AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 910, 27 October 1910, Page 3

AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

ANNUAL, MEETING

The first annual general meeting of members of the Foxton Athletic Club’s Amateur Dramatic Society was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. Dr. Adams (President of the Foxton Athletic Club) occupied the chair, and there were sixteen members present. The secretary presented the following report;— “In presenting the first annual balance-sheet we have the pleasure to report that this, the Society’s first year, has been a most successful one from every point of view. The formation of the Society was the result of a suggestion thrown out at the annual general meeting of the Foxton Athletic Club, and that meeting, acting on the suggestion, convened a meeting of ail interested in the proposal with the result that the present Society was termed. From a financial point of view the past year has been particularly successful, for after paying all expenses there is a surplus of scenery, etc. to the value of at least The receipts for the year were £73 14s 4d, comprising members subscriptions and door receipts. The w takings at the various entertainments were as follows :—November 5,6 s 6d; Devin, £5 14s od ; Shannon, £3 2s od ; January 22, ,£l3 2s od ; January 24, £l6 14s 4d ; May 6, £g 13s od. The expenditure totalled £-]i 14s rod. Duriug the year the Society staged five separate plays, one of which was iu aid of the funds for the improvement of the school grounds, and as a result of this entertainment the funds for this purpose beuefitted to a good extent. The thanks of the Society are due to ' Mr Phil Walsh, of the Phil Walsh Dramatic Company, for the valuable assistance he has rendered. This gentleman was untiring in his efforts to further the Society’s interests, aud the very satisfactory position the Society now occupies is due, to a very large extent, to Mr Walsh’s assistance, particularly in regard to scenery. We would suggest that as a mark of appreciation of what Mr Walsh has done the Society should make some small presentation to him. Special mention is also due to Mr Tarr for his assistance in painting scenery. We are submitting a set of amended rules to govern the Society aud consider that it would certainly be in the Society’s interests to adopt them in toto. In conclusion we desire to congratulate members on the very successful year aud express the hope that the coming one will be equally successful.” The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the year totalled £73 14s 4d, made up of door receipts £73 ios iod, and members’ subscriptions £2 2s 6d. The expenditure amounted to £7l 14s lod, leaving a surplus on the year’s working of £3 19s 6d. The chief items of expenditure were, hall hire £l7 17s 6d, scenery 8s rod, printing and advertising £lO ns 6d, coach hire £6 19s, and royalties £6 6s. —The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The amended rules dratted by the secretary were submitted, and adopted with one or two slight alterations.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year ; Management Committee. Messrs Dr. Adams, McCall and Whibley and Mesdames Phillips aud Boyes. Selection Committee. — Messrs Dr Adams, Boyes, Fowler, Furrie and McCall.

It was decided to stage plays ou January Ist, 22nd and 23rd. Two new pieces to be played and one of the old ones to be repeated. The Management Committee will meet on Thursday evening for the purpose of selecting the plays to be staged, and to decide which are to be played 011 the various dates. A number of minor matters were discussed, and the meeting terminated.