SECOND PART.

Manawatu Herald, 18 March 1899, Page 3

SECOND PART.

This opened with a farce entitled "The result of a Morning Dip," in which Mrs W. Cook, the Misses H. Collins, and L. McKenna, and Messrs J. Mitchell, W. Piircell, T. Betty, and * T. Cook took part. The plot is built on the troubles and mistakes that occur to a certain Crumpets when on a visit to the seaside. Owing to Crumpets' clothes having been purloined during a dip he masquerades at his home in an old suit that has been left in l^e of them. The sweetheart of the daughter gets distressed at seeing his

t bast girl kissing a disreputable ok , fisherman, and his wife gets put out b] 1 finding a letter with initials corres , ponding with those of her husband and thu ., much fun is caused. As ii t usual the matters get all put right ir i the end. The acting of Mrs Cook as • Mrs Crumpets was very good, showing a careful study of her part and appre : ciation of it. Miss Hilda Collins con s firmed the gond impression she hac made on a previous occasion and actec the part of Letitia, daughter o: Crumpets and sweetheart of Captair Dunn, in a spirited manner and re ceived great applause. Miss McKenna ■ made a very capable housemaid in hei i part of Matilda, and shows much aptitude for theatricals, and becomes a useful addition to the club. Crumpets was taken by Mr Mitchell, who as comedy man, made the most of a very good part. His jokes and business being very well rendered. Mr Purcell, as Captain" Dunn, in his scarlet coat, made a notable figure in the piece. Messrs Betty and Cook, as fisherman and policeman respectively, created a lot of fun, and the masterly manner the policeman ran o£f the fisherman should have been a lesson to the " Force." Before the curtain tell on the first part of the programme Mr Alf. Fraser, (the Mayor), in the name of the Rev. Father de Lach and the committee, thanked those present for their attendance, the performers for their services, especially those who came from a distance, and also those who had aided by loan of stage accessories. We understand that the receipts will be something like £13, which is very satisfactory to all concerned.