DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT ARAPOHUE.

Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 158, 12 August 1892, Page 4

DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT ARAPOHUE.

Being unable to attend the Dramatic performance at Arapohue on Wednesday evening in person we deputed one of our staff to represent us on the occasion and tills is what she says—As there were a large number o[ us bound for Arapohue on Wednesday evening a large boat was borrowed from Mr Ki telling, and this being ready nt the wharf at seven o’clock seventeen of us were safely stowed on board. We were pretty tightly packed but on a trip to Arapohue we always expect a squeeze and a.u extra bit of fun. We reached the Mititai wharf in safety, or rather its vicinity, for we found that our big ship could not got to the stones on the bank. The steps were covered with mud and very inconven- ' •• e managed to get ashore. Three •Hying to Messrs F, and S. c-cbeid were awaiting us and ■ ; ourselves. Some of us | knew line,', i which waggon the springs wore 1 ;u:d chose our seats accordingly. The j horses o! oik wagg<>n objected ro the load behind and began to back. Mu fie » e u j it Tv nerve,us and (limned oui,iandiu_ ; sandy in the ditch which necessitated her going I home. The JPnv.atic performance passed j

j .a ttupn. foe first piece, noum., , .a. Bait at. Greenwich ” was very amusing-and the different parts were well portrayed. Miss Bradley, ‘Miss Buzzard,’ and Mr W Webb, I Mr Buzzard,' ably sustained the leading parts, wlii'st Mr Ik Masefield as ‘ Mr Glimmer,’ Miss Masefield, ‘ Wally,’ and Mr Morrison as ‘ John Small,’ were quite taking in their parts. Messrs Jowitt and A. Webb filled up an interval with some instrumental music and then came the second piece, ‘ The Area Belle.’ Miss Pick, ‘ Mistress ’; Miss Bradley, ‘ Penelope, the Area Belle ’; Mr Young, : Torser ,; Mr C. Webb, ‘ Pitcher ’: and Mr Colmar, 4 Chalks,’ were the performers. Both pieces were well played reflected credit on all the performers, many of whom had not been on the stage before. And I must not forget to mention Mrs W. \\ ebb who altl rough not playing herself had assisted very much hi the preparation o’ the pieces Dancing followed the entertainment and was kept going - till three next morning, Mr F. Bradley thanked the people for their attendance and said that the sum of AS had been taken at ' the door and the Hall and Cemetery funds each benefited to half that amount. We prepared to return and one of our party was unable to find his hat, whilst another, who had brought an old cloak given her in exchange for a new one on her last visit, sought to make a re-exchange but to no purpose. Arrived at the wharf we found that our ship, which bad been anchored in the stream, had gone, oars, rowlocks and everything. More boats were got and Mr Cuckoo was proceeding down the steps with his boots slung over his head when they slipped off and he was left lamenting. He wanted us to give him two shillings each to cover his loss but we declined, one lady remarking that he evidently sought to get sufficient to purchase a suit of mourning. One lady was a bit timid and suggested that her weight added to that already in the boat might sink it but our bootl ss friend assured her that we should all float with a Cork Hill.