A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 15 September 1894, Page 2

A Lady's Letter.

, - .-: . . ;•»'•' ";- -"\- ;■••■_ ,_ Wellington, f^t.&jfatso!&* The Newbury-Spada concert d6mpany have formed the chief topia- t)f the week, and weil-worthy they airo to occupy that honoured ': position in the Empire City. (?) Mf Phillip Newbury, the tenor, ia just splendid, and delighted everyone, and *. more telling yet robust tenor q^a.litv.pf voice I never heard. His cnief efforts were " Lend nic your ajidt'-j (Gounod , and Handel's " Where'eife J you walk," both, though so totally, different in style, being magnificently rendered r - double .ejoerqa: be£a&>«ta?~ manded in each case.'- '* - ! • C\J\J Madame Spada is ajsq very good, and sang some splendid songs in an artistic manner, and Miss Mongre- * 1 dion the contralto, charmed every^ one, her best effort being. "Che Faro." Mr Har'-y Smith, ihe re-,.: maining vocalist, has a light: bari- . .tQne, voicje, .whigh is pleasing to ;li.sfceib to.: .The pianist, wis^LAldred,' "is a' child of about lSYears^of age, and plays remarkably njell.-for. her age, but hardly well enough.^ .belong to so high class" a -«6nipatiy. " "Thef"'Stecpmpajjjst deserVes a large share i)fpraiߧcfor her sympathetic, and I fthould say perfect accompanying, which added in no slight degree to the effect of the songs.

The Theatre Royal, where the conceits ate being given, was crowded by a large and fashionable audience bn the opening night, so that there" warm welcome was as sured, and there seems every prospect of a successful season. Mrs H,. D. Bell gave a large juvenile "At Soffle .." last night, when aboutiOp-guestg were present, and these inducted several ladie3 and gentlemen-r-the Misses Grace, WilFiatrißi fifohcan, Pearcei etc, whq, a^lthorigh SupiJdsed to be belling, WoTrfgftiiy eddying themselves;^ va6w f *if not -quite; 'as much', zb the" younger' fchestar. ' ' •• to Bill wore a pretty black broqaded gown trimmed with red and the Kisses Bell wore cream with greet! flilk gashes. Anlotig the little sjtiestsi I noticed the Misses Brandofi, Grace* Baker, Higgirison, Williams, fipraj Jiislopi Simpson^ Riddiford, Wilson, etc.

The decorations were lovely, quantities of flowers being used and artistically arranged with greenly. The Tera'ridah was covered hi aad furnished for sitting otifc purposes and the supper table, which was beautifully decorated; literally groaned under its wealth of good things. Mfs Alfred Bratidoil has i3»ued a tivjmber . 6"f , invitations .for a large children's dance to take place tonight and Mrs Sprott is giving a large musical "At Home " also to-night and Mrs Robt. Pharazyn is to give a nmsidal " At Home " next Monday afternoon and Miss Buller on Friday afternoon. The Bently Company are still drawing crowded houses. " the silence of Dean Maitland" appears to be their finest work up to the present) many people on the opening* njghb being moved td tUars by the truly, splendid Acting; of Mr Walter fiently, whett, ih the last. afcfc; he confesses all. " Life's Shadows '' c*an hardly be called a success, for although Bently acted well, the piece was not worthy of him and the whole production was distinctly disappointing. The company's first production " The Silver King " was excellent and drew good houses whenever performed. Mi'B Harding gave a large afternoon tea last Tuesday afternoon, and a number of guests — Mrs Robert Wilson, Mrs C. Izard, Miss Graham, and. Mr .Day all contributed songs and Mr Ernest Izard recited a piece, Mies Henry playing most of the accompaniments. The Misses Harding and t)r Harding and the Misses Bridgen and Edwin were all helping in the tea room..

The Misses Bennett, (laughters of Dr Bennett, 'arrived,, from England yesterday- and, are staying a few days with Mra-fzard, who is giving an 11 At Hoina-"; this, afternoon in order that they may J&ave an opportunity of meeting someol tfolr old friends before going up oqUritry . I believe the Misßes~Berihetf; "who took the long^opg^-fo^th^-benefit. : pf their, healtb'^'are both ' roach' better and are vi^jj^glad,^tp ..be back in 'New Zealand again. :- , MigOfay Jervoisj eldest daughter of our late Governor, Sir W. Jervois, rlso arrived from England yesterday nnd is a.. guest of Judge and Mrs Richmond and intends remaining in New Zealand about 9 months for the benefit of her health. Her many old friends are very glad to see her again.

Mr and Mrs Tolhursfc have the deepest sympathy pf all their friends in their late bereavement — the loss of .their son, Arthur Tolhurst. He was a fine young fellow of 16 and after a few days' illness, died— it is thought through a blow received on the football field some time before. On tht Saturday before his death, he was acting in some charades at the Wellington College and on the Monday before, was at Mrs Stewart's dance at Government House enjoying himself, with all the other young people— so that his sad and early, death seemed all the more sudden. His -brother, Mr Gerald Tolhurst, has just returned from Otago, where he had the misfortune to have his leg amputated, owing 'to a railway accident, some months ago, and of courts, is still invalided. This doable affliction has caused the deepest sympathy to be felt by all who heard of it. -'■ w - _ SIGNA.