“RIP VAN WINKLE”

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1929, Page 3

“RIP VAN WINKLE”

Various references have been made in

•hair lie£ to •: of " the ■ \. taste brought together for the producof the comic opera “Rip Van .~Winkle,; ; * opening^Aere’.^t-*/the-,:P)’in-;‘ cess Theatre next Tuesday night. The list of performers, hmvev<fr,‘:is far from exhausted. Mention should he made of Miss Ann Duff, quite a local favourite here, who has a fine character part in “Katrina’’ (a village flirt), and who should give an outstanding performance. Mr B. Bulpin is anotner ' favourite, who as the village schoolmaster and local poet), should he well- : placed! 'Mr Jim Stopforth is the. villain of the piece—he is the village lawyer, and is “Rip’s” rival for rich lands at stake. Mr Hugh Preston lias a bright part in Capt. Hugh Rowley,.and Miss Betty Brooks is his bugler. The juvenile parts are to he taken hy Miss V Cora Lynn as Little Hans, Miss, Joyce Andrews as Alice, and Miss Connie ; Staines as Little Jan. The village gossips are Misses A. Mclntosh, B. Yarrallj A. Chesterman and H. Perry. In the third acCMr Cecil Wright appears as-Lieut. Hans (grown up), while Miss Netta Coulson is the postman. From this it will be seen that there is a very strong caste, while the chorus and orchestra added, make up a troupe of 80 perfonners. Hokitika promises to do'-well-indeed with tills production.