DRAMA ACTIVITIES

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)

DRAMA ACTIVITIES

The Hamilton Playbox “ Charity 'Begins,” an entertaining comedy-drama, was read by the Hamilton Playbox this week, and gave great pleasure to listeners. Splendid work was done by Mesdames Marsh, Walker and H. Curling, Misses Marjorie Houghton, Bunker and Barlow, Messrs H. Parkes, Greer and W. Blakeway. “ The Shining Hour ” at Palmerston | “ The Shining Hour,” a tense drama that was staged in Hamilton a year or two ago by a company that included Elaine Ilamill, was presented for three nights this week by the Manawatu Repertory Society. Repertory Arts Ball. The Wellington Repertory Society is to hold an arts ball next month. Included in the features will be a pageant of the kings and queens of I England. Mission Play at Christchurch. A mission play entitled “Floodlit” was presented in St- Mark’s Parish Hall, Christchurch, last week. The theme of the play was the growth of , medical work in the mission field.

“To Have the Honour’* at Christchurch | Mrs. Guy Cotterlll and Mr. A. G. i Brown-Douglas played the leading J parts in A. A. Milne’s charming play, , “ To Have the Honour,” presented by ! the Canterbury Repertory Society at Christchurch for three nights this , week. Wanganui Repertory Theatre Productions ' “ Rope,” the murder play, Is to b? ! produced by the Wanganui Repertory ! Theatre as its next major production. Another Repertory production to be I undertaken before the end of the year !is Galsworthy’s “ The Skin Game.” 1 Miss Gladys Ganiman will produce. Productions In Dunedin. The Dunedin Shakespeare Club read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Wednesday night. The Dunedin Repertory Society staged “Libel,” a thrilling drama, for four nights last *week. I “The Black Eye” In Invercargill. , “The Black Eye” will be the Invercargill Repertory Society's second

Ihrce-act play for the seasonIt is one of Hie most entertaining works of the Scottish playwright, James Bridie. "Candytuft” in Wanganui. Tlie Dramatic Club of the Wanganui Intermediate School staged “ Candytuft ’’ on Thursday night, in aid of school funds. Hurrah for a Man! " Hurrah for a .Man/’ exclaimed the appearance «f a man in one of Hl9 plays presented at the Women’s Institute drama festival at Taradalc last week. Stic added thal she hoped more men would appear in the cast of plays to be given in the future