WITH THE AMATEURS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 19 (Supplement)

WITH THE AMATEURS.

l _ ~_..._ [Hamilton operatic Society. ‘ The annual meeting of the Hamilton Operatic Society will be held next _\\'eek. i It is hoped that there will be a large ‘ 'attenrlance of past, present and pros—‘ peetive members, ‘as ‘upon this meeting ; Ithe fate of the society will depend. ‘ I There is much optimism and enthu—siasm in the town regarding the so—‘ loiety, and its successful revival seems ‘ probable. ‘ : In other parts of New Zealan-d there Ehas been a distinct revival of interest iin amateur operatic work, and most} l societies are functioning this season. . ‘Produotlon. by Hamilton Playbox. ‘ i The Hamilton Piaybox will stage‘ "‘ The Young Idea," by Noel Coward,‘ [on July 15 and 16, under the direc—i .tion of Leo Foster. ( [“Our Miss Gibbs" at Palmerston N. l‘ l The Palmerston North Operatic and ‘Dramatlc Society has decided upon .“Our .\[iss Gibbs“ for its production this season. It was in 1920 that, the soce’ty lust produced this play. ; The dates for production are No-‘ vember 3 lo 7, and the producer en—:gaged is iiarison Cook, of \Vellington. !Welllngton Operatic Society. ‘ 1 The Wellington Operatic Soicety has ‘l!“.\'ew Moon." a spectacular musical (play, in rehearsal, under the direction‘ iot Harison Cook. Revue by Business Fll‘m’s Staff. 1 Sixty members of the staff of the 1D.1.C.. Ltd., Christchurch. are attend;ing physical education classes in pre—iparation for a big revue which it is iintendcd to present in September. 1 The proceeds of ihe revue will be :siven to charity. tProduot-lons In Wellington. | “Laburnum Grove." by J. B. Priest‘ley, will be staged by the Thespians at lWellington next month. under the 'L‘iireciion of Victor :3. Lloyd. ; The \\‘ellingion Repertory Society tiles "The Silver Box,” by John (jailslwortiiy. in rehearsal. Leo (lu uliatcau ‘is producer. i coming Amateur Operatic Productions. l There seems to he a disliuot revival gal amateur operatic aciivliics in Now i Zealamd. Among the early productions I are:— i .-\uukiand—" New Moon.“ . l’almcrslou—“ Flui- .\iiss Gibbs." l \\‘eliingion—“Ncw Moon." 1 Duncrlin—“Maid of the .\loun—i rains." gPalmeraton Little Theatre Society. ! .\t a meeting of the Palmerston :T.\'orth Little Theatre Society it was ll Ll€\‘l(l(‘d to siege “ l.ahurnum (trove ” t for three nights (luring Silo“ Wonk. Stay at Chateau as a Prize. ': in the oratory section at the Well—- ‘ inc-ton Competitions in August the subjcct arranged is " Scenic Wonders . of New Zoalaud." and the first prize 5 is one 'week's free accommodation at - the Chateau. .\‘alional Park, as a guest ' oi the New Zealand Government ’l‘our‘r ist Bureau. 1 British Drama League Activities l The \\‘ellington Area Committee has invited .\iiss Lee, the dramatic tutor ussoriatcd with ihc New Zeulanii luxmrli Hi the lirilish llrunm licuxuc, . to adjudicate at the \\‘cliiuprlon i'csliml ‘ol‘ community ili'umu ull .\.ugzust 5,6,7 ".iinl .". ‘ 'l‘liu' .\urlilnurl branch of the British ~‘lH'unm lmuulir has lll‘i‘ll.li‘ll in llillll :L Illlllri'lllll]li‘llll\'(‘ ,(ll'dlllil l'i'alivnl l'l'illll ‘.\u::u>l in 1n I.\‘. ‘ ’l'x‘i'cm'l' )lui'fmm. ni' \\"t‘lliilu‘lliii, has .’ :irrvplml llll' lii'iiish l‘l'lllllil lA‘llleli‘ sclmlnrsliip, null he will ]rrm-L'l-ll lu linglnml In study dramatic prom-nin-‘v lluu. : \'irlur .\K liluyll. lhc \\cllviiulm'u pru—lllll‘t‘l'Ul'\\>1'lllll:—'lllll, llilS iu-vu :Il'ltt‘llll“ ‘ml unr ui’ llll' juilgrs til “it unliunul il'rslivnl u!" llu- N 0“ Zl‘uluud brunch ul' 1 Hip lirili>h Ill'.illi.l Liniguc, in in- Ill‘lll in itum-llin in Urinih‘i'. ‘ ’l'ln- .\‘uulll Island cllmlnnlln: llml will in» lli‘lll in ’l‘inmru this your lil ilw ’ 1.n.~t \\ccl. 11l Smilu'mhcr. Twins .m----‘I-xln-ricd in rumprlr rvprrarniiu: linl.\'ui'il| Cnnlcrhry, South Cnuivrllury. lil’ilua'u (1111 l Sniilhlnnll .il'cns. \‘lrlor \' j‘ldonl. of \\‘villiiglon, has been ap[pointed Judge.