THE COPPER TRAIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1918, Page 7

THE COPPER TRAIL.

'■ -*; ii ■ >T< . u-LEPPERTON'S EFFORT. .. i The Lepperton Copper Trail was successfully, launched on-.Wednesday last, when .5* number of Stratford amateurs S&J'? *,..we11-balanced performance to a house in the Lepperton Hall. The local committee had been very enojjje'lic in pushing the sale, of tickets, the merits of the performers acfoinpHshed the rest. The stage had been specially prepared, and it was rather a noyelt'yto Lepperton audiences? to have ten performers before the footlights Jhroughouf, the first portion of the programme. This took the form of a Christy Minstrel ''turn," Messrs J. S. Rowe "bones," S. Ward "tambo," and J. Andrews "interlocutor," keeping the audjenee busy with quip and crank. A I fine programme was submitted, encores Unduly prolonging the entertainment. The items in this part were: "Somewhere.in France," Miss "Milner; "Mary," 'Mrs. Carter; "Sammy," Miss Greenhalgh; "Sons of New Zealand," fi. J. Peters; "Heroes of the ardanelles," G. T. Walters; "Why don't you eoino dowii and open that door," J. S. Rowe; "Why do you keep laughing at me," S. Ward; finale, "Push him through the window." In the second half Misses Milner and V. Rowe were very successful in the duet, "if you were the only girl," with a neat step to conclude, whilst Mrs. Carter and Miss Milner also scored in their solog. J. Andrews added variety with a hornpipe and responded with a fling. As in the first half Messrs Peters and Walters scored heavily in their vocal efforts, and as a fitting wind-up'S. Ward's "Asleep on the Deep," with chorus by company, was greatly relished by all present. In the absence of Mr. C. H. Fox, through illness, the duties of accompanist were carried out by Miss E. Moon, at short notice, and she rose to the occasion. At the conclusion of Iho entertain- . ment. Mr. Atkinson, chairman of the Patriotic League, thanked the performers for their great assistance, and mentioned that after paying expenses £25 would go to the funds. He also stated tlujt Messrs McLeod and Slade had kindly donated the Copper Trail badges the committee had in hand. After the hall had been cleared, and a substantial supper provided, the' dance continued, and when the Stratford contingent left all were stepping merrily to the music by Miss Giddy and others, and under the control o? Mr. Sampson, M.C. COPPER TRAIL FUND. The following is the position of the fund: Previously acknowledged '£7 l 7 8 Fitzroy School (Ist instal.) 314 8 C'ourtenay Street Infant 3 (4th"instalment) 0 14 0 Central School (3rd instal.) 2 1 11 Chetwode School (3rd inst.) 0 14 0 Omata School (2nd instal.) 0 ]« 31 Anonymous .■ 0 2 6 Miss Harrison ............. 0 2 C N'.P. Golf Club ............. 0 14 0 H. Newland 1 1 0 A. Moft'lin ' 1 0 0 Egmont Road School (Ist instalment) 1 16 0 £B4 4 CJ