SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2372, 30 January 1915, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Interview With Miss Morrison, : Miss Ethel Morrison (Maginnity) has been away from Wellington for eleven years, seven of them being passed at the Savoy Theatre in London, and part of the time touring .the provinces. She was with Mr. Faraday in most of liis pieces, and had a delightful season with Mr. Cyril Maude. The la6t engagement iii London was with Sir Herbert Treo,' in "Within the Law." While engaged there Miss Morrison was asked to join the Williamson (Gilbert and Sullivan Company, and the prospects of travelling so far and coming back to her own country induced her to leave London. ' The company left England a year ago last November, long before there was any talk about the war. Miss Morrison has heard from London that the theatrical profession is enduring great hardships, and numbers' of the actors have gone to the front, or are acting as special constables. The company has toured South Africa, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Bloomfontein, and other leading towns. Hey .arrived at the beginning of winter, and so hud the best possible impression of the climate, which was lovely, except at Johannesburg, where they were treated to red dust storms. Miss Morrison speaks very kindly of Wellington's much maligned climate, and says she has experienced plenty of wind in other parts of the world. The African audiences are delightful, most cordial, and keen at picking up points. In Australia, in spite of the war, the. company did well, especiallv in Sydney, where crowds were unable to get places to see the Gilbert and Sul-1 livan favourites again. Miss Morrison speaks very kindly about it, and does riot give people credit for heartlessness because they go to the theatre, but considers that although they economise in many ways people want a .little brightness—a silver lining to the warcloud, and get it bv going to the iritty, bright operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. . Speaking ,of Wellington, Miss Morrison said what struck her most was the great extension of the suburbs, and the number of new large buildings since eleven years ago. -She is very pleased to be here again, and to meet many old friends of her own and her people, and is kept, very busy with many engagements. Miss Morrison is staying with her sister, Mrs. Quirk, of Karori.

Next Sunday there will he an. interestinK service at 4.15 at the Y.W.C.A. when Mrs. Nalder,i of tlie-Pandita Ramabai Mission', will civo an address. It' is hopnd that members and their friends will attend as it is the only chanco of hearing, Mrs., Nalder, as she leaves 'WellinKten'on Monday. . Miss Susie Alphors, of Woodville, loaves, next .week' for Napier,. where she will stay for several months. The Hon. D. R. Hall and Mrs. Hall, accompanied by Mr. Hall's private secretary, Mr. Jones, and Mrs. .Tones, passed through Wellington yesterday en route for Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have thoroughly toured New Zealand, and are greatly pleased yith the country, and are of opinion that the Government tourist - arrangements everywhere are excellent. They had. good weather throughout the trip, and. specially ; enjoyed Mount Cook and the Southern. Lakes. Mr. arid Mrs. Justin Aylmer (Fending)' are staying at Miss Martin's, Bolton Street. Miss Miller, who arrived by the Corinthic, left for the south last night. ■ Miss Turton, who has been visiting friends in Wellington, leaves shortly for Timaru. Mrs. Massey acknowledges with thanks books and magazines from Mrs. Dryden, Karori; also an anonymous parcel, and packing' case • from D. Anderson and Sons and the W.F.C.A. ' Mts. H. ,D. Bell, Ministerial..... residenMi.';Molfesffbi*th " Street, VJias undertaken..'to qdlleof. part of ..the, sum. requircd'.for the' r b'and. instruments' now in | use at IVentham camp, which-will goto the .front with the men. She will be pleased to-'-receive'' 'subscriptions . from ■ half a crown .upwards for this object. No doubt there are many besides those who heard the band when playing for the march past at the races who realise what a fine part of their equipment it is and will be glad to give a subscription. Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann, who have been staying at "Balmoral," left for Nelson yesterday. Those who are compelled to have the evening meal in town will be interested to know that they can procure a hot meal at Miss Tendall's, in Featherston Street. Mrs. John Martin and Miss Martin (Martinborough), Dr. Hathe.rley (Wanganui), Miss Sutherland-Smith (Nelson), Mft and Mrs. Shaw (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Beattie (l'almcrston North), Mr. and" Mrs. Bates (Wanganui), Mrs. J. Buchanan (Masterton), Hon. Buddo, Mrs. D'Ath (Ct-aki), Mr. and Mrs. Gorringe (Masterton), Mr and Mrs Libeth (Blenheim), A. L. D. Fraser (Hastings) are . staying at the Hotol Cecil. The Petone. Society for the Protcc- - tion of the Health of Women and Children (Plunket Society) has decided to hold -a garden party on March 17 at Ivuiiawai, the rcsidenco and grounds of Mrs.'G. H. Scales being offered for the purpose.

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