HUNTLY DISASTER FUND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2903, 21 February 1891, Page 2

HUNTLY DISASTER FUND.

— c. The performance of the grand national Scottish drama " Uob Roy'"by the Hamilton Amateur Dramatic Club at Hamilton on Thuisday night, in i-.id of the Hunlly l>isastor Fund, was a success in eveiy way. 'I'll--' hall was lull an.l a number of those who hail liekeN preferred to watch the performance from outside through Hits large doors it being cooler there. Tile act in;; wi- quite up ti ill it displayed by the company on previous occasions, the ladies being especially Rood, and we must not forget to mention the very creditable manner in which Mr A. Connolly aepiitted himself in the n>lu of Chaplain Thornton, which character he had to take up at veiy short notice, Mr Collier who played the part previously having been ordered to Auckland on Tuesday last. There were a considerable number of vi-itors from Hnntlv. ami doubtless there w.iaid have 1.-cn more had the steamer been able to come up. The sum t ikon at the door was over KV>, and wad) the tickets sold outside it is exp-e'e! that ab mt i'Lll will be handed over to the Fund. We have been iccpicsted by Mr briar, this secrelaiy to the. fund Committer, to thank the members of the Club lot their kindiios in giving the p :i f.iiinanee in aid of the Fund.