PRESENTATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2789, 25 September 1924, Page 2

PRESENTATION.

A very enjoyable time was spent at Walls’ tea rooms yesterday when the mothers of children who took part in the recent pantomime “Aladdin,” entertained Miss La France at a farewell afternoon. There was a very large attendance of mothers present.and musical and vocal items were indulged in. At a suitable juncture Mrs A. Smith, on behalf of those present, presented Miss La France with a handstpne tortoiseshell hand mirror and expressed regret that the recipient was soon to leave Foxton and her many friends. She asked her to accept this present as a memento of the happy times spent in Foxton. Miss Fa France feelingly replied and thanked the mothers for their kindness and the assistance they had all so willingly rendered in producing the pantomime.

The principals.of - the pantomime “Aladdin,” Messrs A. Smith, A. Reid J. Perronu and B. Hinds, tendered Miss La France and Air Lester Sinclair a farewell evening in Walls’ lea rooms last evening. Musical and vocal items and dancing were indulged in and Air Sinclair provided much amusement in character. A sit down supper was indulged in and at a suitable juncture, Air Bert Hinds presented Air Sinclair with a vorv fine silver cigarette case as a slight token of esteem in which they held him and expressed regret that he and AOss La France were so soon to leave them. He referred to the very pleasant times they had all had together and wished them both good luck for the future. Air Sinclair, on rising to respond, was greeted with prolonged applause. Very feelingly he expressed himself and said he was at a loss to know how to thank his Fox ton friends, who had been so kind to both himself and Aims La France. As professional artists they had come to Foxton to produce a pantomime and then depart, but they had been so warmly received and so kindly treated that the result had been that they had remained here for five months and produced three ptntos. They were very reluctant to leave Foxton and would always carry very pleasant memories of the time they had spent in Foxton with them wherever they may he. The people of Foyton were all, as Kipling says in his poem, “The Thousandth Mail.” Tic assured those present that' he would always carry with him arid treasure the gift of I hat evening. Afiss T.a France also returned (hanks and extended a hearty welcome to Foxion friends visiting Palmerston N.

f’heers were then given for the departing gnc-ls and the singing of ••For They are .lolly Good Fellows” and -‘Alibi Lange Syne” brought to a dose a very pleasant social ev-

ening. Mis,- La France and Mr Sinclair left fur Palmerston North 10-day.