STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

*ILY NEWS AGENCY. I Advertisements and itetn£ of news for publlcarion in the Taranaki Dally News should be left at she office of our local ri-presenta- I tative, care Mt. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, i Sirattord Orders for papers may also be lets with him. TECHNICAL SCHOOL CONCERN. A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. August 2,5. The Technical High School concert in the Town Hall last night was attended bj’ a very large audience, which must have been gratifying to the promoters and performers alike, and which displayed the interest taken by Stratford residents in educational matters. The programme was a good one creditably carried out, reflecting careiul training and in many instances promising talent. In the popular tableaux “Britannia/ i Miss Young, as “Britannia,” was well; received, and so were Jean Preo and \ era Ferguson in a pianoforte duet. “The x March of the Hockey Girls” with appropriate chortis was enthusiastically recalled. A song, “The Break of Day,” by Miss Bertha Millar, was nicely rendered, the young lady showing considerable promise. <-\n encore was demanded. A tableau:: aad song. “Tin Gee Gee,” was a pretty item, and probably the most pojfUiar of the •evening. Nora Thorpe and Rena Haylark, as girl dolls, and Bonnie Horn and S. Marx, as boy dolls, wn a doll stall made an effective little .tableaux. Bonnie Horn as “A little tin colonel on a tin gee gee* deserved the hearty applause she received Mr. Amess took a solo part in this tableaux, which was recalled and repeated? An .exhibition of physical drill, and a haka by the boys were creditably performed and also encored. A pretty oldtime dance by the girls, w’ith a solo by Miss Moira Macdonald, was an effective number. Doreen McKenny and Rita Kellv gave a dialogue, “Cooks and Cooking.” and it was well handled and caused not a little amusement.. A pianoforte solo by Jean Preo was well received. The first part was closed with a highly amusing item, “Mys. Jarley’e Waxwork; ' tue parts being taken by Mrs Jarley (Arthur Lawn). Alice (Winnie Elgar;, Charlie Chaplin (Guy Richardson), Twin Doctors (Geoffrey Lawn and Florence Walker), Clara Butt (Nita Curzeis), Plunket Nurse (Mary Yandle). King of Bulgaria (Jack Callaghan). Each “wax' figure was wakened to life by Alice a noisy klaxonette to do a turn in movie cartoon style, accompanied by humorous patter of Mrs. Jarley. The second part of the programme was devoted to a farce, “The Human Sacrifice,” or “How Bertie Won His Bride.” Mr. A. Cameron, as Bertie Larkspur, an ambitious but incapable young sculptor, conceived a scheme to win his bride Amelia Norton (L. Byron) by persuading Trotter (D. Smith), his man in waiting, to pose as a statue of Alexander the Great, his masterpiece in sculpture, and tnus impress Dr. Stonecrop (P. Skoglund), the father of the lady whose hand he sought. Mr. D. Smith was not only extremely funny as a “spirited” marble Alexander the Great, but most effective in his pose as the immovable statue, his dressing being excellent. “Mrs. Piper” (Talma Normidge), the landlady, was the funniest of them all.

The audience was the largest the Town Hall has housed for some time and the performance was a credit to the school and its old pupils. At the conclusion, cheers were given for the performers and the visitors. The proceeds will be donated to the school prize funds. THE KING’S THEATRE. A special matinee programme will be screened at the King’s Theatre to-day for the children. The feature which every child should want to see is “The Dare Devil Queen, ’ starring the one and only Charlie Chaplin. This comedy is full of the slap-stick that first made Charlie the famous comedian of to-day. Other items’ include a Mack Sennett comedy, ‘ Up in Alf’s Place,” gazettes, and an educational film showing tue submarine operating during the war. The matinee commences at 1.30, and usual prices will be charged. In addition to the above to-night’s feature will be the Paramount special feature, “One Glorious Day,” featuring Will Rogers and Lila Lee. For sheer novelty, humor, skilful dramatic touches, and marvellous mechanical effects this picture is unsurpassed. The first 'scenes carry one through the heavens, where a spirit, “EK,” is introduced. “Ek” is tired of waiting his turn to come to earth, so decides to take 'French leave. He arrives in a small town, where a very timid professor is about to be elected Mayor. This professor goes into a spiritualistic trance, and whilst his spirit is absent from his body “Ek” appears and steals it. “Ek s* fighting nature is the direct opposite to the professors, and much fun ensues when the professor, or really “Ek,” begins to clean up the town. Usual prices will be charged for this super programme. Box plan at Humphrey’s, bookseller, Stratford, as usual.

Are you interested in wireless? If you are, call and see W. H. Humphrey, Broadway. Stratford. All parts stocked. Marconi V 24 valves, condensers, wire, terminals, mica, tinfoil, celuloid sheets, aluminium, etc., etc. Sets made up to order. Broadcasting is coming. Get in early and be ready for it.