PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 6

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Soocial GorresDondenti.) —0 . OTAKI.' T At tfe , -,, 010111 Polioe Court Kstorday, John Willmmson was ekirgedi on the information of tho poiioe, with attempted suicide, . it being alleged that ho took etrychnine. Tho accused is of a quiet nature, gonorally respected, but it is believed ho had some trouble on account of employment. Ho was remanded for seven days tor medical treatment. SHANNON. The local Amateur Dramatic Society presented E. G. Lancaster's.farcical comedy "The Guv'nor" to a packed house on Wednesday night in the Droids' Hall, The following wag the cast:—Mr. Butterscotch, Mr. J. J. Trainer j Freddy, his son, Mr. J. T. liovis; Thtolore Macclcs-fttH, Mr. "J. H. E. Tilling; Theodore, his son, Mr. E. J. King; Jellicoe, Mr. W. White; Tho Mac Toddy, Mr. 11. Bilderbock; Gregory, Mr. J. J. Jameson; Mr. Vellum, Mr. R. Law; Ullage, Mr. E. Perry. Aurelia, Mrs. Tilling; Kate, Miss M. C. Williams; Mrs. Macclesficld, Mrs. E. White; Carrie, Miss M. Woodniass; Susan, Mra.- W. Norman; Messrs. Tilling and Trainer ably sustained fcho partis of the deaf boatbuildor and the retired confectioner respectively. Mrs. Tilling was good as Aurelia, and Mrs. White had , a good conception of what one can imagine tho wife of Mr. Macclesfield should bo". The minor characters were on the whole well sustained, and altogether the performance was a highly creditable .one. During the evening Miss Olive Laurvig sang the solo, for which she was awarded first prize at the Levin competitions, and was very favourably received: - The society's orchestra under Miss Laurvig's direction, played selections during the intervals. There was fi largo attendance at the ensuing dance. The success of the production was largely due to the efforts of the secretary and stago manager, Mr. Tilling.