WITH THE AMATEUR PLAYERS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 17 (Supplement)

WITH THE AMATEUR PLAYERS

“The Vagabond King” at Dunedin The “Vagabond King” season of the Dunedin Operatic Society will be for seven nights and tiiree matinees, commencing on Saturday, June 4. Hamiltonian on Way to England Letters from Mr John Reidv, formerly popular in amateur stage work in Hamilton, indicate that he is having a very interesting and happy time on fhe steamer Tainui on his way to England. Calls were made at Pitcairn Island and Panama. Not being troubled by seasickness, Mr Reidv is entering thoroughly into the games and other aspects of life on board. He conducts a physical culture class for the women every morning, and often leads the community singing at night. “Lilac Time” Available for Amateurs Chappell and Co.. Ltd., the wellknown music publishers of Sydney, write me that “Lilac Time” is now available for performance by amateur operatic societies. This delightful musical plaV. which opens in the courtyard of a house in Vienna, in IB2C. where Franz Schubert has lodgings, has always been very popular. “She Stoops to Conquer” at Invercargill Five performances* commencing to-night, of “She Stoops to Con- j quer.” written by Oliver Goldsmith i in 1773. wil be given by the Inver- * Reperl S >ciety. The season is the longest the society has ever attempted. Hamilton Dancer's Success Miss Joan Clements, who recently won the senior dancing championship at Ihe Napier Competitions Festival. has repeated this success by ! winning Ihe senior championship at j the Palmerston North Competitions Miss Clements secured first place j in all four classes included in the j championshfp. viz., toe, operatif, clas- J sical and character, and also gained first place in character story and was j “highly commended” in a skipping dance.

11 The Ideal Husband ” In Hamilton ! “ The Ideal Husband ” was read by ' the Hamilton Playbox on Thursday . night, under the direction of Mr David Reid. Oscar Wilde’s entertaining play proved very enjoyable, some of the lines being deliciously witty. The cast was as follows: i Lady Chiltern, Mrs E. Marsh; Mabel, Mrs S. Walker; Mrs Cheveley, Miss Joan Parkhouse'; Lady Markbv, Miss V. Porter; Lord Caversham, Mr M. Thomas: Lord Goring, Mr D. Macdonald; Vicomte De Nanjiv, Mr H. , i Parkes: Sir Robert Chiltern, Mr i j W. Blake way; Butler, Mr J. St. Paul. I A pleasant social hour followed the j reading. I It Shouldn’t be Done | At the reading of “ The Ideal Husi band,” by the Hamilton Playbox on I Thursday several of the readers went . • among the audience during the inte'rj val. after their work was done. * Performers should realise that this is one of the things that just isn’t | done! The illusion of the play must ! be maintained until the end, and readers should remain “ back stage ” : until the final curtain. Original Plays In Hamilton ! Three members of the W.E.A. in j Hamilton have written one-act plays, • and the association has decided to J read these plays next Saturday night, ! and to invite Mr Arnold Goodwin, of i Auckland, to judge them and give j some constructive criticism. The reading, which should prove very instructive and entertaining, is { open to all interested.

! Women’s Drama Festival at Auokland

j A drama festival was held in Auckland this week in connection with the bi-annual conference of the Auckland District Federation of Women's Insti- ; tutes. The judge was Mrs Judith j Terry. The Ellerslie Institute was placed • first with “Doubtful Honesty,” and j the Birkdale and Howick Institutes tied ! for second place with “White Pepper” and “Tortured Souls” respectively. I Other entries were Auckland (for .criticism only, not competitive), Titiand Waihi.