A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 6 July 1895, Page 3

A Lady's Letter.

Wellington, July 4, 1895. The Wellington Dramatic Students gare their first performance of the • School Miltms ' in the Opera House on Tuwday night. It was gWen'in aid of the Benevolent InstN tufcion k ;«oq\wAfcrepeated last night, on both occasions the performers were guarded by a very large and fagbioftable audience. Those taking part were the Misses Newton (2), Hill, Parsons, Letham and Watson (2) who all acted splendidly. Mias J. Newton was the • School Mistress ' and acted and looked her part to perfection, her skirt dance and song in the last act gained much applause ; she was dressed very becomingly in white "muslin made very full of course and bordered round the hem with spangles, the puff sleeves and watteau drape trom the shoulders were of yellow satin, her gold crown was sparkling with coloured stones as also was the trimming on her oorsage, and the effect waa very pretty in the movements of tile dance. -The principle gentlemen's part was taton by Mr Morris Fox, who fftine as an actor is already widespread. The other actors were Meßsers Nicholls, Newton, Letham, Bimm, Hall and Bastian. Lord ancl Lady Glasgow were

among4faose present, avid were accompanied by Mrs Foster Goring, » Miss Holroyde, Maior Elliot, Capt. Gatho*fl£-Hav,cly and Mr Clayton. Lady Glasgow wore a handsome black »ilk and lace gown pale grey ahot silk 'cloak bordered with far. Mrs Goring also wore black, and a mauve cloak, Mi.ss Holroyde, black gown and fawn figured cape. Others present were, Mrs W. H. Levin, Lady Stout, Mrc Firth, Mesdames W.Johnston, McLean, Pearce, Newman, B. Goring, W. Barton, (Dr) Adams, Tuvnbull, and the Misses Williams, Millar, Menzies, Cooper, Izard, Rose, McLean, etc. On Tuesday night the Wellington Guards held their Annual Prize givBall, in Thomaß Hall which "%"» very prettily decorated for the oaoasion." Lady Alice Boyle, ia the absence of Lady Augusta, presented the prizes afld was herself presented with a tipy silver hand grenade suitably engraved, wfyich Bhe hung round her neck amid much applause and cheering, Captain Paterson also presented Lady Alice on behalf of her sister Lady Augusta, who had previously taken such an Interest In the corps, with a Urge handsomely framed photograph of the whole oorps. Eaoy AHoe, who wore a pretty pile green gown was accompanied by Capt. Campbell-Preston. Others present were Mrs Pateraon, Mr and Mrs H. P. Bell, Mv and Mrs Hutchison, Misa Grace, the Misses Johnstop, Dr Cahill, etc. Afternoon * At Homes ' seem to be quite the rage just now, and another bas been given since I last wrote, I refer to that given by Mrs Walter Johnston, who received her guests in a very handsome black velvet gown slightly trimmed with white gatin and jet. Miss Johnston wore a pretty blaok gown with a light silk yest, her sister- wore a similar gown. Among the guests were Lady Stout, Mesdames Friend, Fox, Newman, Baker, Williams, Butler, Crawford, Butt, Millar, Pearce, Baldwin, Duncan, Bell, Hutchison, Levin, and the Misses fiyjle.v,,, \y,illiams, Millar, Friend, Russell! jpeajjee, Grace, Rose, Cooper, I^ajrd, Duncan, Bennett Cards have been issued for an ' At florae * at Government House from 4 to 5.30 p.m, on the 11th. I am afraid I will be unable to tell you about the 'Ball at Government House tonight, this week, but hope to do so next, and also to give an account of .Jd" Friend's dance which comes off on the 9th in the Masonio Hall. Bllsa Pearce has issued mvi* Utions for a dance on the 16th and I also hejMui'umours of another privtte danot, to you see we are well into the jay season already. * Signa.