“RIP VAN WINKLE”

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1929, Page 4

“RIP VAN WINKLE”

There is a very interesting story! for tlie setting of “Rip Van Winkle” which the Hokitika amateurs are to produce at an early date in : aid of All, Saints’ Church Building f , Fund. / It is the fairy story of a ; village x : ne’er-dio-well who called to the mountains by the Goblins of the forest ■ sleeps a long sleep of twenty years. In the period of the two decades ' great changes occur, but “Rip” awakes and returns to the village in time to set at nought the plotting of the villain. All this set to music and pleasingly presented, will present a very attractive spectacle. Mr Arnold Perry is cast as “Rip Van Winkle,” which. 1 meaps that the .r; music will he rendered with full ef- , feet. With him will he associated / Mrs Perry who will appear, in the first act as “Rip’s” wife and in the third act as “Rip’s” daughter. Here — f again, there., is a happy choice,. and V , the appearance of .Mr and .Mrs ArnoldPerry in the leading characters guarr J. antee a production 1 of the highest , musical excellence. , There are-, 80 performers in all in the casteJfV .• | eluding an exceptionally good choru3 S and a full orchestra. Lovers of .musio in stage presentation, form will have a treat in store when “Rip Van Winkle” is produced. The box plan . opens at Mclntosh’s on Monday. . y / ' • . . . . • 1 ... •‘•Tv