CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1610, 28 October 1882, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The entertain incut given by the members of tiie Cambridge Mutual Impiovement Association in aid of the Public Libiary, came oft in the Cambridge Public Hall on Thiusday evening last. The fact that the members of the local Dramatic Society, vt Inch, from its excellent performances in the past, has gained much favour with the public of Waikato, weic to contribute to the evening's entertainment was sufficient to bring together an uuusually kugc audience. The hall on Thursday evening was crowded, and the audience, judging from their manifest appreciation of the various items on the programme, Avei c not disappointed with their evening's amu&ement, The library committee may also be congratulated on the financial as well as the general success of the < evening's entertainment. The following is the programme jpf the first part: — Overture, Band ; Introduction, Mr W. L. 0. \Villiams, -president of the association ; Address, the Yen. Archdeacon W. 1 NV-.do-L.' song, ''Jack's Return," Mr W.' ITaggs ; recitation, "The Bells,'! Mr H. <E. Cotton ; solo, " The Wishing Cup, u> Miss Cook ; rea'diug, from " Bret Harte," Mr J. P. Campbell ; Song^/j !Tis But a Little Ifaded flower," Mr 0. Garland ; reading, from " Shakespeare,'' Mr P. J. .Brooks ; son<f. "Mr .IT. ~W;.i,MQQWi*- A T6« - various coutributibna

Were of a mosfc!etitertaiuiilg, tftid sOftle^of an instructive nature,! and were > all well received. The screaming farce " Borrowed Plumes,"- by the Cambridge Dramatic Society, followed, and like the previous performances of the society, was all that could be expected. Indeed, as an amateur performance it was a credit to the dramatic talent of those who represented the various characters. The following is the cast :—: — "M.r Bibbins" ({esthetic very), Mr Forrest ; " Horatio Gustavius Tattleton" ('Men were deceivers ever'), Lieut. Archer, R.N.; "Dick Mizzle" (ostler and boots), Mr H. E. , Cotton ; "Violet Bibbins" (sweet seventeen). Lady Amateur ; " Emma" (Woa ! Emma), Lady Amateur. Mr Cotton as "Dick Mizzle" kept the audience in laughter right through the entire piece, his excellent representation having been much appreciated. Mr Forrest aa "Mr Bibbins," was perfection in his make-up, and thoroughly understood what his piece required, but his voice was generally thought to militate against the success of his part. Mr Archer's character in this piece, as in the farce of "Turn Him Out," showed how well he is adapted to the class of acting generally allotted him. The confidence exemplified by the ladies in their various parts was the subject of much congratulation ; indeed, that nervousness almost inseparable from lady amateurs was an absent feature on this occasion.