The Dramatic Students.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 65, 28 September 1901, Page 17

The Dramatic Students.

NO amateurs in the colony have a bettor record than the popular Wellington Dramatic Students, who, since they came into existence as a society, have given us some really capital representations of standard comedies. We have to thank the Dramatic Students for introducing us to several plays never previously shown in New Zealand, notably Pinero's "Hobby Horse" and " Schoolmistress," which will probably be remembered as being amongst the most delightful of the Students' performances. A fact not always remembered is that the Dramatic Students invariably play for some charitable object, no portion of the proceeds of their performances going to swell any fund of then* own. Even the cost of dresses required for the various productions is borne by the individual members of the Society, and consequently local charities have benefitted to the extent of several hundred pounds as the result of the clever work and generous self denial of this compact little company of amateurs.

Next week, on the Ist, 2nd, and -'Jul of October, t'.c Students appear in the well known farcical comedy, "The Pickpocket," one of the Brought Company's mii cesses, winch is produced by special permission of Mr. llobeit Biough. The cast of chaiacteis appears m anothci column, and will be found to contain the best known nanus ol oui Wellington amateur talent. The receipts on tins occasion aie to be divided between the Society for the Pievention ot Cuieltv to Animals and the Society for the Piotection ot Women and Children. His Excellency the Governor and LacU luinturly have given their pationage, and will attend on Ihursdav night. Tickets are on sale all over the town, and seats may be reserved at Holliday's.