SUCCESSFUL COMEDY REVUE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 185, 26 October 1927, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL COMEDY REVUE

NEW LYNN SOCIETY’S ACHIEVEMENT

The New Lynn Musical and Dramatic Society is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the presentation of a comedy revue. Its women members to say the least of them, are talented, as also are the mere men and the district naturally looks for something good when they announce a play for presentation. Hence it was that they had a good following when in their last effort they staged the costume comedy revue, “Grin and Bear It.” A combination of laughter, jest and song, the sparkling production served to entertain both young and old. Act one comprised the following:—Opening chorus, "Pot I’ouri,” by the company; comedy duet, “Little Red School House,” Messrs. Bern Bailey and Hill; sketch. “Mrs. Hamblett Records Her Vote,” Mesdames Peters and Hill and Messrs. Trigg and Webb; duet, “Idolising,” Mrs. Mardle and Mr. Cowperthwaite; cross talk, “Making a Game of It.” Messrs. Bailey and Cowperthwaite; song and chorus, “Baby Face,” Mr. Bern Bailey and company; burlesque, “The Scene Shifters’ Lament.” Mr. and Mrs. Mardle: duet. “Talking to the Moon,” Mesdames ; Peters and Mardle; comedy number, “Toodles and Rooty.” Messrs. Bailey and Co wperth waite; sketch, “The Cure,” Mesdames Mardle and Cowperthwaite and Messrs. Mardle and Whitbread; Russian dance, Misses Morgan and Davies; finale chorus, “Flappers by the Sea,” the company. Act two was a two act comedy en - titled “Poached Eggs and Pearls,” in which the roles were taken as follows: Lady Clara Teviot, Mrs. Bern Bailey; Lady Mabel Corroby, Miss D Webb; Lady Vera Judd, Miss V. Chandler: Duchess of Froom, Mrs. W. H. Mardle: Miss Deacon. Mrs. V. Peters; Lady Penzance. Mrs. A. Co wperth waite, Bill Smith, Mr. S. Hill: Geo. Williams Mr. E Trigg: and Jimmie Acland. Mr. Bern Bailey. The revue was produced under the stage management of Mr. Bern Bailey, the music was under the direction of Mr. W. H. Mardle; lighting effects by Mr. R. Culpitt; and properties by Messrs. Whitbread and Wilson A deal of the success achie- ed can be attributed to the untiring energy of the chairman. Mr. A. A. Webb, and the honorary secretary, Mr. A. Cowperthwaite. _