FINAL EVENING OF PLAYS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 40, 10 November 1937, Page 7

FINAL EVENING OF PLAYS

One-Act Presentationt at Hastings GOOD ENTERTAINMENT Eor tbeir dual one-act play evening of the season, tlie Hawke's Bay Little Theatre Society Jast evening presented in the Hastings Aasembly HaU, threo ligbt plays that provlflcd good ente?' tainmont. The evening was worthy of better support, there being a emall at' tendauce, Two plays were presented by members of the society, and the third by members of the Napier Eepertory Playfc'i's, who returned the visit made by the society to Napier Jast week. The pieces presented all gave evidence of careful preparation, and, although all were of a lighi nature, they were thoroughly ^njoyed. Eollownig are the plays; — "EVEEYBUDY'S HUSBAND." (By Gilbert Cannan, produced by- Mrs G. kf. Pbtter.) A Girl . , . . Eosemary Nicholson-Miller Her Mother »ybil Eeynolds Her Grandmo'her ...... Alix Eochfort Her Gxeat-Grandmother . . Luey Cassin A Maid Phil Davies A Bomino ............ Donald Davies Dealing with the misgivings of a young girl upon tlie eve of her wedding, the play imprcsbed as one very diffliQult to convey to the audiouce, but it was satisfactorily performed, Attention had been paid tp the poriod costulmes worn by the four genevations of the family, that worn by Eucy Cassin being actually 130 years old, and kindly lent by a rcsident of Waipawa for the occasion. , "JOINT OV/NEES IN SPAIN." (By Alice Brown; produced by Miss Margaret Nutter.) Principal of Old Ladies' Hobae Mary O'Neill Inmates. Mrs Eullerton ...... Mrs G. M. Potter Miss Dyer .......... Erances Nu'tter Mrs Blair Margaret Nutter Hlustrating the idiosyncracies of in* matea of o home, without possessipns, and wistfully remembering past days, this sketch >vas well done. Determined to liave some possqssion that they might oall their own, the two ininatcs of one room carefully divided it with a chalk line/ which was treated as an impene-i trable brick wall, ensuring their priv* acy. Apart from a momentary lapse of memory by oue of the playors, the piece was well preparerl. i'ALL IN A DAY'S WOEK." (By L. N. Jackson; produced by Miss May McDona? I.) Lady Constance Dentland • May Macdonald Dr. Pruce-Gercery, a consulting neurologist Gordon Madigan A taanservant ........ Louis Sweeuey Presented by the Napier Eepertory Players, the final play of the evening received a good reception, It dealt with the drastic cnre of a neuyotid worn an by the doctor, who made her believe that she was poisonedi The dialogue of the play was bright, and it was well' presented.