Busloads Of People Coming For Drama League Show

Taupo Times, Volume VI, Issue 285, 25 July 1957, Page 6

Busloads Of People Coming

For Drama League Show

Busloads of people are coming froni Mangakino and Tokoroa to f ollow the fortunes of their tearns in competition vvith Taupo and Reporoa at the British Drama League festival here on August 1, 2 and 3. It is only a week away. The number of appliektions for' seats, augurs well. It is expeeted tliat the strongest opposition will eome from the Mangakino groups, whieh have large liiemberships and are p.irticularly active. As far as backstage arrangements are eoneerned, the committee says the organisation is complete. Yisiting clubs

will bring tlieir own properties, whieh will be used in conjunetion with thos? of the liost society, Taupo. Each play has its own stage and lighting plans, which have been decided by collaboration among the various groups. The judge, Mrs L. K. Paine, of Hamilton, will give a commentary on eaeh play on all three nights. Shc has had considerahle experience in production, and what she has to say should be of interest hoth to the players and public.

The order of presentation on each of the three nights, is as follows : First night : Taupo Dramatic Society ; Reporoa Drama Club ; Tokoroa Drama Club. ,Second night : Taupo Dramatic Society ; Mangakino Countrywomen's Institute ; Mangakino Drama Club. Final night : Taupo Dramatic Society ; Mangakino Countrywomen's Institute. Reporoa will stage a comedy, "Still Waters," by Delsie Darke, in place of ''The AVitching Hour" by Philip Johnson. It has a cast of two men and four women, and the producer is Jack Collins. It is of interest that since the local society was formed in 1952 with a membership of 50, the number has increased to approximately 100. Mr J. E. Barton was the society's first president.