FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2634, 3 December 1915, Page 3

FRIDAY NIGHT IN TOWN

"For real interest, give me a good de- [ tective story." Mrs. liarr was discussing the star attraction at Shortt's Picture Theatre this week—"Bragga's Double." "Some of them are rather dreadful, aren't they?" said her friend, Mrs, Johnson. "Yes, my dear, but here we have a wonderfully complicated plot, skilfully developed. We must see this after we get through with our shopping to-day; and also," she added, "the big drama which is announced for next week, 'Temper,' it is called." "By the way, do you realise how very near wo are to Christmas?" "Gracious! Yes, doesn't it come with a rush at tho last. We must go along to the Wairarapa Farmers', on tho Quay, to-day, and see the Christmas novelties they have on show. Have you ordered your - hamper?" "Not yet, but I will to-day. Tho hamper I got there last year was a regular surprise packet, and no mistake, for all it contained." ■ "Another call we must make to-day is Lee and Church's, in Cuba Street. Have yoii seen their new display of French millinery ?" • "Yes, yesterday. Very smart and dainty, I thought. And not very dear, either—from 17s. Cd. to 235. 6d." 'Indoedl What I particularly wanted to see was their freshly-trimmed hats, from their own workrooms. I hear that they are\ trimming in very 6inart styles." "We will' go along and see them to-day. Oh, by the way, I met Mrs. W r illiam6 on the Quay yesterday. Did you hear about her unfortunate accident? No? ■. The poor dear has lost one of her eyes." "How dreadiul!" "But you wouldn't know it unless she told you. She got an artificial eye from Spear, the optician, in Willis'Street, and it is a perfect match for the. other. She looks quite happy and well, and she says that she hardly notices it herself now, she has got so used to it." "I.see that white shoes are being worn quite a lot this summer."

"Yes, and some of the styles aro very pretty. I was looking in Goer's window as I came down Majoribanks Street this morning, and simply had to stop to look. I saw some very pretty white shoes, with ankle straps marked at 9s. Gd.; others with three buttons, and white Lavallieres at the same price; while their halfguinea Derbys quite took my fancy." , ' "Are you still keeping up your Granola breakfast for' the family?" 1 "Oh, yes. And I also make delicious puddings and entrees. A list of recipeß is enclosed with each bag or packet, you know, which reminds me—l must get a fresh supply at the Sanitarium Health Food Cafe iu Willis Street to-day." "My husband says lie can work hard all day after his Granola for breakfast—, ho says, 'It. is tho only breakfast food that stays.', I wonder when this dreadful war is going to end?" "Goodness knows.- Mrs. Henderson, w h° has just lost her husband at uho war, has made up her mind to learn hair work, at Stamford's' Hairdressing College, in Cuba Street. . They teach hair work and toilet work for a fee of twenty! guineas. Nurses going to the front get a 20 per cent, reduction in fees."

"It is artistic work, and always commands big remuneration." "While we aro 011 the subject of hair, I must make a note to get a bottle of Galvin's Hairaid for Molly. Yon remember how. thin her hair used to be, and what a different-looking girl she is now? Well, it was simply Hairaid, and cpnstant, regular attention that did it, and although we haro settled Molly's hair troubles, yet I believe in keeping, a bottle'in .the house as an occasional tonic, for anybody."

Oil, by the way, my sister's family are all going to be photographed at the Trevor Studios next week."

• "A lot of soldiers go there, judging,bj their trained exhibits. Yon know, there is a big difference between a photograph which aims at making the most of your good looks, and a photograph that catches your natural expression—your personality —and that is where I \ think the Trevor Studio is so 1 successful. By the way, I want you to have afternoon tea with me at tho Tyrol I?ooni6, in Manners Street, to-day." ' "And, in return, will you have lunch with me on Monday?" .' "Delighted. The service is verv good, and clean, and the cooking is excellent. We will have a three-course lunch—it is only a shilling—and I'm quite sure I shall enjoy it." "Yesterday, I had a lovely fruit salad, perfectly delicious., We must have tea there some day to try their fried fish, which they serve beautifully."—(Published. by ■ arrangement.)