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Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette: Friday 4th February 1921

The Women Students: A very enjoyable performance of Pinero’s “Trelawney of the Wells” was given at Somerville College on Friday and Saturday. The play is an excellent one and gives scope to practically all the performers. No small measure of its success was due to the distinctive contribution which each member of the cast made to the whole production. The outstanding’ character is of course Trelawney herself, and Miss Powell looked and was charming and acted her part convincingly even when she sneezed. Tom Wrench (Miss Pinsent) might well prove a dangerous rival to a hero, but Mr. Pinero and, on this occasion, Miss Winshurst, who played, Arthur Gower, succeeded in investing what is too often a formal part with personality and attraction. The frankness and cheerful acceptance of her place in life by Avonia (Miss Shelmerdine) were irresistible. It evidently made possible her marriage with the impossible Ferdinand Gadd, who was vividly impersonated by Miss Irons. Mrs. Teller (Miss Todd Taylor) preserved her “dignity” without, and Mr. Teller (Miss Desmond) his naive self-importance. Pinero knows a good deal about the struggles, the heart-burnings, the pathos of the theatrical profession, and gives Mrs. Teller and Avonia a real bit of wifely work to do in restoring their husbands to a sense of their own importance when the world has nothing to offer them but a very minor part. The domestic tyranny exercised by Old Gower was well portrayed by Miss McKisack in the very difficult role of an old man and his sister’s backing of the conventions by Miss Merrifield. Imogen Parrott (Miss Gaunt) was very natural and attractive: in fact, the whole cast—too numerous to mention singly in every case —is much to be congratulated. The Somerville Dramatic Society was wise in doing without scenery and very happy in its selection of the ladies’ dresses, one of which must have been genuine. … (continues) …

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GRO0422 Devonport: Hester Agnes Pinsent: 1899 – 1966 

Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette: Friday 4th February 1921

Amateur Dramatics: Oxford seems to have become the home of Amateur Dramatic Societies. They appear to be as popular with the members of the societies as with the ‘Varsity as a whole’. All the seats for the Saturday night performance of the O.U.D.S. were booked up by Monday morning last, and it is certain that by the time this is in that there won’t be a seat to be had. Last term the Eglesfield Society at Queen’s produced a play. Last week proved conclusively that it contained more than mere “blue stockings.” Despite all the initial disadvantages of producing a play in the college hall, Somerville treated us to a very delightful performance of “Trelawney of the Wells.” The honours must go chiefly to Miss M. McKisack, Miss M. Gaunt, Miss H. Pinsent, and Miss B. Powell. St. Hugh’s is not to be outdone and is to entertain us with a play later in the term. We think that the French Club is selfish in closing its doors to those who-are not members of their club.

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GRO0422 Devonport: Hester Agnes Pinsent: 1899 – 1966 

Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette: Friday 19th November 1920

The Women Students: A very delightful entertainment was given to a most appreciated audience at Somerville College on Saturday evening when Miss Maud Douie presented her company of dancers and musicians, two of whom are Somerville students … … … Miss Maud Douie’s own dancing is worthy of very high praise for its grace and lightness, its neatness and finish. Without dominating her partners, she kept them all together and gave the whole thing unity and decision. The most popular dances were probably the Galliard, the Gigue, and the Bourree, and, of course, the Minuet; but it would be difficult to place the Corrente and the Gavotte in anything but the first class of dances, and the sword dance by Miss Pinsent was very pleasing.

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GRO0422 Devonport: Hester Agnes Pinsent: 1899 – 1966 (?)

Cornishman: Wednesday 22nd September 1920

St. Just: A high-class entertainment was given in the Wesleyan schoolroom, St. Just, on Tuesday by the Roseland Concert party. This is one of the parties of good arties formed by the Federation of Women’s Institutes, with the object of providing remote country districts with opportunities of hearing a class of entertainment which, hitherto, has, on account of expense, been only given in large centers of population. The Roseland Party consisted of the Misses Radford (3), Esther Pensent, Maud Duaie, Messrs. A. O. Bradfield, and E. Cooper. The programme was composed of dances in costumes of the Elizabethan period to the present day and included English, French, and Spanish folk, as well as court dances. Musical numbers were violin solos and songs of the same period. Encores were numerous, the audience being an enthusiastic one. … …

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GRO0422 Devonport: Hester Agnes Pinsent: 1899 – 1966 (?)

Lake’s Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser: Friday 9th August 1912

Visitors Staying at Hotels: … … Green Bank Hotel: … list of visitors includes … Mrs. Hume Pinsent, Miss and Masters Pinsent, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pinsent and sons …

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GRO0157 Devonport: Clive Pinsent: 1886 – 1948
GRO0163 Devonport: David Hume Pinsent: 1891 – 1918
GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0422 Devonport: Hester Agnes Pinsent: 1899 – 1966
GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957
GRO0569 Devonport: Laura Proctor Pinsent: 1855 – 1931
GRO0571 Devonport: Laurence Alfred Pinsent: 1894 – 1915
GRO0774 Devonport: Philip Ryland Pinsent: 1897 – 1916
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948
GRO0740 Devonport: Richard Parker Pinsent: 1894 – 1915
GRO0768 Devonport: Roy Pinsent: 1883 – 1978

Gentlewoman: Saturday 2nd January 1909

Wedding: Mr. George Schuster to Miss Gwendolen Parker: The Rev. The Hon. Charles Byron (cousin of the bride) the Rev. C. R. Shaw Stewart, and the Rev. Guy Vernon Smith officiated at the wedding of Miss Gwendolen Parker, second daughter of Mr. Justice and Lady Parker, of Browsholme Lodge, Haslemere, and 3 Buckingham Gate S.W. to Mr. George E. Schuster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Schuster of 12 Harrington Gardens, S.W., which was solemnized at St. Peter’s Church, Eaton Square on December 12th at 2.30 p.m. The service was choral, and the church was charmingly decorated with Bowers. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a soft white satin dress, the skirt draped with an old lace veil (lent by the bride’s mother), and a full Court train of satin brocade. The bodice, also draped with old lace, was held in place by old paste ornaments and buttons, given by the bride’s aunt, (Mrs. Pinsent). The bride also wore a riviere of diamonds (given by the bride’s mother). There were five bridesmaids—Miss Vivien Parker (sister), Miss Evelyn Schuster (cousin of the bridegroom), and Miss Ruth Darwin (daughter of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Horace Darwin), and two children—Miss Heather Pinsent and Miss Mary Parker (cousin of bride); the page was Master Hubert Parker (youngest brother of bride). The three grown-up maids’ gowns were of soft cream satin with plain long skirts, and bodices draped over soft net under bodices, and large black picture hats lined with blue. They carried bouquets of pink carnations. The two little girls wore cream satin “Jane Austen” frocks in full bag skirts to the feet, high-waisted low-necked bodices, and blue sashes, and forget-me-not wreaths in their hair. They carried baskets of pale pink carnations. The bridegroom’s presents were gem safety brooches. The page wore a white satin Charles H. Court suit with blue sash and cloak slung from the shoulder, lined with blue satin. Mr. Alfred Schuster was the best man. The reception after the ceremony was held at 3, Buckingham Gate by Lady Parker, and very largely attended—all the principal members of the legal world, members of the Bar, and relatives and friends being present Mr. and Mrs. George Schuster left for the Riviera for their honeymoon. The bride went away in soft blue satin charmeuse, the bodice draped with old lace, with a large picture hat to match, and a Russian sable stole and muff.

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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949
GRO0422 Devonport: Hester Agnes Pinsent: 1899 – 1966