AMATEUR THEATRIICAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 22 October 1913, Page 4

AMATEUR THEATRIICAL

to members* A meeting pf the Masterton Society, held ; and P. lasfc evening}', when? about fifty .memkem were H, H. Donald waa eral; importaiuje ,td the society wewt'; question of next 604* 'sdn's was; gone/into,"bulk ■ithe actual decision* was ';■ held : ■ over tiifc 'til 'the- meeting, which will eventuate timti in Noveinberw. s .balance-sheet of '-'TlMfc Geisha 5 ' -performance was- brought stowing the society, to-to in an excellent financial position, The. gross takingsvfor the three> perforin*' ances in Masterton and one in Mar* tinborough "amouhted to £270, the iiefi 1 profits amounting to £4O, exclusive of properties. < '/'.,. ;, Votes of thatfksirere' passed to' the ' (Mrs Archer audi Miss Cameron), for the excellent ser-i: vices rendered'in connection ' wit&y "TfoGoisha'S production, and alsotb'. the i general < committee for the able manner, m-.which they conducted the busineesi: in connection with thesameji opera.' ■, '•'•■■ ' --'■•■•' ; ._ \ ■ .■•}'■

• The general business being over,V two presentations were made io Miss ■■'• Richards, pianisste to the society*- r ' Mr Donald,in a happy ferried ini eulogistic terms to the hars,' work'Mise Richards had put ih'witb the society. ■ • ; '' • ' An honorarium was then to the; young-lady on behalf of thd 80ciety,'and ia large handsome oftffc; framed mirror from the membersT*-;"-" Mr C. Smith suitably responded p&'' behalf of Miss Richards. 1 ; " " "15et : another presentation, wafij' niAde: this time Mr Harry HKU : was the recipient. As a result' -'fit' the complimentary performance, a, su& etantial cheque was handed to him* ; ! Mr .Hall., suitably and feelingly ~"t& sponded, stating'that lie hoped to ,hfi spared m,ahy years to continue Iss .-, work with-the society. ,' «',,• VT A rote of thanks to the chair eni|{ cheens far the recipients of the JH^.' '!. sents terminated a pleasant c'essfnl meeting. ; ;■ ,^,'