Ingenuity Shown In Play By Poroutawhao Scouts

Chronicle (Levin), 7 December 1948, Page 4

Ingenuity Shown In Play By Poroutawhao Scouts

N f Much ingenuity and attention to detail; allied "with _ , bonsiderab'le artistr'y, produced strikirig c'ostum- ' mg ip Lewis Carroll's "Aliee" in . tVQnderland," which was presented ' On Saiurday night by the Poroutawhao scouts arid cubs. A large an'd appreciative audience saw the play. ' The performers entered thoroughly into the spirit .of the play, the portrayal of the principal eharacter, Alice, by Jim Tait, being. padticUldfly piedsing. Ahl those taking part acquitted themseives with credit. Vefy feffective episodes were the mad tba paffy, the dance of the gryphon and the' mock turtle and the ' trial scene. An .energetic workihg bee' on Satufday morning saw to it that the petformance ^vas ade'quately arid artistically staged. Thfe sttccesi of the evehing was due to the liri'biring e^orts of Mrs., R., W. Green (cubmistress/ , assisted ( by Mrs, Tait, Miss JamieSon (assistant cubmistress) dnd. a band of willing workers. Between the acfs bagpipe selections were played. by Mr. W. Swan and Messrs. Jarisen Bros. - The cast was as follows; — Alice, J. Tait; White Rabbit, G. Lingard; Caterpillar, S. Lewis; Mad Hatter, E. Green; March Hare, j. Davisdri; Dormouse, B. Sutcliffe ; Two, . Five and Seven of Spades, G. McLsnnan, H. Corner and B. Graham; Knave of Hearts, T. Kilsby; ^ueen of Hearts, K. Hannam; King Of Hearts, L. Jamieson.; Gryphon, G. Jansen;. Mock Turtle, J. Jamieson; EXecutJoner, D. Hapeta; Jurors, H. Tihema, W. Viekers, SCameron, C. Lingard, B. Graham, E. Green, G. MpiLennan, S. Lewis, J. Jamieson and H. Corner.