WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1916, Page 7

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) m, . Waitara, Hay 1!) The entertainment given in St. John's Hall last evening by the Sunflower Entor tamers ,„ aid of the wounded solnrn 1 ""I T 1 h a deserve <»y Packed °'"A** §?*%• The stage was very piettily decorated to represent a teashop with its waitresses— Misses Olive and Rita Elliot, M. Jenkins, and E Klenner-attcnding to the wants of the jolly Jack Tar (Mr. Ellis), the Scotsman (Mr. F. Sandford)'. the Major" (Mr 1. Ewens), the "Swell Guv" '(Mr C Whyto), and Messrs A. Hawsins and ■ I'ox, as comedians. Each played tlieir part exceedingly well, the wl'iolo making quite an imposing picture The opening chorus was sung by tlie waitresses, and was followed by sonc s i )v Mr W. Fox ("Come and have aTlrin'k with me"), Mr. T. Ewens ("I want to »o back to Michigan"), Mr. C. Wlivte ( Thora"), Mr. fi. Bird (who ably represented Madam Oisan in "Here come the married men"), .chorus, "The Cottage by the Sea"; recitation, Mr Ellis; t o iio ("•Down Among the Sheltering Palms")'' Miss R. Elliot; song ("Ronmin' in the Goa-min';')., Mr. V. Sandford; and "The Burglar Rag.' by Messrs Bird and Ewen< concluded the first part of the programme. The second part was opened with a duet, "The Moon hath raised her Lamp Above," by Messrs Sandford and Ewens. Then followed a chorus, "The Merry Month of May," by the company: song, "How's Your Father?'' Mr. \\. Fox; "I'll simr Thee Songs of Araby " Mr. Wliyte; "My Old Shako," Mr. Ellis. Every item met with a vociferous reception, encores being numerous, and the comedians kept the audience amused with their jokes and antics. The evening's entertainment was closed with the popular farce "The Wrong Flat," in which the parts of the Frenchman aiid Madame, taken dj- Mr. G. Bird and Miss M. Jenkins, were splendidly acted, as were also the parts of Messrs Tate and Sandford, and Misses Brabant and Klenner. The onerous duties of "Billings" (Mr. Barrington's waiter) were taken by Mr. A. Hawkins, who kept the audience ia roars of laughter. The services of the Waitara Brass Band in playing a few marches prior to the commencement of the entertainment were greatly appreciated.

Mr. W. Feek, who enlisted some time ago for active service, but was turned down on account of his being over the. age. has received notice to go into camp, and left by the mail train this mnrnin". Prior to his departure Mr.' Feel; '. v a.* presented with a case of pipes :>'<■' ■■• tobacco pouch by :his fellow Ivn ■'-■""■ i Mr.'Feek has one son at th? ."'"" ".'; another in camp, and is to inented on the spirit which' as 1I1L; "" him to enlist.