GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.

Shannon News, 1 June 1923, Page 3

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.

A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMME,

The entertainment given by the members ol the Shannon Tennis Club at the Maoriland Theatre on Tuesday evening to raise further funds towards tne putting down of four new courts was a pronounced success and financially the club will benefit considerably, which must be gratiiying to those who have worked .so hard ,to make it a success. Title programme submitted .was excellent and was well received, encores being the order of the evening. During the interval the drawing of the art union took place in the presence of the Mayor, police, and several citizens, the results of which appear in another column. Ihe results of guessing the time taken for knitting the jumper and the wordbuilding competition for school children was also made known. The time taken for the former was 33 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds, Miss Joyce Carter ’being the winner, guessing 33 hours 20 minutes 15 seconds. The word-building fromi the sentence “Shannon new courts,’’ went to Master Maurice Gillott with 794 words. At the conclusion of the entertainment Mr J. T. Bovi.s (president), in a few well-chosen words, thanked the public and members of the club for the assistance given to their object, phe programme was as follows pianoforte duet, Mr and Miss Aim; chorus ‘Cheerv Song,” Greens and Whites; solo', “The Blipd Ploughman,” JVlr Bishop; sketch, “Dr. Thinem.” this turn being very amusing, the doctor proving that his cure lor reducing weight was sudden; vocal solo, Mi's Bishop; violin solo, Mr Miller: comic duet, Messrs Bishop and Uuarrie; vocal duet, Mesdames Bovis and Bishop; story without words, “A Soldier’s Dream,” in which Mr Forth and several young ladies took pari, each carrying out their part creditably; pianoione solo, Miss Aim* 'solo, “Waiata Maori,” Mrs Bovis; story. “The Lover’s Dilemma”; solo, “Love’s a Merchant,” Miss Aim ; quartette, Mesdames Bovis and Bishop and Messrs Bishop and Quarrie, their numbers receiving well merited applause; impersonations by Mr Forth, one oi the most popular items of the evening. His impersonation of the farm-yard, drover working his dogs, and the various musical instruments calling forth rounds of applause. The chorus “Maisie” was very prettily rendered; comic song, with local patter, Mr J. T. Bovis; while the sketch “N.Z.D.5.,” by Messrs Main, Murray, Hook, George, Bishop, McCormick and Jennings' caused much amusement, .showing how recruits are trained for the N.Z. Detective Service. An enjoyable entertainment was brought to a close by the, singing of “God Save the. King.” The ladies of the Tennis Club are still carrying on with money-raising ventures and next week will commence a' .series of six fortnightly .afternoon “Gheerm Socials,” where there will be numerous prize-winning competitions, a jumble stall, afternoon tea, etc., and all are assured of a IfchorOuighliy: enjoyable time. Provision has been made for a “Men’s Day” when the men will provide the amusement and the tea and the Tadie s are looking forward to a real holiday on that day.