“DON’T TELL MATILDA.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3577, 18 December 1926, Page 2

“DON’T TELL MATILDA.”

TOWN HALL TUESDAY NIGHT,

The Oroua Downs Amateur Dramatic Society will present a twoact Musical Comedy entitled “Don’t Tell Matilda” to a Foxton audience in the Town Hall on Tuesday cven'ingnext. \Y|e reproduce (lie following criticism of the initial performance at Oroua Downs: —The curtain rose before a bumper house, and from the commencement of the play, “Don’t Tell Matilda,” to the finale, the wit, humour and repartee were clever and amusing. Each and every 'performer lived their parts with perfect precision, from the ireful Colonel Potts, whose insistent demands fell upon dames, the butler, as a burden easily relieved, to the demure Yvonne and staid Auntie Liza. As Colonel Potts, Mr S. Ross displayed no mean abilities as the man needful of plenty of attention, and as Matilda, the nagging wife of Clarence Copps, Miss M. Burling played her part worthy of commendation. From lighter vein to exasperation Miss Binding’s acting was clear and defined. The role of Clarence, her henpecked hubby, was skilfully played by Mr Fred Becconsall, the promoter and producer of! the play. - He quickly proved himself a clever impersonator and entertainer, and to him much credit is due. As first and second waiter Messrs T. and A. G rammer created quite a natural atmosphere at the Hotel Pimlico, where Auntie Liza ensuite reposed. As “Auntie ML L. Burling was inimitable, and the rounds of laughter that greeted “her" failed to move “her" from “her” composed nature. Otto de No Cash was enacted by Mr. D. Fumiell, who carried out a most, intriguing part, and clever intuition was invariably his happy factor, while his local witticisms were tiling] v arranged. Mr L. Shader as a Scotland Yard detective and the Misses Davev as Lulu and Maneach were quite at home, as were Misses Groom and Merchant and Mr H. Rivers. Mr X. Burling was ai the piano supplying the accompaniments for the vocal items. 01 some time the preformers had been hard at their task, and the production and.the staging in both acts were most natural and must have involved a. lot of thought, time and labour, but judging bv the unstinted applause their work was fully compensated, and a financial success attended their efforts. -