ST PAUL’S DRAMATIC CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1929, Page 4

ST PAUL’S DRAMATIC CLUB

A PLEASING /ENTERTAINMENT. The Princess Theatre held an interested audience last evening when St. Paul’s Dramatic Club presented ■ another of their very pleasing entertainments. In all four farce comedies were presented, one by the junior members and three by senior members of the Club, and each were very successfully given. Rev. Kno'.yles Smith before the concluding curtain was lowered expressed his pleasure at, the reception given members in their efforts to amuse. The four playlets had been prepared yr for presentation at the Competitions, hut, h"d been held over till this date. He hoped that some time next year they would again appear before them, when he hoped that a more ambitious programme wo”Jd V presented, probably a representation from Dickens’ Christmas Carols.

“The Cure That Failed," was the first playlet, being presented by junior members and this very' successfully opened the evening’s proceedings, the five participants making a very satisfictorv appearance.

“The Simlple Life" 'followed but this was not nearly as convincing as the later'- pieces; There was for too much forced' effort,- which somewhat spoiled the whole effect; v “Uncle Ben” was of'more humorous vein and altogether : ran much more 1 smoothly, while riiany of the situations were distinctly clever and were well done. 1 “• The concluding John From Yorkshire”’ was dntlly the star item of the ; evening. The principals did well and there were many bursts of laughter as the production followed its course to a very happy conclusion.

A capital orchestra supplied a very bright musical programme, but the stage effects were somewhat interfered with bv a breakdown in the lighting arrangements the footlights not being available through a fusing. The National Anthem sung heartily by the performers concluded a very worthy effort. ‘ '