CHURCH OF ENGLAND VICARAGE FUND CONCERT

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 October 1915, Page 2

CHURCH OF ENGLAND VICARAGE FUND CONCERT

THE concert held in the Star Theatre last evening, in aid of the Vicarage Fund, was a decided success, the Hall being well filled with an appreciative audience. The stage was nicely fitted-up, and the lighting arranged with good effect. The programme opened with the NationalAnthem. Mrs J. Carter accompanied the musical items on the piano with excellent taste and execution. Messrs J. Carter and Fenton were repeatedly encored for their violin selections. Mrs Burgess sang a couple of items very sweetly, and received an en-'fhusiastic-encore. Mr D. Rennie rendered his items in good voice and able manner, he also being encored. The farcical comedy, ' A Regular Fix," occupied the second half of the programme, and was performed with great success. Mr Hugh de Brass (Mr J. Carter) kept the audience in roars of laughter throughout with his humorous conception of the part as the hero "In a Fix." The remainder of the company also did full justice to their parts. The following was the cast: —

Mrs Surplus- Miss M. Rimmer S^nT i,c -u' Miss B. Wilson Mrs Deborah Smith- Mrs Meinhold Matilda Jane— Miss GanW Mr Hugh de Brass- Mr T Carter Mr Surplus (a lawyer)- Mr A J Hill Charles Surplus (his nephew)- Mrßose Abel Quick (clerk to Surplus) Mr Robson Srmler (A Sheriffs Ofiicer)-Mr Stringer a/" ,-u Mr V- Wh^e At the conclusion of the concert, the Vicar (Rev. C J Merton), in a short speech', thanked the audience for their kind patronage, also the performers for their efforts in making the function a success