WAITAHUNA DRAMATIC CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 197, 9 November 1871, Page 5

WAITAHUNA DRAMATIC CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.

This club gave one of their entertainments on the evening of Friday last, in the Waitahuna Athenaeum. .The evening was e*xtremely pleasant, and- the attendance large. The good object in view, viz., a benefit for the Benevolent Institution, in addition to the good weather, no doubt brought together a considerable number of those present. The pieces on the playbill were two, one fentitled " A Gentleman from Ireland," and one " Domestic Economy," both of which were exceedingly well performed. In the first, Mr. Bayliss took the leading character, General Fitzmaurice, a Gentleman from Ireland, and considering it was the firsttimehe played it, was very wellupin his part, and very natural in his acting. The same may be said of the other principal characters, Dr. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Bayliss, and Mr. Nation. Between the two pieces, Mrs. Toner danced a pas, sen!, which gave great satisfaction to the audience. After the usual interval, the curtain rose to anj amusing farce, titled " Domestic Economy," which was simply the old song of "John Grumley" dramatised. John Grumley swore by the light of the moon And th<» green leaves on the tree, That he could do more work in a Qay Than his wife could do in three. So she got up in the morning, WV cares ;uwl tvowblfs eatm', " John Grumley bide at hame, John, And I'll gae haud the plough." This piece was r-emarkably well put on the stage.- Mr. Pennell, as John Grwmley, and Mrs. Cook, as Mrs. Grumley, both took their part with all the ease and naturalness of professionals. Miss Elizabeth Walker, as Joey Grumley, performed her part exceedingly well, and Mrs. Goodman's Mrs. SJiackles was perfection. The other characters were personated by Mrs. Bayliss and Miss Pennell. This piece was received with continuous roars of laughter. After the performance tli6 Beats were removed, and dancing' was commenced, which lasted to a late hour. Mrs. Cook and the other ladies who have been so active in this very charitable work deserve the warmest thanks of the public.