TAUPO DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 36, 17 September 1952, Page 1

TAUPO DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Good progress was made in the organisation of the .society at a general meeting held at Rickits Hall | on Thursday last when several impontant decisions were made. The constitution of the society is to be expanded by the committee in ; conjunction with Mr George Swan, j a regular visitor, who has had many j years of experience in Wellington J repertory circles. He was for over 20 years secretary of the repertory Iplayers and a founder of the New ! Zealand Drama Council. The meeting was fortunate to be able to hear a most enlightening address by Mr George Swan on the organisation of the council and advantages of the two government sub^idised sdhemes- for obtaining the seiwices for varymg periods of producers and people well-versed in specialised subjects for the training of players and those who have to officiate in the administrative side of the society. He was also able to give a timely warning to the

members regarding one or two of the pitfalls to be avoided by a young society. Several important appointments were made, the first of which was the election of Mr J. D. Swan as Patron of the society. Others ii\cluded stageyrnanager of "Blithe Spiri V Mr C. R. Leslie; make-up, Messrs M. A. McKean and J. Bimie; wardrobe mistress, Mrs Armstrong; assi-stant, Mrs R. Sharp; door manager Mrs T. G;t Price; assistant, Mrs G. A. Acres; publicity, Mr G. A. Acres.