Magnificent Costuming

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 725, 26 July 1929, Page 4

Magnificent Costuming

“School for Scandal” PREMIERE AT HIS MAJESTY’S The airy graces of the costuming of the L lßth century are revived in ail their enchantment in the brilliant comedy, “School for Scandal,” presented by Mr. Allan Wilkie and his versatile company at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening. Careful studiep of the period have been made so that every detail, both in masculine and feminine attire, is reproduced with perfect accuracy. Befrilled, beruffled and beflounced, they reveal glories of past days, before modernity cast clothing in a sterner mould. Miss Hunter Watts, ns Lady Teazle, wears a delightful ball frock in the first act. The tuck-up of apple green panne velvet trimmed with primrose taffeta ruching and cascades of exquisite Flemish lace, is fashioned with a long train. The petticoat is of narcissi yellow brocade. STRIKING HUNTING COSTUME She next appears in a striking hunting costume of the period. Over the skirt of black, rose and gold brocaded damask is worn tlio black velvet jacket with its becoming cape collar. The faille waistcoat is in tones of black, white and rose. Her chimney pot hat of black velvet is trimmed with faille bows and silver buckles and she carries gloves and a long stick. Miss Lorna Forbes, who makes an admirable Mrs. Candour, appears in a gown of magnificent colourings. Bright fuchsia, magenta and green are blended in the brocade of which the tuck-up is fashioned. Her petticoat of lace is looped up with lovers’ knots of black velvet ribbon. As the demure Marin, Miss Mildred Howard wears the daintiest Dresden gown of forget-me-not blue brocade, trimmed with pink ruching and blue roses. Her petticoat is of camellia pink glace silk. LAVENDER AND OLD LACE A beautiful tuck-up of lavender and silver brocade with irridescent trimming, over a petticoat of lovely lace adorned with violet velvet i 3 worn by jSJiss Marjorie Carr as Lady Sneerwell. A freshly becoming blue and white striped floral dimite tuck-up, over a petticoat of egg-shell blue is worn by Miss Hilda Scurr, who plays the maid. Mr. Allan Wilkie, as Sir Peter Teazle, is resplendent in a black and gold tapestry coat, beruffled with lace, and cloth of gold breeches. Mr. Wilkie’s first appearance is in a black velvet flared coat and black velvet breeches with a. handsome waistcoat of silver brocade. Ruffles of old lace and a lace cravat complete this splendid suit. The costumes of the rest of the company are carried out on the same elaborate scale. A TASTY SAUCE FOR FRIED FISH DISHES Melt hal£ an ounce of good beef dripping in a pan. Slice an onion, and fry it in the dripping. Add half an ounce of flour, and fry slowly with the onion until the latter is rich-brown —about 15 minutes. Pour in one and a-half gills of clear stock, stirring all the time, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to boiling point, skim off any fat that rises, and simmer slowly for several minutes. Skim again, strain the liquid, and return to the pan, with a good tablespoonful of chopped capers, a few chopped mixed pickles, and a tablespoonful of vine J gar. Simmer for 15 minutes before serving. MUFFINS FOR THE NURSERY PEOPLE Mix together one cupful of cold boiled rice and one cupful of fresh milk; beat two eggs until light and frothy, and stir these into the rice and milk. Add half a teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of sugar and a little more than a tablespoonful of melted butter. Blend thoroughly. Now sift together one and a-half cupfuls of flour and three teaspoonfuls of baking powder; add to the mixture, blend quickly and well; make into shapes and bake for about 20 minutes in a hot oven.