tbtatrical. profession naturally are Hmeh interested in oae of their number securing so pmiftiiiout a part. There has; always boon a- strong belief among them that Miss Marshall has the capacitv for leading 'qlgs. Every opportunity she has had—and there .have been several big-clrauces-'-led to her. scoring siiwesscs.' At a week's notice she pla.v■ccf'Giad in "Tito Dawn of TxHiiorrow" : with the \Villiawson managefii«.it. Site also played "Hcdda Cfabhler" witti the aniatetirs, and created' quite- a sensation ifl the- character. With her Irasband, Mr. kcona.ru 1 Willey. she bad hooked her passage for England tflten tiie present engagement was offered to her. Mr. Rnijiht, who has produced "A Koy-jtl DivorcoV states that Miss Marslia'll Ira-i stiriwised Jiini with the pnmtioiiai powe- of her acting, and predicts a brilteuit future for her. Anti-Cigarette MagUe, The Antr-CSgsrotte Leagtte of Chicago has ostahlished clinib treal*ent ■for women-smokers, Spraying the throat With nitrate- of silver. Tho f first patient was a chorus girl, who habitually smoked throughout tho nights in* stead of sleeping.—Press Association, "Times" and Sydney "Sun" services, Ward was received i.u- Wellington yesterday morning Of the death m Blenheim of Mrs. M'Nab, wife of Mr. F. B-. M'Nab,. barrister, of Blenheim, and sister fff Mrs. Gifties ai*4 s&s ipe.fld ? ■of .Wdlri,i§ton. Her death was .totally: unoxpex-'ted fey lief sisters, who haii not even h-eard of her illness,' Both left hy the-' midnight boat for Pioton. The i funeral is to take place, in Pieton to--day. . • __ i Tte; wedding took -place in K-Kos Ckw-ch, Uoiivijlc, on Friday, of Jlr. Lawrence D. Lauronsom, son of -Mr. William La-ttrensoti. of B'elrslow, South Wasting (Shetland), to Miss Jessie A. Davidson MoUat, eldest daughter of Mr. ijasil MonatfVf SketlancL The Rev. Mr. Grundy performed the ceremony. Our Napier correspondent states that the marriage took piece yesterday attefiioon -frf Dr. Dafcio M'iftiatns. clrsttght.B.r of Mrs. N. WiHia;ns, of Mapier, to Mr. J. S. Land; of Wolliiigton. The Rev. hi. L. Blatiiires performed the «e*,emony. On Sunday evening Miss R. Froit, organist of St. Patrick's Chureft, M.asterton, was presented by this me-nlberS of the choir frith, a-goW .Vv-Hstlet iya-tdt, and by the B-ibwiiian. : Sd^!.pty,, ; o-f,«'hirh ■ste was a member','' \»ffiV4''%di-6sV'dic.ss-" ing eass. Miss Frost Left fbr'Au.cklaiid yesterday nionving.