"GUY MANNERING"

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10502, 14 December 1911, Page 5

"GUY MANNERIN G"

CONVENT PUPILS' PRODUCTI ON

Am excellent musical and theatrical entertainment was given ,in the' Masterton Town Hall - last -. nigflit, nihen the dramatised version:- of Sit Waiter Scott's novel, "Quy ing," was produced'. Here win* a good a-uddfence, which' frequently burst into lbtud applause during the performance. The piece was staged perfectly, and the' l parts were : taken.; and- the voice; of the prompt-; er wa® seldom heard. The Mieses Go%a,J. Milne, Nelson, 'and, Goralie •Smyths 'Sohj 1 in. th 6 leading roles, tlhe characters in a realistic The pupfli^-;y^r^aSiy' assisted: in the fofcoruses? Mis® .Ogilvy,' .Messrs' E. ,.a(C^. : J. J. Ketliiher. tfihe names of' tiliev performera<are as follows:—"Colonel Mannering," Miss Oolina McKenzie; "Henry Bertram," Miss O'CbnaieMl; "Dominie Sampson," Miss Milne ; "Dandle DSmmont, ' Mies Hanify; "Dirk Hatteriaick,; Miss L. MoOomnis'ky; "BaiJliie Muckelthrift," Miss Catherine McKenzie;' "Gilbert Gllossin," Misis MolSy Bunny ; "Grizzly," "Gabriel," "Sebastian.," and "BVaaico 1 ' (Gypsites), Miss Eileen. Bunny, Miss Kiittty Hodgins, Miss Muriel Welch, aind Mass- Gavin; "Jock Jabos," Miss- AiJleen itennis; ' 'Sergeant McGraw," Master o. O'Dowdi;/"Julia Mannering," Mifs Nelsoni; "Lucy Bertram," "Miss Corallie SmytJison,; . "Mrs MeCaoidlisih," Miss Colston ; "Meg, Merfriiliesj" Miss Hoflloway; "Flora," Symes;;<GipsieSj. Maiss Diimfeand Miss-Eeta jPfe.ge; Gipsies, SbWiers,- Smiigglers>, • es Bunny, Hbdgiros, Piagiet (2),. Mo-: Coniiisky, * Welcih,, McKenzie., : Etc., Master's - O'Oonneitl,. Hodgins" (2)-y Hartley, O'Domnell 1 (2), O'Dowd, Matliiesoni, Welch and McEiwen. ' -r During the intervals choice orchestral music was contributed by Misses Hanify, L.T.C.L., L.A.8., K. HoQloway, Sonythson, Holmes, and MoKenna, and Mastea- de Castro.

At the close of the performance, tlhe Mayoress (Mrs. J. M. Cbradine) presented a. large number of prizes wn on. the year's work to tlhe successful pupils. Tile aiaum desire to return fjianks to a® who assisted in the performance, aaid to the audience for ' their patronage. ..